This article is a guide to help GeForce NOW Premium members set up their Samsung or LG TV and GeForce NOW service options for the best streaming experience. Model years before 2020 do not support GeForce NOW built into the TV - we recommend those users purchase a NVIDIA SHIELD TV or other Android TV device to use GeForce NOW.
For other platforms, please view these other guides:
- Windows https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5223
- macOS https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5225
- SHIELD https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5226
- Android https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5227
- Chromebook https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5397
GeForce NOW Membership Requirements
Before you get started, make sure you are subscribed to a GeForce NOW Ultimate membership if you would like to stream at 4K resolution. 4K streaming is not available on ‘Free’ or ‘Performance’ membership, which have a maximum streaming resolution of 1080p on Smart TVs.
Before you get started, make sure you are subscribed to a GeForce NOW Ultimate membership if you would like to stream at 4K resolution. 4K streaming is not available on ‘Free’ or ‘Performance’ membership, which have a maximum streaming resolution of 1080p on Smart TVs.
Note: make sure to check the regional availability website to ensure GeForce NOW Premium memberships are available in your country. Note that we also require your latency to be less than 80ms from an NVIDIA data center, but we recommend less than 40ms.
Internet Speed Requirements
GeForce NOW requires at least:
GeForce NOW requires at least:
- 25 Mbps for streaming 1080p resolution at 60 FPS
- 40 Mbps for streaming 4K resolution at 60 FPS
We recommend a hardwired Ethernet connection, or a 5GHz wireless router.
LG TV Requirements
GeForce NOW is available on select 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020 LG TVs with the latest webOS firmware and LG TV browser updates. Visit LG TV support pages for more information.
GeForce NOW is available on select 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020 LG TVs with the latest webOS firmware and LG TV browser updates. Visit LG TV support pages for more information.
Samsung TV Requirements GeForce NOW is available on 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021* and 2020** Samsung Smart TV models with the latest software version.
2025 TVs: all versions
2024 TVs: all versions
2023 TVs: all versions
2022 TVs: software version 1400 or higher
2021 TVs: software version 2110 or higher
2020 TVs (Beta): software version 2501 or higher
* 4K Streaming is not available on 32Q60A, 32LS03A, Q50A, AU8000 (North America models), AU7700, and AU7000 models.
**4K Streaming is not available on 2020 TVs (M70A, M50A, Q950ST/900ST/800T, Q95T/90T/80T/79T, Q60T, TU8500, TU8000, TU7000, LS01T, LS03T, LS03TS, LS05T and LST7T/9A)
Launching GeForce NOW
- 2025/2024/2023/2022/2021/2020 LG TVs
Be sure to download the GeForce NOW app from the LG Content Store. You can Access the GeForce NOW app from the Home launcher. - 2025/2024/2023/2022 Samsung TVs
Access the GeForce NOW app by pressing the Home button and selecting Game / Samsung Gaming Hub from the menu.
OR
Install the GeForce NOW app to the Home screen by pressing Home button > Apps > App Search > enter “GeForce NOW” > Install. - 2021 Samsung TVs
Install the GeForce NOW app to the Home screen by pressing Home button > Apps > App Search > enter “GeForce NOW” > Install.
GeForce NOW Streaming Settings
You have the option of adjusting your streaming quality settings from the GeForce NOW menu. To access these settings, launch the GeForce NOW app and go to Settings > Streaming Quality.
You have the option of adjusting your streaming quality settings from the GeForce NOW menu. To access these settings, launch the GeForce NOW app and go to Settings > Streaming Quality.
- Balanced mode
Balanced takes full advantage of available bandwidth to deliver high image quality and gameplay experience. This includes 4K resolution at 60 FPS for Ultimate memberships. Other memberships are limited to 1080p at 60 FPS.
NOTE: For certain Samsung TV models, you will need to use Custom mode to override the default streaming resolution to enable 4K resolution at 60 FPS.
- 2024 TV models: Q60D / DU8000 / DU7200 / DU7000
- 2023 TV models: Q60C / CU8000 / CU7000 / 32LS03C
- 2022 TV models: Q60B / BU8000 / 32LS03B
- 2021 TV models: QN95A / QN90A / QN85A / Q80A / Q70A / Q60A* / LS03A*/ AU9000 / AU8000*
* 4K Streaming is not available on 32Q60A, 32LS03A, Q50A, AU8000 (North America models), AU7700, and AU7000 models.
It is also recommended to limit the Max bit rate to 30 Mbps for the best streaming experience on those TV models. You can do so by adjusting the values to the following:
- Max bit rate: 30 Mbps
- Resolution: 3840 x 2160 (16:9) 4K
Other Recommended TV settings:
Picture Settings
Picture Settings
- We recommend the following Color settings on your Samsung TV to limit color oversaturation when playing games. Contrast = 30. ContrastEnhancer = OFF. Intensity = 30. You can access these settings by selecting Home > Menu > Picture > All Settings > Picture > Expert Settings on your Samsung TV.
Customized In-Game Graphics Settings
NVIDIA has optimized our most popular games on GeForce NOW for streaming at all supported resolutions and framerates. For these games, we automatically set the best in-game graphics settings by default. You should not need to change any settings in-game to get the best experience.
However, you are free to change these settings if you feel doing so provides you with a better streaming experience. We have provided a new feature that lets you save your own in-game graphics settings for each game. If you disable it, our recommended values will be applied.
NOTE: this settings will apply in-game settings across ALL GeForce NOW devices used with your NVIDIA account.
Audio Support
We support 2-channel stereo for all membership types on Smart TVs.
We support 2-channel stereo for all membership types on Smart TVs.