{"id":299804,"date":"2025-04-03T00:36:59","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T07:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=299804"},"modified":"2025-07-01T14:59:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:59:24","slug":"your-smart-tv-turns-off-by-itself-it-might-not-be-broken-just-check-these-settings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/your-smart-tv-turns-off-by-itself-it-might-not-be-broken-just-check-these-settings\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Smart TV turns off by itself? It might not be broken, just check these settings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Modern televisions are more like&nbsp;<strong>mini-computers packed with smart features<\/strong>, which means unexpected issues might have surprisingly simple solutions. One common problem users face is their Smart TV turning off by itself. While this might seem like a hardware failure, in many cases,&nbsp;<strong>it&#8217;s just a matter of adjusting a few energy or activity settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Check the energy saving mode<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the most frequent causes is the&nbsp;<strong>activation of energy-saving features<\/strong>, especially the automatic power-off mode. On Sony TVs with Google TV, navigate to&nbsp;<em>Settings &gt; System &gt; Power and energy &gt; Energy saver<\/em>&nbsp;to disable this option. Samsung users can find it under&nbsp;<em>Settings &gt; All settings &gt; General &amp; privacy &gt; Power saving<\/em>. LG owners should check&nbsp;<em>All settings &gt; General &gt; Eco mode<\/em>, where they can set the auto-off timer between 2 and 8 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Update the software<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An outdated system can lead to&nbsp;<strong>unexpected restarts that feel like shutdowns<\/strong>. Most Smart TVs support automatic or manual software updates. Make sure your TV is running the latest version of its operating system to avoid such glitches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Beware of inactivity settings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some models interpret&nbsp;<strong>long periods without remote interaction as inactivity<\/strong>, triggering automatic shutdowns. This is often preceded by a warning on-screen. Pressing any button on the remote cancels the action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Consider HDMI-CEC and connected devices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have external devices like a console or media player connected via HDMI, their power state might influence the TV. This happens due to&nbsp;<strong>HDMI-CEC synchronization<\/strong>, which allows devices to control each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Don\u2019t rule out physical issues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before calling for service, check for&nbsp;<strong>loose power cables, faulty power strips or overheating<\/strong>, as these can also cause spontaneous shutdowns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Modern televisions are more like&nbsp;mini-computers packed with smart features, which means unexpected issues might have surprisingly simple solutions. One common problem users face is their Smart TV turning off by itself. While this might seem like a hardware failure, in many cases,&nbsp;it&#8217;s just a matter of adjusting a few energy or activity settings. Check the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/your-smart-tv-turns-off-by-itself-it-might-not-be-broken-just-check-these-settings\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Your Smart TV turns off by itself? It might not be broken, just check these settings&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9317,"featured_media":299805,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-299804","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/299804","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9317"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=299804"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/299804\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":308226,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/299804\/revisions\/308226"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/299805"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=299804"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=299804"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=299804"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=299804"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=299804"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=299804"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}