How to prevent Vizio Smart TV from turning itself off

Smart TVs are known to make life easier. You can simply download your favorite app and stream movies or watch Live TV right away. While it may seem like all fun and games, there are times when smart TVs just fail to be smart. You know, like when they have some small issues. Vizio Smart TVs are known to have a particular problem that can be very annoying. The TV simply turns itself off. Now, there could be many reasons as to why the TV turns itself off and in this guide, we will be looking at how to fix the issues of the Vizio Smart TV turning itself off.

Imagine watching a live telecast of a sports event, or maybe you are streaming a new movie and suddenly your Vizio Smart TV decides to turn itself off! You might wonder, well, have the lights gone out? Did someone press any button? Or has a software update just got downloaded? You wouldn’t be able to figure it out. In this guide, we will be talking about the few reasons why your Vizio TV might be turning itself off and how you can solve or fix this issue.

How to fix Vizio Smart TV turning itself off

There are many reasons as to why the Vizio Smart TV might be turning itself off. Let’s take a look at them one by one and see how to fix these issues.

Sleep Timer

Now, with a lot of electronic devices, they have a special mode called eco-mode or power mode. Your Vizio Smart TV also has a special power saver mode. This power saver mode kick in when the TV is not being used for a certain time. In this case, the TV puts itself into a sleep mode or just gradually shuts down. Here is how you can change this power mode.

• From the home screen, select the Settings option.
• With the Settings page open, scroll and select the System option.
• With the System menu open, select the Power Mode settings.
• Select it and see if the selected mode is set to Eco. If it is, you need to change it to Quick-start.
• Your Vizio TV should now stop suddenly turning itself off for no reason.

Adjust Power Scheduling

If you have enabled a timer for your Vizio Smart TV to power up or power off, this can be a reason that at a certain particular time, the TV simply decides to power itself off. Here is how you can disable the Auto power off feature.

• Press the Menu button on the TV Remote
• Now, scroll and select the Timers option.
• Select the Auto Power option and see if it has been set to On.
• If the option is set to On, select it and choose the Off option.
• Your Vizio Smart TV will now no longer power itself off at a particular time.

Power Cycle the Smart TV

I such cases when the TV is simply switching itself off, you might need to simply perform a power cycle if you suspect it has nothing to do with the above two settings. For this simply power the TV off and disconnect it from the power source and leave it like that for a few minutes and then plug it back to the power source. The TV should now be functioning perfectly after performing this soft reset.

Check for damaged cables

If the Vizio Smart TV that you are using has some damaged power cables, then it could be a sign that the TV isn’t receiving its power properly, and it is time to either get the wire replaced or get yourself a new TV altogether. Apart from that, you need to check the TV’s plug to see if there are burn marks or any kind of black spots If there is, probably time to get some repairs done.

Perform a Factory Reset

Now, there could also be a high chance of a bug triggering the smart TV to power itself off. This can happen when a new software update might have brought in a bug. In this case, performing a factory reset is the best solution to get it fixed. We have a guide that explains to you four different ways of performing a reset on your Vizio Smart TV. You can check it out over here.

Check for Faulty Power Supply

Now even after performing all the above troubleshooting methods your Vizio Smart TV still powers itself off automatically, so it is time for you to get the power supply unit at the back of the TV. For this, you will have to open up the back panel of the TV and disconnect the power supply. If you can get a matching or similar power supply for your particular model Vizio Smart TV on either Amazon or for that matter even eBay, then purchase it. If you do not find anything, it is time to get yourself a new TV altogether and retire the old Vizio Smart TV.

Conclusion

These are some of the ways that you can follow to resolve the Vizio Smart TV turning itself off. Also while you are at it, make sure that your TV’s power button on the remote isn’t jammed. Because if it is, it could be the source of the problem as to why your Vizio Smart TV seems to be turning itself off.

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Have you ever had an issue like this with your Vizio TV? What methods did you follow and eventually work to fix this issue? Let us know about it in the comments below.

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