TV & Streaming

Fix a TV with sound but no picture by checking HDMI input, cables, backlight, picture settings, power cycling, source devices, physical panel damage, and repair signs.

Fix a TCL Roku TV that will not power on by checking outlet power, surge protectors, standby light behavior, full power cycling, remote batteries, pinhole reset, and repair signs.

Fix Tubi loading, buffering, crashing, black screens, ad playback hangs, app cache problems, and device-specific errors on Fire TV, Roku, Samsung, LG, and Android TV.

Fix TV lip sync delay by adjusting AV sync on the TV, soundbar, or receiver, reducing audio processing, using HDMI ARC or eARC, updating firmware, and checking app or cable box settings.

Fix TV subtitles or captions that appear early or late by restarting the app, adjusting lip-sync settings, checking live TV and DVR caption delay, updating apps, and reducing Bluetooth lag.

Compare built-in smart TV apps with Roku, Fire TV Stick, Chromecast, and Apple TV so you can decide whether a streaming stick is worth adding.

Fix a Sony Bravia TV with sound but no picture by checking backlight brightness, light sensor settings, Google TV restart, HDMI inputs, cables, apps, and hardware signs.

Stop a Sony Bravia TV from powering itself on or off by checking Bravia Sync HDMI-CEC, timers, remotes, updates, auto standby, power events, and control board signs.

Fix Spectrum TV app buffering, missing channels, blank guide, sign-in errors, outage issues, home-network restrictions, and app crashes on Roku, Fire TV, smart TVs, Apple TV, and web.

Fix a Samsung TV that will not power on by checking the standby light, outlet, remote pairing, power cycle steps, surge protector, cable, and power board signs.