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How to turn off the Google Discover page on a Samsung Galaxy

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Updated 24 October 2026 · Checked October 2026

Device: Samsung Galaxy A57 5G · Software: One UI 8.5, Android 16

Publisher: Saadat Rafiq

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howtosimply.com/guides/how-to-turn-off-the-google-discover-page-on-a-samsung-galaxy/ · Checked October 2026 · Samsung Galaxy A57 5G (SM-A576B), One UI 8.5, Android 16

In this guide
  1. Open Home screen settings
  2. Find Add media page to Home screen
  3. Switch it off
  4. If you do not see this option
  5. If this does not work
  6. Good to know
  7. Sources
Quick answer

Open Settings, Home screen, scroll down and switch off Add media page to Home screen. Swiping right from the first Home screen then no longer opens Google Discover. Switch it on again to bring it back.

3 of 3 steps with real screenshots · 1 official source below

Device
Android
Shown on
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G (SM-A576B), One UI 8.5, Android 16
App
Settings
Path
Settings › Home screen
Real screenshots
3 of 3 steps
What we did
Observed: looked at each screen, changed nothing
Our phone
Shown on Galaxy A57, One UI 8.5
Checked
October 2026
Sources
1 official, linked below

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  1. Android screenshot: Open Home screen settings

    Open Home screen settings

    Open Settings and tap Home screen, or touch and hold an empty part of the Home screen and tap Settings.

  2. Android screenshot: Find Add media page to Home screen

    Find Add media page to Home screen

    Scroll down. The row shows which feed is used; ours said Google Discover.

  3. Android screenshot: Switch it off

    Switch it off

    Tap the switch so it turns grey. The page to the left of your first Home screen disappears.

If you do not see this option

  • Swiping right opens Samsung News instead Samsung says Galaxy phones come with both. Touch and hold an empty part of the Home screen and swipe right: the page splits between Google Discover and Samsung News, and you choose one. Source: Google Discover on Galaxy phones and tablets
  • There is no Discover page at all Samsung says Google Discover depends on your country, carrier and model, and Google restricts it for accounts of users under 13. Source: Google Discover on Galaxy phones and tablets

If this does not work

  • You want both feeds gone Samsung says the switch at the top of the Discover or Samsung News page turns off both. Touch and hold an empty part of the Home screen and swipe right to reach it. Source: Google Discover on Galaxy phones and tablets
  • You want the page back later Samsung says you cannot delete Google Discover or Samsung News, only turn them off, so switching it on again brings the page back. Source: Google Discover on Galaxy phones and tablets

About this guide

Samsung calls the page to the left of your Home screen the media page. On our phone it was on and set to Google Discover.

Good to know

Discover also sits in the Google app; turning off the media page does not remove the Google app.

Other Home screen options on the same page: how to hide apps on a Samsung Galaxy phone.

In short: Settings, Home screen, switch off Add media page to Home screen.

Sources

Links checked in October 2026. Menus and features can change after software updates. These steps match the version named at the top.

📷 See real photos from the Galaxy A57 in our Camera Lab, next to 10 other phones.

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