Smart TV Troubleshooting

Quick Fix LG TV screen flickering? Turn off Energy Saving: go to Settings > General > Energy Saving and set to Off. Also disable TruMotion: Settings > Picture > Picture Mode Settings > TruMotion > Off. If flickering persists, unplug TV for 60 seconds to reset, then check HDMI cables are firmly connected. Why Is…

Quick Fix Roku TV won’t turn on? Unplug the TV from the wall, wait 60 seconds, then plug back in and try the power button on the TV itself (not the remote). If the red standby light is on but TV won’t turn on, hold the physical power button for 20 seconds. No light at…

Quick Fix Samsung TV remote not working? Replace the batteries first – even new batteries can be faulty. Then point the remote at TV and hold Return + Play/Pause for 5 seconds to re-pair. If using a Smart Remote, remove batteries, hold Power button for 8 seconds, reinsert batteries and try again. Why Isn’t Samsung…

Quick Fix Roku remote not working? Remove batteries for 10 seconds, reinsert them. For pairing: remove batteries, unplug Roku for 10 seconds, plug Roku back in, wait for home screen, reinsert batteries, then hold the pairing button (in battery compartment) for 5 seconds until light flashes. Why Isn’t Roku Remote Working? Roku remotes stop working…

Quick Fix Unplug your Hisense U8G from power for 60 seconds, then reconnect your HDMI cable to a different port to fix HDMI issues in most cases. Having your Hisense U8G not recognize HDMI inputs is incredibly frustrating, especially when you just want to watch something or play games. I’ve dealt with this issue on…

Quick Fix If Netflix isn’t working on your LG C1 OLED, try this: Unplug the TV for 60 seconds, plug it back in, and try Netflix again. If that doesn’t work, go to Settings > All Settings > General > Apps, find Netflix, and select “Clear Cache” then “Clear Data”. Sign back into Netflix. This…

Quick Fix Samsung TV error code 0-1 is a Smart Hub connection error. To fix it: Unplug your TV for 60 seconds, then plug it back in. If that doesn’t work, go to Settings > Support > Self Diagnosis > Reset Smart Hub. Enter the PIN (default: 0000) and wait for the reset to complete….

Quick Fix Turn off Quick Start+ and restart your TV. Go to Settings > General > Quick Start+ and turn it off. Then unplug your TV for 60 seconds. This fixes the WiFi disconnecting issue for most LG TV owners. There’s nothing more annoying than settling in to watch your favorite show, only to have…

Quick Fix Restart your Roku and router. Unplug both devices for 30 seconds, plug the router back in first, wait 2 minutes, then plug in your Roku. This fixes error code 014 for most people. So your Roku is showing error code 014 and refusing to connect to your WiFi. I’ve been there, and I…