diff --git a/homeassistant/components/samsungtv/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/samsungtv/__init__.py
index 664ce1fa439..9f605291dda 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/samsungtv/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/samsungtv/__init__.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ from .bridge import (
     mac_from_device_info,
 )
 from .const import (
+    CONF_MODEL,
     CONF_ON_ACTION,
     DEFAULT_NAME,
     DOMAIN,
@@ -149,6 +150,7 @@ async def _async_create_bridge_with_updated_data(
     host: str = entry.data[CONF_HOST]
     port: int | None = entry.data.get(CONF_PORT)
     method: str | None = entry.data.get(CONF_METHOD)
+    load_info_attempted = False
     info: dict[str, Any] | None = None
 
     if not port or not method:
@@ -159,6 +161,7 @@ async def _async_create_bridge_with_updated_data(
             # When we imported from yaml we didn't setup the method
             # because we didn't know it
             port, method, info = await async_get_device_info(hass, None, host)
+            load_info_attempted = True
             if not port or not method:
                 raise ConfigEntryNotReady(
                     "Failed to determine connection method, make sure the device is on."
@@ -171,12 +174,14 @@ async def _async_create_bridge_with_updated_data(
     bridge = _async_get_device_bridge(hass, {**entry.data, **updated_data})
 
     mac: str | None = entry.data.get(CONF_MAC)
+    model: str | None = entry.data.get(CONF_MODEL)
+    if (not mac or not model) and not load_info_attempted:
+        info = await bridge.async_device_info()
+
     if not mac:
         LOGGER.debug("Attempting to get mac for %s", host)
         if info:
             mac = mac_from_device_info(info)
-        else:
-            mac = await bridge.async_mac_from_device()
 
         if not mac:
             mac = await hass.async_add_executor_job(
@@ -189,6 +194,22 @@ async def _async_create_bridge_with_updated_data(
         else:
             LOGGER.info("Failed to get mac for %s", host)
 
+    if not model:
+        LOGGER.debug("Attempting to get model for %s", host)
+        if info:
+            model = info.get("device", {}).get("modelName")
+            if model:
+                LOGGER.info("Updated model to %s for %s", model, host)
+                updated_data[CONF_MODEL] = model
+
+    if model and len(model) > 4 and model[4] in ("H", "J"):
+        LOGGER.info(
+            "Detected model %s for %s. Some televisions from H and J series use "
+            "an encrypted protocol that may not be supported in this integration",
+            model,
+            host,
+        )
+
     if updated_data:
         data = {**entry.data, **updated_data}
         hass.config_entries.async_update_entry(entry, data=data)
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/samsungtv/bridge.py b/homeassistant/components/samsungtv/bridge.py
index 8fbe0572379..210bdd87cb3 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/samsungtv/bridge.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/samsungtv/bridge.py
@@ -119,10 +119,6 @@ class SamsungTVBridge(ABC):
     async def async_device_info(self) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
         """Try to gather infos of this TV."""
 
-    @abstractmethod
-    async def async_mac_from_device(self) -> str | None:
-        """Try to fetch the mac address of the TV."""
-
     @abstractmethod
     async def async_get_app_list(self) -> dict[str, str] | None:
         """Get installed app list."""
@@ -169,10 +165,6 @@ class SamsungTVLegacyBridge(SamsungTVBridge):
         }
         self._remote: Remote | None = None
 
-    async def async_mac_from_device(self) -> None:
-        """Try to fetch the mac address of the TV."""
-        return None
-
     async def async_get_app_list(self) -> dict[str, str]:
         """Get installed app list."""
         return {}
@@ -304,11 +296,6 @@ class SamsungTVWSBridge(SamsungTVBridge):
         self._remote: SamsungTVWSAsyncRemote | None = None
         self._remote_lock = asyncio.Lock()
 
-    async def async_mac_from_device(self) -> str | None:
-        """Try to fetch the mac address of the TV."""
-        info = await self.async_device_info()
-        return mac_from_device_info(info) if info else None
-
     async def async_get_app_list(self) -> dict[str, str] | None:
         """Get installed app list."""
         if self._app_list is None:
diff --git a/tests/components/samsungtv/test_diagnostics.py b/tests/components/samsungtv/test_diagnostics.py
index 47446e9103c..ba9e050d9ce 100644
--- a/tests/components/samsungtv/test_diagnostics.py
+++ b/tests/components/samsungtv/test_diagnostics.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ async def test_entry_diagnostics(
                 "ip_address": "test",
                 "mac": "aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff",
                 "method": "websocket",
+                "model": "82GXARRS",
                 "name": "fake",
                 "port": 8002,
                 "token": REDACTED,
diff --git a/tests/components/samsungtv/test_init.py b/tests/components/samsungtv/test_init.py
index bc815b838ed..14462b1aaf3 100644
--- a/tests/components/samsungtv/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/components/samsungtv/test_init.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 """Tests for the Samsung TV Integration."""
-from unittest.mock import patch
+from copy import deepcopy
+from unittest.mock import Mock, patch
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -132,3 +133,18 @@ async def test_setup_duplicate_entries(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
     assert len(hass.states.async_all("media_player")) == 1
     await async_setup_component(hass, SAMSUNGTV_DOMAIN, MOCK_CONFIG)
     assert len(hass.states.async_all("media_player")) == 1
+
+
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures("remotews")
+async def test_setup_h_j_model(
+    hass: HomeAssistant, rest_api: Mock, caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture
+) -> None:
+    """Test Samsung TV integration is setup."""
+    device_info = deepcopy(rest_api.rest_device_info.return_value)
+    device_info["device"]["modelName"] = "UE48JU6400"
+    rest_api.rest_device_info.return_value = device_info
+    await async_setup_component(hass, SAMSUNGTV_DOMAIN, MOCK_CONFIG)
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+    state = hass.states.get(ENTITY_ID)
+    assert state
+    assert "H and J series use an encrypted protocol" in caplog.text