[jorams]

I don't know anything about these directives, but

> they force the seller to provide the update, not the manufacturer.

This (like warranties) is normally because there's no actual relationship between the consumer and the manufacturer. You do enter a contract with the seller, so they can be held liable when the law is broken.

For smartphones this can be different, since they tend to come with EULAs, but not necessarily.

[J-Kuhn]

And the sellers can in turn ask their seller for updates.

[drugones]

So for smartphones devices, if you buy from Apple and Google directly the law should apply. By support extension (through paywall?!) I’d think it will be a small step away from applying to all.