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Why canโ€™t I display purchased pictures on my Frame TV?

(Topic created: 11-07-2025 09:52 PM)
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jldm
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I had a membership to the art store. During that membership I purchased a picture that I have permanently displayed on my Frame TV since I purchased it. When my art store subscription ended I decided to not renew since I had purchased the picture I wanted displayed permanently. But now, every time my TV is turned off, the picture I purchased is not displayed. And I am stuck with the free pictures to display on my TV. I have emailed Frame TV customer service MULTIPLE times. Iโ€™ve even emailed the office of the CEO to escalate the concern. I find it unfair that a purchased pic cannot be displayed unless an active membership is present. I should be able to display this purchased pic permanently, similar to the free art shop pics. Samsungโ€”please donโ€™t double charge your customers for individual pics and then for the ability to display said purchased items. 

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I suspect the "purchased" picture is just "rented" for as long as you have an active subscription. It probably has the "purchase" option just to insure that you see that picture in your array rather than random images.  

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jldm
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I was able to display this same picture permanently while I had the membership, even before I purchased the image. I thought the โ€œrentingโ€ part would come with the full membership (since it made no difference before or after the purchase the way my TV would display the same image). And ownership would allow picture to be displayed after membership lapse. 

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Perhaps there's something in the terms and conditions that explain it, or perhaps there is something you needed to do, such as download it.

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Samsung_Moderator
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Hey, Jldm, did you purchase these images separately, or did you download them from the subscription? 

jldm
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I purchased them directly from my FrameTV and itโ€™s Art Shop. I still show that image as a purchased image when I look under that purchased tab in the Art section of the TV. 

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Samsung_Moderator
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Okay, get what you mean. I have a few things we can try to see if this is a minor glitch. I always recommend trying the basic troubleshooting step, because more times than not, it works. Let's try a power cycle: unplug the TV for a minute, then turn it back on. 
Next, I would recommend logging out of your account that is linked to your Art Shop. Then log back in and recheck the image to see if the properties have changed. 
If no change in the properties, I suggest resetting the Smart Hub for the last step. This should help fix any problems that is directly affecting apps. To do this; Go to Settings > Support > Self Diagnosis and select Reset Smart Hub.

If you are still experiencing this issue. Feel free to contact us directly in direct messages. 
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jldm
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I have tried all these steps twice now. The first time when I called customer service (and they ultimately had me email frame TV customer service at frame.cs@samsung.com). I tried all these steps again after your suggestion. Iโ€™m still experiencing the same problems. I am interested in displaying the one picture I purchased permanently on my FrameTV. I also sent you a private DM. Itโ€™s been a long time since I started trying to solve this issue and still nothing. And for recap, Iโ€™ve talked to customer service, emailed frame TV customer service, contacted the office of CEO for escalation since frame TV email does not respond back, and now on a Samsung forum still trying to fix this. 

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Jacksen
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This one surprises me.  I bought 4 pictures individual from the art store.  I had to do a reset due to TV glitches.  I was very surprised not to see my pictures there when I reloaded.  I thought it would be an easy fix to restore items I purchased but it seems like everyone is getting the run-around here.  Samsung needs to put out simple instruction to fix this issue.  So certain, they recommend factory reset but I have not seen where it says you will lose you pictures and have to re-buy if you want them back.  Please advise.  

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