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Power & standby
Understand TV timers, standby, unexpected wakeups and restarts, including power commands from connected devices.
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LG webOS remote setup
Pair with your LG TV and tell standby problems apart from discovery problems.
Turn on your TV with your phone
Find the standby setting your TV needs before a phone can wake it.
General guideWi-Fi vs infrared TV remotes
Compare network and line-of-sight control, including offline and standby limits.
General guideSet a TV sleep timer and disable unwanted standby
Set a TV sleep timer and distinguish scheduled shutdown from idle standby, energy-saving rules and unexpected power loss.
General guideSony BRAVIA restarts while watching TV
Distinguish Sony BRAVIA restart loops from standby timers and HDMI power commands, then record evidence for model-specific support.
TV turns on by itself
Trace unexpected TV wakeups to timers, remotes, HDMI-CEC or network control, using one controlled change at a time.
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