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[LG TV Settings] I want to enable Auto Power (HDMI - CEC)

Repair TVS/SOUNDBARS 09/13/2023

HDMI cables have a CEC (Simplink) function, enabling power control between products.

Set [Auto Power] in [Settings]

[2021 WebOS6.0] Press the setting button on your remote control and select [All Settings] → [General] → [[Devices] → [HDMI Settings] → [Simplink (HDMI-CEC)] → [On].

[2019 WebOS4.5] Press setting on your remote control and select [All Settings] → [Connection] → [HDMI Device Settings] → [Simplink (HDMI-CEC)] → [On].

[2018 WebOS4.0] or earlier Press setting on your remote control and select [All Settings] → [General] → [Simplink (HDMI- CEC)] → [On].

Try this

To enable [Auto Power] from the Settings menu

➔ Enable [Auto Power] in [2022 webOS22]

Press the

button on the remote control → [All Settings] → [General] → [Devices] → [HDMI Settings] → [Simplink (HDMI-CEC)] → [ON].

1. After turning on the TV, press the [Settings] button on the remote control.
From [Settings], select [All Settings].

Image that enters all settings by pressing the setting button on the remote control

2. From [General], select [Devices]

selecting device in general

3. Select [HDMI Settings].

selecting HDMI settings

4. Enable or turn on the [Simplink (HDMI-CEC)].

changing Simplink (HDMI-CEC) to on

➔ Enable [Auto Power] in [2020 webOS5.0]

Press the

button on the remote control and select → [All Settings] → [Connection] → [Device Connection Settings] → [Simplink (HDMI-CEC)] → [ON].

1. After turning on the TV, press the [Settings] button on the remote control.
From [Settings], select [All Settings].

Image that enters all settings by pressing the setting button on the remote control

2. From [Connection], select [Device Connection Settings].

selecting Device Connection Settings in Connections

3. From [Device Connection Settings], set [Simplink (HDMI-CEC)] to On.

activating Simplink in Device Connection Settings

This guide was created for all models, so the images or content may be different from your product.

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