Samsung News App Discontinued: Galaxy Feed Ends December 21

Swipe right on the leftmost home screen of many Galaxy phones and a news feed appears. That feed is going away. Samsung has confirmed it is shutting the feed down, and with the Samsung News app discontinued, service ends on December 21, 2026, at midnight UTC, according to Android Central, which cited a company notice first spotted by SamMobile.

The shutdown covers three pieces at once: the standalone app, its home screen widget and the swipe right media page on Galaxy phones and tablets. Samsung has not said why, and so far it has not named a replacement.

Eight years of Samsung's swipe right feed, in dates

Samsung has rebuilt this one screen several times. Here is how the feed got from Bixby to its last day, based on reporting from Android Central and Android Headlines.

• April 2017: Bixby Home launches as the original feed to the left of the home screen on Galaxy phones.
• October 2019: Samsung Daily takes over that spot, replacing Bixby Home, according to Android Headlines.
• 2020: Samsung Free replaces Samsung Daily on that same panel.
• April 2023: Samsung Free gives way to Samsung News, a feed focused on articles.
• Around 2024: Samsung stops bringing new partners into its news program, Android Headlines reports, roughly two years before the shutdown.
• Late October 2026: shutdown notices start reaching Galaxy users in India and South Korea. The home screen widget stops pulling in new stories.
• December 21, 2026: the app, widget and feed stop working, and Samsung begins deleting user data.

Android Headlines also notes that Samsung recently announced the end of Daily+, a similar service on its TVs and smart monitors. Taken together, the company looks to be winding down its own content feeds across devices.

Only India and South Korea have been told so far

The notices confirmed so far went to users in two countries. Android Headlines points out that the announcement is limited to those regions for now but says it is likely the service ends in other markets as well. US Galaxy owners should expect the same message, though Samsung has not published a date for the United States.

If you rely on the feed, the bigger change comes after December 21. Samsung says it will delete personal information, account profiles and personalization settings tied to the service. Some data may be kept for a while where local law requires it. Neither report describes a way to export your saved topics or followed sources, so treat them as gone.

Google Discover is the likely heir to the left screen

Samsung has not announced what fills the space. Both outlets point to Google Discover as the most likely candidate, since many Galaxy models already let you switch the swipe right page to Google's feed. Android Headlines goes further and says Samsung may replace Samsung News with Discover outright.

You do not have to wait to find out. On most recent Galaxy phones you can make the switch now:

1. Long press an empty spot on the home screen.
2. Swipe right to reach the leftmost panel.
3. Pick Google Discover if your phone offers it, or turn the panel off.

The option depends on your model and software version, so the wording may differ on older phones. If you would rather keep news away from the home screen entirely, a dedicated app such as Google News or your favorite outlet's own app works the same on any Android phone.

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A shrinking list of Samsung's own apps

Samsung News is the latest in-house service to go on Galaxy devices, and the pattern is easy to read. The swipe right panel already supports Google's feed, and Samsung's own feeds are closing on phones and on TVs. For most owners the practical cost is small: one feed swaps for another, and the phone itself does not change.

What remains open is whether Samsung tries again with a fifth version of this screen, or leaves it to Google for good. For more phone news, visit our gadgets section.