Samsung Introduces Dictoc on Smart TVs – Samsung Global News Room

The new application enables direct access to the video site on the TV

Dictoc now moves to the living room: Samsung equips its smart TVs¹ With the exclusive app that brings the popular content site directly to the big screen – even for users who do not have their own Dictoc account.

Samsung and Dictoc have teamed up to turn the video content of a creative content site into a home entertainment experience with a smart TV app. The new app brings “for you” and “follow” feeds, as well as a collection of the most popular and most watched Dictoc content live on TV. Six different categories cover topics ranging from animals and comedy to gaming and fashion.

Dictoc is now available on all Samsung smart TV models, including all 4K and 8K TVs, including The Frame, The Serif and The Premiere. The app can be easily downloaded from the App Store of Samsung Smart TV. The app is already installed on all newly purchased TVs. The content of the site is accessible to all users – regardless of whether they have a Dictoc account or not.

Dictoc as a social experience

With the Dictoc app, users can watch and like popular videos. May indicate or block uninteresting content. Restricted mode is initially set by default to prevent the undesirable appearance of content that does not apply to all target groups. Dictok becomes a cross-generational social experience for family and friends.

“We are very pleased that the Dictoc application is now available on our smart TVs as well,” says Mike Henkelman, Samsung’s Director of Marketing Consumer Electronics. “We always strive to give our customers access to comprehensive and varied entertainment on their TVs. Adding Dicto to our application menu opens up a whole new entertainment experience. Technology ensures. “

Challenges at home, life hacks and jokes

According to Tobias Henning, general manager of Dictok Germany, the new smart TV app is in line with current times: “Many people have been spending more time at home since last year. Families, shared apartments or couples often watch dictatorial videos together, wonder, smile about them, find music trends together and try recipes or challenges. Dictoc allows you to connect them through shared experiences. We address this development by jumping on the big screen. The partnership with Samsung is the best next step for this. Additionally, thanks to the content types of the Smart TV app, discovering new topics in Dictoc is even easier. “

¹ Dictoc is available on all Samsung smart TV models from 2018, except The Zero; Dictoc will be available at The Zero in the first quarter of 2021.