Don’t get scared if your TV keeps turning off while watching your favorite show. It’s normal for a TV to keep turning off or to restart by itself.

There are few technical reasons why this may happen. Irregular power supply or misconfigured settings are the primary reasons the TV turns off itself. Or, in the worst case, the capacitor or any other components on your TV’s motherboard may malfunction, and you may encounter the issue.

Whatever the case is, after reading this article, you will be able to figure out the problem and troubleshoot it.

If your TV keeps turning off, you may miss the interesting part of your TV show or a movie. You surely don’t want this. So, you should fix it as soon as possible. Troubleshooting this issue is not a big deal until there is something serious with your TV itself.

Here, we have compiled a list of 9 fixes you can apply if your TV keeps turning off itself. Let’s get right into it.

The first thing you can do when your TV turns off is to check the power source it is connected to. Possibly, the extension cord you are using may not fit the connector properly. Or, the power socket of the cord might have been damaged.

If you use a surge suppressor, power fluctuations may cause your TV to turn off unexpectedly. Try changing the extension cord or connecting the power cable directly to the electrical outlet in your wall. Also, check if the problem is solved by removing the surge suppressor.

Your TV remote can be the culprit as well. The power button might get stuck and give the turn-off signals to the TV. Make sure you are not sitting over your remote. Place it somewhere else where you will not press the keys unknowingly. Moreover, if the battery level is low or about to die, it may sometimes send erroneous signals to the TV and cause it to turn off.

Try changing the battery and see if the issue persists. You can mask the signal receiver on your TV to verify if the remote is causing the turning-off problem.

Almost every TV nowadays has a feature that lets you turn off your TV automatically after it becomes idle for a specific time. Or, you may set the time manually if you want your TV to shut down after you fall asleep. For example, if your TV is set to sleep after 10 minutes, your TV will shut down after every 10 minutes.

You or your house member may have accidentally set up the wrong sleep settings and you might be facing the issue. Check your sleep settings and disable them. We have listed steps to disable the sleep settings below for a few TV models:

If you have smart devices like Alexa connected to your TV via Wi-Fi, they can also turn off your TV. They use speech synthesizing technology, analyze your voice, and sometimes if you accidentally talk about turning off your TV, it may shut down.

Likewise, smart routines in your Alexa can also cause the issue. You can assign Alexa to do a bunch of tasks at once with smart routines. For example, if it is set to turn off every device connected to it at 9 PM, it will shut down everything like smart lights and TV at that time. You can try disconnecting your TV from Wi-Fi before reconfiguring the Alexa settings. 

Steps to disconnect the Wi-Fi may vary depending upon the TV model. But most of them have similar steps.

Many users reported that the enabled CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) feature was the cause behind their TV turning off unexpectedly. What CEC does is it enables devices connected to your TV via HDMI port to control it.

If you connect an HDMI device to your CEC-supported TV and turn it on, it will automatically turn on the TV and switch the input mode to the respective device. Sometimes, this feature can misbehave and cause your TV to shut down. First, consider disabling the CEC feature on your TV. If it does not solve the problem, disable it on the external device as well.

You can easily disable the CEC feature from your TV settings. However, they have a different name depending upon the TV manufacturers like Sony TV – Bravia Sync and Samsung TV – Anynet+

If you own a TV from Samsung, they have a smart security feature that enables you to scan your TV for viruses. Viruses can get into your TV from external USB devices or the Internet. Not to mention, they are responsible for causing system file corruption and even turning off your TV.

Follow these steps to scan for viruses on your Samsung TV:

Outdated TV software is another reason your TV starts acting up. You should install the latest version of the TV software so that it won’t create issues like turning off itself.

Here’s how you can do it:

The last fix you can apply from your side is factory resetting your TV. Factory reset will wipe out every setting and data on your TV. If you have messed up the settings and it is causing your TV to turn off, resetting will help.

We have mentioned steps to factory reset some of the TV models below:

Doing a factory reset on a Google TV deletes every TV channel, downloaded apps, customized settings, and all.

Follow these steps to reset the Google TV:

Tip: You can also create a backup of the data in your TV synchronizing with your Google account. You can later recover it as well. Navigate to Settings > Google menu and select Sync now to perform a synchronization.

Below are the steps to reset your Android TV:

The steps for performing a factory reset on a Non-Android Sony TV are slightly different from its Android one.

If you tried every fix mentioned here and are still facing the issue, there might be something serious with your TV. Please take it to the authorized repair center and get it repaired.

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