In extreme cases, your internet may be too slow or unreliable to even connect to the Paramount servers. Slow internet can often cause buffering issues with Paramount+ and other video and streaming apps. It’s the smart TV version of the first suggestion IT people gives for every computer problem: Try turning it off and back on again.

Select the app you were trying to restart.Īs with the method above, power cycling restarts every app plus the TV operating system itself.

Unplug your TV’s power cord from the wall outlet or surge protector.

You can also use this process on non-Samsung Smart TVs, so it’s one of the only universally applicable solutions on this list. This method doesn’t require a remote, so it should be possible for anyone. The second way to reboot your TV is to power cycle it manually. If not, we’ve still got a few more tricks to try. Since this restarted all of your apps and the TV itself, your app should be working normally again.

Open the app you were trying to restart.

The TV will turn off immediately, but you need to keep it pressed until the power comes back on.

Make sure your TV is on (not in standby mode).

This first method is the easiest, assuming you have your remote handy. There are two different ways to force a restart of a Samsung TV.

Instead, it sends it into standby mode, which won’t force a restart of your active app. However, when you hit the power button on your remote, it doesn’t actually turn off the TV. The easiest way to restart Samsung TV apps is to restart the entire TV. As with most software problems, the best solution is to turn it off and back on again.

Often, app problems are caused by random TV software glitches.

Samsung tv firmware