Samsung Q5F (2026, UK, Full HD)

Year: 2026
Software: Tizen
Screen: QLED
Sizes: 32 and 40 inches
Region: UK
Model numbers in the sources: QE32Q5FAAU, QE40Q5FAAU, QE40Q5FAAUXXU

Built-in far-field microphone

No TV mic

This model has no built-in far-field microphone — voice control goes through the remote.

Samsung's product information sheets for the QE32Q5FAAU and QE40Q5FAAU say "Voice recognition sensor available: No". Samsung's UK spec lists give "Bixby: Yes (Voice Ready)" and no far-field voice row.

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Security vulnerabilities in Tizen

Supported

This model is still receiving firmware/platform updates.

What that actually means for your TV →

Samsung's UK pages give a security update period to 31 December 2031. Samsung's product information sheets separately promise software and firmware updates for at least 8 years after the model stops being sold.

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Automatic content recognition (ACR), including over HDMI

Has ACR

This model has Samsung's ACR feature (branded "Viewing Information Services"), which analyses on-screen content — including over HDMI — to identify what's playing.

What ACR is and how to turn it off →

Samsung's UK Viewing Information Services notice (effective 1 April 2026) covers its smart TVs in general, not this model by name. It runs only if you tick "I consent to Viewing Information Services", and covers broadcast TV, apps and devices such as set-top boxes and games consoles.

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Looks for other devices on your home network

Unverified

Whether this model looks for other devices on your home network hasn't been confirmed from a citable source yet.

How to put a TV on its own network →

No Samsung source describes this model scanning other devices on the local network.

Settings for Tizen

ACR settings: Viewing Information Services.

Tizen shows ads in its own menus. They can't be turned off, but there are settings that change how they're personalised. Source ↗

All Samsung TV settings, by software version → It lists them once for every model with this software. Software updates can reset these settings, so check again after an update.

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