How to turn on an LG TV without the remote

Press the power button on the TV itself. LG puts it on the underside, the back or the lower edge of the TV. One press turns the TV on. To turn it off again, press and hold the button for more than a second.

Where the button is

1. Feel along the underside of the frame, from the middle out towards the sides.
2. Check the lower edge and the back of the TV, near the bottom.
3. There are two kinds: a button you only press in, and a small joystick you can press in and push up, down, left and right.
4. The spot varies by model. Your TV's manual shows where it is.

Once the TV is on

Joystick: press once to show a small menu on screen, with items such as power, input and settings. Push the joystick to move and press to choose. Left and right change the volume, up and down the channel.

Press-only button: press to open the menu and step through it, and press and hold for more than a second to choose.

Holding the button to turn the TV off closes running apps and stops a recording. LG says the button is for basic control only. (LG’s guide)

Turn it on from your phone

An LG TV can be turned on over Wi-Fi when Turn on via Wi-Fi is on. On webOS 6.0 you'll find it under All Settings › Devices › External Devices › TV On With Mobile. On other webOS versions the place and the name vary; older TVs call it Mobile TV On. Phone and TV must be on the same Wi-Fi.

• LG ThinQ, LG's own app: sign in with an LG account and add the TV while it's on. LG says TVs with webOS 3.5 and newer can then be turned on and off from the app, and that an iPhone does it over Wi-Fi only. LG’s guide
• Fjernbetjening: no account. Connect to the TV once while it's on. After that, Turn on the TV in the app wakes it from standby, as long as Turn on via Wi-Fi is on. It works with LG webOS TVs and with Samsung, Roku and Google TV.

The first time a phone app connects, the TV asks on screen whether the phone may control it. Answer Yes with the remote while you still have it. Already lost it? Try choosing Yes with the button on the TV.

Other ways

• A game console or streaming box on HDMI: with SIMPLINK (HDMI-CEC) on, turning it on can turn the TV on too.
• A new remote: an original LG remote for your model, or a universal remote that supports LG. The model number is on the label on the back of the TV.

Still dark?

Look for the small standby light. If it's off, no power is reaching the TV: press the power cable firmly into the back of the TV, unplug it from the wall and plug it back in, and try the socket with another device. When the light comes back, press the button on the TV. (LG’s guide)

Your iPhone can't find the TV? See LG TV not found. For a Samsung, see how to turn on a Samsung TV without the remote.

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