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February 12, 2026
Why I wish I hadn’t bought my Samsung OLED TV
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TL;DR
- The Samsung S90C OLED TV's picture quality is excellent, but the user regrets buying it over an LG C3 due to software problems.
- A major issue is the overly large and obstructive on-screen volume indicator that covers a significant portion of the screen.
- The process of selecting HDMI inputs is complex and inconvenient, especially when plugging in new devices, and requires repeated configuration.
- User complaints about the volume indicator date back to 2020 with over 130,000 views on a forum thread, and a Change.org petition, yet no resolution has been provided.
- The HDMI input system is difficult to navigate, even with HDMI-CEC, and integrations with smart home systems like Home Assistant are unreliable or require complex workarounds.
- The author would pay Samsung to disable the volume indicator or simplify the HDMI input selection process.
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