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petermcg

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#304412 1-May-2023 19:50

I thought I had posted this but I cant find it now

I have purchased an old samsung smart tv, cant update it or anything like that, and it does not seem to be very smart anymore. I would like to get the Internet working on it so I can use it like a computer. It connects to my local network and will connect to Google and Bing, I get close to youtube and other sites, get the page up with all the video links etc,,, but it can not find server

Some apps work like aljazerra and it streams video well. None of the smart stuff seems to work anymore, cant get new apps, cant upate software etc.

The browser is set to google page, goes there easily can look at pictures etc there, but I cant access other websites. Server not found. I have changed the DNS in the tv several times.

I have tried to route the IP of the TV in the router but did not work.

I am trialing a smart DNS server at the moment set up from router but that also is not working.

Looking at the browser history this TV has connected with many web sites in the past.

Does anyone have any Ideas?

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#3070162 1-May-2023 20:41

Could it be something to do with out of date SSL certificates? Does neverssl.com work?

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#3070174 1-May-2023 21:19

It would be very helpful, if you told us the 'actual' model of Samsung TV....

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#3070175 1-May-2023 21:23

Give up now.

Buy an Amazon Fire TV stick or Chromecast with google TV and attach that to your TV. Put your efforts into one of those.

If the TV is 'old' - any apps that Samsung has wont be supported any more.

Amazon Fire TV stick (HD model), only $45 at PBtech:

https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/DVAAMZ87312/Amazon-Fire-TV-Stick-Voice-Remote-with-TV-Controls

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petermcg

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#3070184 1-May-2023 21:53

concordnz: It would be very helpful, if you told us the 'actual' model of Samsung TV....

The TV is model UA55D8000 with
software vers T-GAP8DEUC-1033.2,BT-Q/G

It has a good picture as screen was replaced at some time.

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#3070185 1-May-2023 21:55

robjg63:

Give up now.

Buy an Amazon Fire TV stick or Chromecast with google TV and attach that to your TV. Put your efforts into one of those.

If the TV is 'old' - any apps that Samsung has wont be supported any more.

Amazon Fire TV stick (HD model), only $45 at PBtech:

https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/DVAAMZ87312/Amazon-Fire-TV-Stick-Voice-Remote-with-TV-Controls

Thanks for that but I do want to try to make this thing go, I have a NUC box on my other TV, and I can do the same with this one if I need to.

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#3070187 1-May-2023 21:59

This must be like Gen 1 Smart TV.

Agree with the replace with a chromecast, android TV, NUC etc...

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#3070190 1-May-2023 22:03

dasimpsonsrule:

Could it be something to do with out of date SSL certificates? Does neverssl.com work?

neverssl.com

Yes that site works, TV goes straight to it. What do I do with that info now?

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#3070204 1-May-2023 23:44

Another vote for Chromecast.

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#3070214 2-May-2023 03:50

The Sammygo project was a thing for samsung TV hacking back in 2013? But they dont run android. You are better off with a GOOGLE TV chromecast device or a Firestick

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#3070226 2-May-2023 07:38

I had an earlier Samsung smart TV (still do - about 10years old - now with AFTV attached).

Even when new, the apps were dreadfully slow. The TVs have very little memory installed and very sluggish processors.

Trying to use the web browser was like watching a page load on dial-up days.

Good luck.

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#3070230 2-May-2023 07:58

petermcg:

dasimpsonsrule:

Could it be something to do with out of date SSL certificates? Does neverssl.com work?

neverssl.com

Yes that site works, TV goes straight to it. What do I do with that info now?

Check to make sure the clock is set correctly first. But it is possible that the SSL root certificate list on the TV is very old and if it is no longer being updated there might be nothing you can do about it unfortunately

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#3070234 2-May-2023 08:23

robjg63:

I had an earlier Samsung smart TV (still do - about 10years old - now with AFTV attached).

D8000 is 2011 model. C series 2010.

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#3070238 2-May-2023 08:55

petermcg:

neverssl.com

Yes that site works, TV goes straight to it. What do I do with that info now?

There is not much you can do, That site just shows that its heavily likely that an Expired SSL certificate is the source of your problem,

This site points to Samsung using a Lets Encrypt cert which expired in 2021,

https://eu.community.samsung.com/t5/tv/samsung-tv-letsencrypt-ssl-expiry-kills-smart-features/td-p/4094458

Unless Samsung push a firmware update there is pretty much nada you can do about it....

Your best bet is to go down the NUC/media player path

petermcg

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#3070245 2-May-2023 09:18

wellygary:

petermcg:

neverssl.com

Yes that site works, TV goes straight to it. What do I do with that info now?

There is not much you can do, That site just shows that its heavily likely that an Expired SSL certificate is the source of your problem,

This site points to Samsung using a Lets Encrypt cert which expired in 2021,

https://eu.community.samsung.com/t5/tv/samsung-tv-letsencrypt-ssl-expiry-kills-smart-features/td-p/4094458

Unless Samsung push a firmware update there is pretty much nada you can do about it....

Your best bet is to go down the NUC/media player path

That was an interesting read, I am beginning to understand how they stopped the TVs from working now. I hate to give up but I might just forget about it for a while and play with something else.

Thank you all.

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#3070250 2-May-2023 10:06

The whole idea of a 'smart TV' is a bit of a waste of time IMHO.

The manufacturers will only support them for a limited time. Then the 'smart' bit will stop being supported and fail.

The manufacturers hope you will buy a new TV - and I have heard of people going to buy a new TV because Netflix(or whatever) stops being supported.

The perfectly good TV is still working fine though.

I have a Amazon Fire stick hooked up to my 2009 Panasonic plasma and my Samsung LED (probably 10 years old).

I dont lack any 'smart' functionality.

I have 'smart DNS' set up and can access everything I want - more than the TV would have ever allowed me to access.

If/When I change TVs, I will just swap the sticks onto the new TV and it should be pretty much a seemless change.

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