Sony Removes Key OTA TV Features From 2023-2025 Bravia Smart TVs

Sony is removing key OTA TV features from select Bravia smart TVs, affecting models from 2023 to 2025.

“Sony is removing some features from its recent Bravia smart TVs next month, a move that will affect people who use an antenna or a set-top box”

Ars Technica

The changes will reduce the TV guide for antenna users, with program information potentially not appearing depending on the channel.

Ars Technica

Channel logos and thumbnail images in program descriptions will disappear.

Set-top box users will lose the dedicated menu, replaced by a simpler control menu with fewer functionalities.

The affected models include 2025's Bravia 8 II and Bravia 5, 2024's Bravia 9, 8, and 7, and 2023's A95L series.

Sony's support page apologizes but offers no explanation.

The feature removals come as antenna and set-top box usage declines in favor of streaming.

Nineteen percent of respondents in a 2025 survey said they use an antenna.

Engadget

Twenty-six percent in a 2024 survey named a set-top box as their default device.

For affected users, the changes could be an unpleasant surprise.

Core functions like streaming apps and 4K playback will remain operational.

Users might explore alternative solutions such as dedicated streaming devices or external tuners.