Samsung TV won't turn on

Troubleshooting a TV or Odyssey Ark gaming screen that won't turn on can be tricky. In some situations, it may actually be on but just shows you a black screen. The key for TVs is the red standby light, a little red light at the edge of the TV that you aim the remote at. In normal use, the red standby light is on when the TV is off (indicating the TV is on standby), and the red standby light is off when the TV is in use (or doesn't have power). If you are using a monitor, the standby light will be blue.

Apple TV app opens on the TV, but I am having a problem in the app

If the Apple TV app opens on your Samsung TV, but you are having an issue with your AppleID, a video that won't play, a purchase not showing up, or some other issue, let us point you in the right direction for support.

Samsung TV or projector turns on or off by itself

For your convenience, there are many ways for your TV, Odyssey Ark gaming screen, or projector to connect with other devices and automatically turn on or off when needed. However, if it is turning off and on continuously, there are one or two simple actions you can take to fix it. The first step is unplugging the TV, gaming screen, or projector.

There is a problem with the picture on my TV or projector

If you’re experiencing picture issues with your TV, Odyssey Ark gaming screen, or projector such as freezing, a flickering or cloudy screen, or distorted colors, you can solve them using a few different methods. Running a picture test, doing an HDMI test, and updating the firmware can help you determine how to fix the problems.

TV switches source by itself

Samsung TVs and the Odyssey Ark gaming screen have Anynet+ (also known as HDMI-CEC), a feature that allows connected external HDMI devices to inform your TV when they have turned on. By default, the TV will immediately switch to this source when this happens. The method to stop the TV or gaming screen from switching the source varies depending on t

Samsung TV HDMI ports are not working

If you have a device connected to your Samsung TV or Odyssey Ark gaming screen like an Xbox, a Playstation 4, Blu-ray player, cable box, or Roku and it does not show up on the screen, you could be having an issue with the HDMI ports. We need to check the external device, reconnect the HDMI cable, try a different HDMI cable, or even try a different

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