TV settings

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• TV setup

  Set up parental controls on a smart TV

  Set parental controls at the right layer: TV channels, locked apps, streaming profiles and purchases each have separate limits.

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  #Privacy & security#TV settings
• Troubleshooting

  Fix the TV’s wrong language or region setting

  Fix a TV’s menu, audio or keyboard language and check service-region settings without assuming they control the same features.

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• TV setup

  Find a TV’s model number and software version

  Find the exact TV model code and software version needed for the right manual, firmware and support instructions.

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  #TV settings#TV software
• TV setup

  Reset TV network settings without resetting everything

  Reconnect a TV or clear supported network settings while preserving unrelated setup, with platform-specific reset consequences explained.

  General guide

  #Local network#TV settings
• TV setup

  Remove accounts before giving away or selling a smart TV

  Remove smart TV accounts, revoke device access and verify model-specific account and network resets before selling or giving the TV away.

  General guide

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• TV setup

  Roku “Control by mobile apps”: which network setting to use

  Roku OS 14.1 and later require Control by mobile apps to be enabled for remote keypress commands sent through Roku’s External Control Protocol.

  Roku

  #Pairing#TV settings
• TV customization & privacy

  Samsung TV ad and privacy settings

  Samsung TV privacy settings let you review choices about viewing information and personalized features on a supported Tizen set.

  Samsung

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• TV customization & privacy

  LG webOS ad and privacy settings

  LG webOS lets you review required and optional User Agreements.

  LG

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• TV customization & privacy

  Roku TV privacy settings

  Roku TV privacy and ad settings can change personalization and some display-ad preferences.

  Roku

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• TV customization & privacy

  Fire TV privacy and sponsored-content settings

  Fire TV offers separate controls for device usage data, third-party app usage data and interest-based ads.

  Fire TV

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• TV customization & privacy

  Hisense VIDAA privacy settings

  On a Hisense VIDAA TV, privacy choices depend on the VIDAA software version and region.

  Hisense

  #Privacy & security#TV settings
• TV customization & privacy

  Vizio TV privacy settings

  Vizio TV privacy choices include a Viewing Data setting on supported models.

  Vizio

  #Privacy & security#TV settings

Menu names and features vary by TV model. See how we test or explore the TV Remotely overview.