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title: Samsung: Prevent Your Samsung TV from Turning Off
description: TV turning off on its own? Learn how to fix Samsung TVs by adjusting power, screensaver, and sleep settings to prevent automatic shutdowns.
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# Samsung: Prevent Your Samsung TV from Turning Off

## Is your Samsung TV screen turning off on its own? Make these quick changes to prevent your TV from turning off automatically.

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First, verify that your TV's software is up to date:

- Settings \> Support \> Software Update \> Check for System Update

 

To ensure your TV stays on, adjust these settings:

- Settings \> General \> System Manager \> disable **Auto Protection Time**
- Settings \> General \> System Manager \> Time \> disable **Sleep Timer**
- Settings \> General \> Eco Solution \> disable **Power Saving Mode**
- Settings \> General \> Eco Solution \> disable **Auto Power Off**

 

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### Cropped Picture

Is the content cropped on your screen?

- Settings \> Picture \> set **Picture Mode** to **Dynamic**
- Settings \> Picture \> set **Picture Size Settings** to **16:9 Standard**

 

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### Advanced Troubleshooting

1. Go to Settings \> Support \> Device Care
2. Run device care to run diagnostics and clear cached memory
3. Select Manage Storage
4. Verify how much is being used out of available storage  
   e.g. Used = 937.93 MB out of Available 381.82 MB(29%)
5. Select apps that you don't use and delete them
6. Focus on the Vrtly app and select View Details
7. You’ll have the options to **Clear Data** or **Clear Cache**
8. Restart your TV

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