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On 15 December 2025, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Samsung,<ref name="petition-samsung">{{Cite web |date=December 15, 2025 |title=State of Texas v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Original Petition |url=https://texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/press/Samsung%20TV%20Petition%20Filed.pdf |access-date=January 21, 2026 |publisher=Office of the Texas Attorney General |format=PDF |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260206163119/https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/press/Samsung%20TV%20Petition%20Filed.pdf |archive-date=6 Feb 2026}}</ref> alleging that the manufacturer failed to adequately disclose the data collection capabilities of {{Wplink|automatic content recognition}} (ACR) technology in their smart televisions<ref name="arstechnica">{{Cite web |last=Brodkin |first=Jon |date=December 16, 2025 |title=Texas sues biggest TV makers, alleging smart TVs spy on users without consent |url=https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/12/texas-sues-biggest-tv-makers-alleging-smart-tvs-spy-on-users-without-consent/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260214045721/https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/12/texas-sues-biggest-tv-makers-alleging-smart-tvs-spy-on-users-without-consent/ |archive-date=14 Feb 2026 |access-date=January 21, 2026 |publisher=Ars Technica}}</ref>. The lawsuit, filed under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, allege that ACR technology captures screenshots of television displays at frequent intervals and that the resulting viewing data is sold to advertisers and data brokers without meaningful consumer consent.<ref name="txag-main">{{Cite web |date=15 Dec 2025 |title=Attorney General Paxton Sues Five Major TV Companies, Including Some with Ties to CCP, for Spying on Texans |url=https://texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-paxton-sues-five-major-tv-companies-including-some-ties-ccp-spying-texans |access-date=January 21, 2026 |publisher=Office of the Texas Attorney General |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260221015756/https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-paxton-sues-five-major-tv-companies-including-some-ties-ccp-spying-texans |archive-date=21 Feb 2026}}</ref>

===SmartThings API monetization (2026—Present)===

===SmartThings API monetization (''2026—Present'')===

Samsung has announced a transition to a new '''"Enhanced API Experience,"''' which introduces ~~'''~~paid API tiers~~'''~~. This move, expected to be implemented in ~~'''~~October 2026~~'''~~, directly impacts community-driven ecosystems like ~~'''~~Home Assistant~~'''~~, which rely on these APIs for integration and functionality<ref name="openhome_smartthings">{{Cite web |~~last= |first~~= |title=Breaking free from the disposable smart home |url=https://newsletter.openhomefoundation.org/breaking-free-from-the-disposable-smart-home/ |website=Open Home Foundation |access-date=2026~~-06-29~~ |url-status=live |archive-url= |archive-date=}}</ref>. This shift contributes to the "disposable smart home" phenomenon, where the utility and interoperability of hardware are contingent upon manufacturer-controlled pricing models and API availability.

Samsung has announced a transition to a new ''"Enhanced API Experience,"'' which introduces paid API tiers. This move, expected to be implemented in October 2026, directly impacts community-driven ecosystems like Home Assistant, which rely on these APIs for integration and functionality.<ref name="openhome_smartthings">{{Cite web |author= |title=Breaking free from the disposable smart home |url=https://newsletter.openhomefoundation.org/breaking-free-from-the-disposable-smart-home/ |website=Open Home Foundation |access-date=29 Jun 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260625173247/https://newsletter.openhomefoundation.org/breaking-free-from-the-disposable-smart-home/ |archive-date=25 Jun 2026}}</ref> This shift contributes to the "disposable smart home" phenomenon, where the utility and interoperability of hardware are contingent upon manufacturer-controlled pricing models and API availability.

==Products==

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 On 15 December 2025, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Samsung,<ref name="petition-samsung">{{Cite web |date=December 15, 2025 |title=State of Texas v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Original Petition |url=https://texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/press/Samsung%20TV%20Petition%20Filed.pdf |access-date=January 21, 2026 |publisher=Office of the Texas Attorney General |format=PDF |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260206163119/https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/press/Samsung%20TV%20Petition%20Filed.pdf |archive-date=6 Feb 2026}}</ref> alleging that the manufacturer failed to adequately disclose the data collection capabilities of {{Wplink|automatic content recognition}} (ACR) technology in their smart televisions<ref name="arstechnica">{{Cite web |last=Brodkin |first=Jon |date=December 16, 2025 |title=Texas sues biggest TV makers, alleging smart TVs spy on users without consent |url=https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/12/texas-sues-biggest-tv-makers-alleging-smart-tvs-spy-on-users-without-consent/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260214045721/https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/12/texas-sues-biggest-tv-makers-alleging-smart-tvs-spy-on-users-without-consent/ |archive-date=14 Feb 2026 |access-date=January 21, 2026 |publisher=Ars Technica}}</ref>. The lawsuit, filed under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, allege that ACR technology captures screenshots of television displays at frequent intervals and that the resulting viewing data is sold to advertisers and data brokers without meaningful consumer consent.<ref name="txag-main">{{Cite web |date=15 Dec 2025 |title=Attorney General Paxton Sues Five Major TV Companies, Including Some with Ties to CCP, for Spying on Texans |url=https://texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-paxton-sues-five-major-tv-companies-including-some-ties-ccp-spying-texans |access-date=January 21, 2026 |publisher=Office of the Texas Attorney General |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260221015756/https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-paxton-sues-five-major-tv-companies-including-some-ties-ccp-spying-texans |archive-date=21 Feb 2026}}</ref>
-===SmartThings API monetization (2026—Present)===
+===SmartThings API monetization (''2026—Present'')===
 {{Main|SmartThings API monetization}}
-Samsung has announced a transition to a new '''"Enhanced API Experience,"''' which introduces '''paid API tiers'''. This move, expected to be implemented in '''October 2026''', directly impacts community-driven ecosystems like '''Home Assistant''', which rely on these APIs for integration and functionality<ref name="openhome_smartthings">{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Breaking free from the disposable smart home |url=https://newsletter.openhomefoundation.org/breaking-free-from-the-disposable-smart-home/ |website=Open Home Foundation |access-date=2026-06-29 |url-status=live |archive-url= |archive-date=}}</ref>. This shift contributes to the "disposable smart home" phenomenon, where the utility and interoperability of hardware are contingent upon manufacturer-controlled pricing models and API availability.
+Samsung has announced a transition to a new ''"Enhanced API Experience,"'' which introduces paid API tiers. This move, expected to be implemented in October 2026, directly impacts community-driven ecosystems like Home Assistant, which rely on these APIs for integration and functionality.<ref name="openhome_smartthings">{{Cite web |author= |title=Breaking free from the disposable smart home |url=https://newsletter.openhomefoundation.org/breaking-free-from-the-disposable-smart-home/ |website=Open Home Foundation |access-date=29 Jun 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260625173247/https://newsletter.openhomefoundation.org/breaking-free-from-the-disposable-smart-home/ |archive-date=25 Jun 2026}}</ref> This shift contributes to the "disposable smart home" phenomenon, where the utility and interoperability of hardware are contingent upon manufacturer-controlled pricing models and API availability.
 ==Products==