diff --git a/homeassistant/components/samsungtv/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/samsungtv/config_flow.py
index debe7349b6c..e52123297ab 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/samsungtv/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/samsungtv/config_flow.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from urllib.parse import urlparse
 from samsungctl import Remote
 from samsungctl.exceptions import AccessDenied, UnhandledResponse
 import voluptuous as vol
+from websocket import WebSocketException
 
 from homeassistant import config_entries
 from homeassistant.components.ssdp import (
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
 )
 
 # pylint:disable=unused-import
-from .const import CONF_MANUFACTURER, CONF_MODEL, DOMAIN, LOGGER, METHODS
+from .const import CONF_MANUFACTURER, CONF_MODEL, DOMAIN, LOGGER
 
 DATA_SCHEMA = vol.Schema({vol.Required(CONF_HOST): str, vol.Required(CONF_NAME): str})
 
@@ -32,6 +33,12 @@ RESULT_SUCCESS = "success"
 RESULT_NOT_SUCCESSFUL = "not_successful"
 RESULT_NOT_SUPPORTED = "not_supported"
 
+SUPPORTED_METHODS = (
+    {"method": "websocket", "timeout": 1},
+    # We need this high timeout because waiting for auth popup is just an open socket
+    {"method": "legacy", "timeout": 31},
+)
+
 
 def _get_ip(host):
     if host is None:
@@ -76,27 +83,25 @@ class SamsungTVConfigFlow(config_entries.ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
 
     def _try_connect(self):
         """Try to connect and check auth."""
-        for method in METHODS:
+        for cfg in SUPPORTED_METHODS:
             config = {
                 "name": "HomeAssistant",
                 "description": "HomeAssistant",
                 "id": "ha.component.samsung",
                 "host": self._host,
-                "method": method,
                 "port": self._port,
-                # We need this high timeout because waiting for auth popup is just an open socket
-                "timeout": 31,
             }
+            config.update(cfg)
             try:
                 LOGGER.debug("Try config: %s", config)
                 with Remote(config.copy()):
                     LOGGER.debug("Working config: %s", config)
-                    self._method = method
+                    self._method = cfg["method"]
                     return RESULT_SUCCESS
             except AccessDenied:
                 LOGGER.debug("Working but denied config: %s", config)
                 return RESULT_AUTH_MISSING
-            except UnhandledResponse:
+            except (UnhandledResponse, WebSocketException):
                 LOGGER.debug("Working but unsupported config: %s", config)
                 return RESULT_NOT_SUPPORTED
             except OSError as err:
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/samsungtv/const.py b/homeassistant/components/samsungtv/const.py
index ea893390a5b..46f6fb59a8c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/samsungtv/const.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/samsungtv/const.py
@@ -9,5 +9,3 @@ DEFAULT_NAME = "Samsung TV"
 CONF_MANUFACTURER = "manufacturer"
 CONF_MODEL = "model"
 CONF_ON_ACTION = "turn_on_action"
-
-METHODS = ("websocket", "legacy")
diff --git a/tests/components/samsungtv/test_config_flow.py b/tests/components/samsungtv/test_config_flow.py
index 9c8ec3a9a09..91ee8a7205f 100644
--- a/tests/components/samsungtv/test_config_flow.py
+++ b/tests/components/samsungtv/test_config_flow.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from unittest.mock import call, patch
 from asynctest import mock
 import pytest
 from samsungctl.exceptions import AccessDenied, UnhandledResponse
+from websocket import WebSocketProtocolException
 
 from homeassistant.components.samsungtv.const import (
     CONF_MANUFACTURER,
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ AUTODETECT_WEBSOCKET = {
     "method": "websocket",
     "port": None,
     "host": "fake_host",
-    "timeout": 31,
+    "timeout": 1,
 }
 AUTODETECT_LEGACY = {
     "name": "HomeAssistant",
@@ -245,6 +246,28 @@ async def test_ssdp_not_supported(hass):
         assert result["reason"] == "not_supported"
 
 
+async def test_ssdp_not_supported_2(hass):
+    """Test starting a flow from discovery for not supported device."""
+    with patch(
+        "homeassistant.components.samsungtv.config_flow.Remote",
+        side_effect=WebSocketProtocolException("Boom"),
+    ), patch("homeassistant.components.samsungtv.config_flow.socket"):
+
+        # confirm to add the entry
+        result = await hass.config_entries.flow.async_init(
+            DOMAIN, context={"source": "ssdp"}, data=MOCK_SSDP_DATA
+        )
+        assert result["type"] == "form"
+        assert result["step_id"] == "confirm"
+
+        # device not supported
+        result = await hass.config_entries.flow.async_configure(
+            result["flow_id"], user_input="whatever"
+        )
+        assert result["type"] == "abort"
+        assert result["reason"] == "not_supported"
+
+
 async def test_ssdp_not_successful(hass):
     """Test starting a flow from discovery but no device found."""
     with patch(