Turn on a Hisense TV without the remote
A Hisense VIDAA TV can be switched on from its own button, from an HDMI device, or from your phone. The phone route has a catch: a VIDAA set in standby switches its network service off, so your phone has to send a wake signal rather than a normal command.
Use the button on the TV
The power button is on the TV itself. The place varies: the bottom edge, near the middle, at the back near a corner, or under the front. It can be a small button or a tiny joystick. Press it once and wait. If a standby light is lit, the TV has power.
Switch it on from an HDMI device
With HDMI-CEC enabled on both sides, a console or box connected to the TV can wake it when you start the device. The setting has to be on in the TV and in the device. Names vary by maker.
Switch it on from your phone
A VIDAA TV in standby takes its network connection down with the rest of the set. Normal remote commands cannot reach it. What can is a wake signal, a small message sent to the TV's network address.
- Once Tuned has paired with the TV and seen it on your network, it remembers the TV's address.
- When you press power while the TV is in standby, Tuned sends the wake signal. A TV can take around 10 to 20 seconds to come up before the remote reconnects.
- If the TV is already awake but dozing, Tuned simply sends the power key.
Not every set responds to a wake signal. If the TV stays asleep, switch it on with its own button once and Tuned reconnects.
What does not work
- A TV that has never been paired with Tuned cannot be woken by it. The first pairing needs the TV on, to show the 4-digit code.
- A TV that is unplugged or off at the wall cannot be woken by any app.
- An iPhone has no infrared. An Android phone with a blaster can use Tuned's infrared mode, which needs no network.
Questions about switching on a Hisense TV
Why does my Hisense not wake from my phone?
Some sets do not respond to a wake signal, or have left your network. Switch it on with its button once, and Tuned reconnects.
How long does it take to start?
A VIDAA TV can take around 10 to 20 seconds to wake and join the network, so the remote may take a little while to reconnect.
Do I need a Hisense account?
No. Tuned pairs with the 4-digit code and does not ask you to sign in to Hisense.
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