How to Connect Devices to 2022 Samsung TVs - Samsung TV Settings Guide: What to Enable, Disable and Tweak

Samsung TV 2018 Settings Guide: What to Enable, Disable and Tweak

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How to Connect Devices to 2018 Samsung TVs

The TV is usually just ane piece of a larger home-entertainment setup that includes cablevision or satellite boxes, media players and/or gaming consoles. Connecting these external devices is a smooth and simple procedure, thanks to the automatic device detection built into the TV.

1. Connect the device. To connect a new device to your Idiot box, such every bit a cablevision or satellite box, open the Dwelling menu.

ii. Select the source. Navigate to the source icon on the far left of the menu. Once you've plugged your device into an HDMI port, the relevant input volition evidence up in the source menu as an unknown device.

3. Detect the device. In one case you select the source and power on the device, the Television will automatically find the new input.

four. Await for the detection to consummate. In one case a device is successfully detected, the TV will requite yous an update to confirm that the device has been detected and volition then switch to that device as the source.

5. Look for the device on your source list. The newly detected device volition now bear witness upward on your list of sources, and you lot will have the pick to add it to your Home menu alongside live Television and apps.

6. Rename the device. If you want to give your devices specific names, you can do so in the device managing director, or by selecting a device from the source list, pressing up to open upwards more options and selecting Edit. From this menu, y'all can give new names to every device you have connected.

Brian Westover is an Editor at Tom's Guide, roofing everything from TVs to the latest PCs. Prior to joining Tom's Guide, he wrote for TopTenReviews and PCMag.