Make the most of your Samsung SMART TV when you're not watching it by running a screensaver. Samsung's built-in options are limited, so we'll cover those first — then show you the better way: a looping video screensaver.
Using Samsung's Built-In Ambient Mode
- Switch on your Samsung TV.
- Press the Home icon on your remote to open the TV's Home page.
- Use the directional buttons to find and select Ambient Mode (called Art Mode on The Frame).
- Choose from Samsung's built-in screensaver options.
Ambient Mode is fine for static art and photos, but it can't loop a video. For that, read on.
How to Put a VIDEO Screensaver on a Samsung TV
- Download a video to your PC or Android/Samsung phone — it will land in your Downloads folder.
- Copy the video file to any USB flash drive or external hard drive. Even a tiny, cheap stick works — our videos are compact files.
- Plug the USB drive into your TV.
- Press Home on your remote, then select Devices (or Connected Devices on newer models).
- Click on the USB drive and select the video file to start playing.
- Select Repeat — your Samsung TV now has a looping manual video screensaver.
What's the Best Screensaver for a Samsung SMART TV?
You can loop any video you like, but the best screensaver videos are static scenes filmed on a tripod — the camera never moves, so the loop point is almost seamless. That's exactly how every Uscenes video is made, giving you three options for your idle Samsung TV:
- Turn your TV into a fish tank with one of our aquarium videos.
- Make your TV a virtual fireplace with one of our fireplace videos — all the cozy glow, none of the cost or risk.
- Transform your TV into a nature window with a scenery video.
Think of them as background videos to glance at occasionally — great for encouraging conversation and reading instead of trash TV. Every video is a one-time MP4 download in 4K UHD and Full HD, with relaxing surround-sound audio. No ads, no subscription, and downloads are completely free of branding or promo text.
Try One Free First
Download a free sample screensaver video — no strings attached — to test the USB method on your Samsung TV.
Our best-known aquarium started life as Coral Garden, a real fish tank inspired by Finding Nemo that our videographer built himself (we learned the hard way how much work a real tank is). Its promo has over 7 million views on YouTube, and the extended, remastered version is now available as The Living Aquarium. Check it out today and see what your Samsung TV can really do.