diff --git a/homeassistant/components/samsungtv/bridge.py b/homeassistant/components/samsungtv/bridge.py
index 83b8ea3d138..ee761696cc0 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/samsungtv/bridge.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/samsungtv/bridge.py
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ class SamsungTVWSBridge(SamsungTVBridge):
                     host=self.host,
                     port=self.port,
                     token=self.token,
-                    timeout=10,
+                    timeout=8,
                     name=VALUE_CONF_NAME,
                 )
                 self._remote.open()
diff --git a/tests/components/samsungtv/test_media_player.py b/tests/components/samsungtv/test_media_player.py
index 5d6c36153c2..840d5ac3f4e 100644
--- a/tests/components/samsungtv/test_media_player.py
+++ b/tests/components/samsungtv/test_media_player.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ MOCK_CALLS_ENTRY_WS = {
     "host": "fake",
     "name": "HomeAssistant",
     "port": 8001,
-    "timeout": 10,
+    "timeout": 8,
     "token": "abcde",
 }