How to Turbo-Boost Your TV's Internet Connection Speed (Works on LG & Sony TVs)

[@hdtvtest]

This method has been confirmed to work on: - LG 2019 OLED (C9) - LG 2020 OLED (CX) - LG 2021 OLED (C1) - Sony 2021 BRAVIA XR TVs (A90J, A80J & X90J) Please add your comment whether it works/ doesn't work with other TVs (brand & model number) to help viewers decide whether to buy the adapter: geni.us/ethernet

[@killerfist1]

Should a buy CX or C1?

[@estusflask982]

On my CX it only gives me 109mbps.

[@desinho9]

This has been working since B7/C7 ...

[@d.f.1064]

@@estusflask982 you used anker adapter and not the one from cable matters that is probably the reason it did not work

[@estusflask982]

@@d.f.1064 They all use the same chipset as far as I know. They're the same thing in a different shell.

[@Hawk-pr7bu]

This adapter works on LG G3 77'. From 95 to 350 Mbps!! There is a catch though, it only gave me the full speed when I used the first USB port on top. Plugged in on the 2nd port the first time and just got 50Mbps. Thank you very much, Vincent!

[@olites795]

I try all USB ports..... Not working on my LG G3 65'

[@christianr9549]

@hawk-pr7bu sometimes they offer different mA ratings. on my sony a80l one caps at 500 mA and the other at 900 mA. not sure what the USB rating is for the the G3 models though.

[@bojcio]

@@olites795 maybe your internet just doesn't have the speed to begin with

[@sleazymedia6967]

Doesn't work on my LG C3.

[@c8bond]

Brought the adapter mentioned and just tried it on my Sony X90J, worked a treat and internet speed has tripled, great work Vincent, keep up the great work

[@uniquehandle92]

Does it still work? Mine recently has a cap of 100mbps. I bought and used the cable matters adapter for a year. The speed was up to 600+mbps(my internet speed is 800mbps). But recently it caps to 100. It might be a new update that disables it. What was your recent speedtest?

[@carlosmorel8124]

Hi, you are, among everybody I've seen so far, the most knowledgeable guy on internet when advising people about television. You not only say what is good to know but most important, what is bad to do and how to avoid mistakes. I already bought my USB to Ethernet adapter and is arriving today. Thank you so much for your help!

[@savedfaves]

Most reviewers are full of crap. Vincent is not

[@rf4215]

@andrew_koala2974 take your meds

[@Duggie-fk3di]

@andrew_koala2974 Language is always out of step with "experiential reality" ( for want of a better term ). As Prof Bronowski said in the last episode of "The Ascent of Man", with his hands in the ( supposed ) remains of his forebears in a German POW camp "This is the result of the assumption of absolute knowledge" - or words to that effect. Language is clearly, from abundant evidence, an art form; full of devices like the painter's palette with contrasting colours/conditions and other clumsy imaging, depicting 3-D on a 2-D surface - impossible without incurring distortion............................ etc. Your seemingly petulant reaction to Carlos Morel is understandable after your years trying to teach students an exact methodology - it's called pedantry - some kind of mimicry without original ( real ) creativity. Think how effective Damon Runyon's stories are, for one.

[@goeroe432]

I have just received mine from cablematthers for my LG C1, and my wired connection now gives me 350 mb/s. So I'm very happy, thank you.

[@michaelbodnar5284]

Which dongle did you get? I am reading this trick no longer works for the LG C1 and I cant get it working on mine.

[@goeroe432]

@@michaelbodnar5284 I bought the one that the link lead me to. It still works on my C1

[@WaqasAhmed-nq7qw]

could you plz tell me how it works???? mine dosent work?

[@debnadaebna9981]

@@WaqasAhmed-nq7qw Bro, watch the video, are you with negative IQ or what?! Note to LG C1 users: Make sure to disable the Quick Start+ (General > Devices > TV Management) option when using the USB adapter. If that's left on then the TV will fail to connect the next time you turn on the TV unless you unplug and plug the adapter back in.

[@djgroopz4952]

I always love the underlying comedy in these videos!

[@djgroopz4952]

@ShadowOfDeth Yep! Couldn't agree more. Nothing beats being 12 and talking to comedically vacuous aldults online! Best times indeed.

[@ispeakthetruth5624]

@@djgroopz4952 Same lol

[@davehood1514]

What type of signals does the USB cable Carrie Digital or Analogue ? A bit of a trick question 🙄

[@jarod3371]

He is funny lol

[@wujBat]

Me too! 😊

[@Movie_Games]

Why on earth is the port only 100mbps? What could that possibly save them? A dollar per TV?

[@RmFrZQ]

It is planned obsolescence calculated by R&D of every big company. And it is not about saving money on production costs. This is the reason why, among the other probably minor things, you'll have to buy a new product to replace the old one, that probably still works fine. This principle is used everywhere, in smartphones and network devices, which are designed to use already outdated for 2-3 years chips, and in every other hardware imaginable, like CCTV cameras, laptops, washing machines, you name it. A-hole design and "dark patterns" are everywhere and sadly people got so used to them they don't even notice.

[@ross-carlson]

@@RmFrZQ Ah, and let me guess, T***p won, the earth is flat and space is fake, right? So sick to death of these bullshit conspiracy theories, someone has one for EVERYTHING.

[@chaos.corner]

Pennies, tops.

[@RmFrZQ]

Ross you've guessed wrong and can think whatever you want. If somebody really want to find out about 'dark patterns' they can simply search about it. As for hardware I'm pretty sure anyone who did electronics and hardware repairs for past decades will agree with me.

[@radacious29]

@@ross-carlson planned obsolescence is pretty well accepted to exist and there have even been court cases involving those practices

[@vett1635]

You see this is why I stay subscribed to this guy. Just boosted my TV Internet speed from a $15 adapter because of Vincent! Thank you Vincent great content as always!

[@robertt9342]

Did the $15 upgrade make much difference to you usage?

[@vett1635]

@@robertt9342 it actually stopped working and no lol I didn’t notice a difference in any of the shows or KZbin app on the TV. Same playback and buffering. I believe it’s the streaming service itself (Netflix,Hulu etc) that holds me back. I actually have the 1gb monthly speed with my isp and it was already fast enough. I’m just a speed junkie when it comes to getting faster connections lol.

[@Dezroy]

Look, this is great and all but I personally subscribed for the deadpan innuendo.

[@GanymedeXD]

@@robertt9342 Having more speed than needed does not really do any difference … you require 25Mbps for UHD … double that speed for live streaming … getting it beyond 100Mbps … a speed nobody here offers any way … if you are a speed freak its cool to have, but for streaming you do not need more than 100Mbps … as there will be no difference … and it does not change the bottlenecks it faces any way … my average 55Mbps speed is perfect for streaming … when I streamed with 80Mbps … no change at all as I was already streaming with more speed than needed …

[@JohnDoe-ed7vw]

@@vett1635 did you find out why it stopped working?

[@Ordi_Ghost]

I stream games to my 4K TV through Sunshine in my living room since I lack one in my own room, and don't want to move a 30lbs PC every time I want to play on the big screen. Apartment has too many walls, and I run a switch to the TV, buy it's port is 10/100mbps. Through your method, I was able to up my streaming resolution and quality a lot due to the higher bandwidth. You're brilliant, Vincent!

[@gabeh711]

This channel helped me spend so much money, LOL. Helped me buy my LG CX, then my HDMI cables, and now this handy-dandy USB adapter! (Bought it through your links again to give you my support!) Thanks Vincent! ;-P

[@haukionkannel]

So manufacturers also cheap on lan ports and some also with USB ports… Good work again! This was most usefull!

[@PSYCHOV3N0M]

I thought this was already old news?

[@Iisakki3000]

What's even the point of Ethernet if it's worse than wifi lmao.

[@MrSmith_]

@@Iisakki3000 Ethernet isn't worse than WiFi. Ethernet is immensely more stable than WiFi which is prone to interference. They both have their good and bad points.

[@ItalianHammerUS]

On the other end the C1 has 4x 2.1 HDMI ports...i would rather get that but itis a bit disappointing not getting USB 3.0

[@TheCho-k4m]

@@ItalianHammerUS it's literally a $4 extra spend for a manufacturer to go from a 100/10 to gigabit chipset. Same for the USB2 to USB3 chipset. They are penny pinching on top end TV's, it's absolutely ridiculous.

[@hieuluu2]

WOW...This really works! I have the Sony a80J 77" with 350mbps internet. I hardwired the internet and by passing wi-fi thinking I am getting the full 350mbps. Using your testing method, the port on the a80j capped my speed to 96.5mbps, plugging in the USB internet adapter, it shot up to 342mbps, definitely noticing a huge difference watching Bravia Core IMAX 4K.

[@H1990-e2s]

does this work or benefit from gaming?

[@hieuluu2]

@@H1990-e2s I doesn't really affect gaming. My a80j is hardwired and since it's a Google TV, all the apps like HBO Max, Disney+, and Sony's own Bravia Core benefited from a fast connection for 4k streaming. For games, like the PS5/Xbox, the internet is connected directly to the console, then the TV.

[@hoplahey]

@@H1990-e2s For games the console or PC is connected to the internet, not the TV. For some games you would benefit from HDMI 2.1 protocol, that requires a new HDMI cable. But in that case HDMI 2.1 must be supported by the console/PC, the game, and the TV. Most people don't need this.

[@feejus]

I would say this applies more to the Sony TVs. That is because as far as I know, none of the other steaming Providers require more bandwidth.

[@jamesbizs]

Ok. And what did you gain by this?

[@maluplayer1]

Thanks for this Vincent! I also have a a80j (got mine for $1900), I was limited to 150 - 200 mb/s, and now I'm getting 910 mb/s. I had no idea this was an option. I needed to get a few additional items to get this to work. However, I'm noticing a difference it is a lot more snappy now! Thanks again Vincent!

[@Physics072]

What else did you need besides the usb dongle?

[@maluplayer1]

@@Physics072 If you have enough LAN ports on your wall or router, then you should be ok. If not I needed to get a Gigabit switch + additional CAT 5 cable.

[@TBKC2C3]

Test doesn't work on a TCL tv. Vincent, any idea why it works on Sony and LG but not on other brands ?

[@bladerunner12]

@@TBKC2C3 No one can say for sure, some manufacturers might explicitly disable plug-and-play devices or whitelist USB devices for storage only. But most major TV operating systems (Google, webOS, Tizen, Roku) are Linux-based and should be able to natively support most Usb-to-Ethernet adapters if the manufacturer elects to allow it.

[@gant911]

Following all of Vincent's steps, I can still only get 100 Mbps on my A80J

[@tegolin]

Note to LG C1 users: Make sure to disable the Quick Start+ (General > Devices > TV Management) option when using the USB adapter. If that's left on then the TV will fail to connect the next time you turn on the TV unless you unplug and plug the adapter back in.

[@djan9el]

Came back to the comments hoping to find a solution for this issue, and BOOM! You are 'da MAN!!! Thanks.

[@davidkarbit]

Lg C2 work usb1 as it is...

[@lawldep]

Do I have to do that on a c2?

[@Mistah_J_1904]

Any usb adapter works?

[@JD..........]

Thanks!

[@krazyq00]

Didn't know USB Ethernet adapters would work on TVs, Thank you!

[@UhhhhhnooOOo00oO]

They don't. They just work on a choice few TVs. It has to be a Newer Sony or LG OLED. (Or similar connection detection erection)

[@dsharp2981]

Best recommendation I have ever encountered. I purchased the same adapter and my speed doubled! Thank you Vincent!!!

[@magnumlemos]

I was here researching different TV models, I found you and you solved all my problems, I just can't buy through your link because I'm from Brazil. But you gained a follower.

[@BeersYourFriend]

That’s incredible! You’re without question the best when it comes to TV tips and tricks. Thanks so much for all the great content!

[@Quelm1]

Thoroughly agree with this comment.

[@SuperExige]

Thank you Vincent, to return the favour I’ve ordered the cable through your link, and passed the info on to all my friends. Thank you for all your efforts to bring us all the content and reviews that you do🙏🏼

[@iainmartin9724]

Hey there. I just bought one of these for my new A80j and the speed increased from 48mbps to nearly 500mbps. Thanks so much for the tip. I can’t believe a premium TV like the A80j doesn’t ship with a gigabit adapter as standard. Or all USB 3 or all eHDMI ports for that matter.

[@hdtvtest]

Glad to hear that. Enjoy! :-)

[@michaelbeckerman7532]

TV's don't ship with faster Ethernet adapters because around 98% of all of their customers don't even use that port at all - they just connect to the web over Wi-fi. Expect that port to likely be dropped from ALL TV's next year entirely. Companies won't spend money on features that their customers aren't using. They will remove them so they can lower their end cost to the customer while increasing their profit margins.

[@peanuts2105]

@@michaelbeckerman7532 goes to prove that most people are ignorant. We are not asking you to network Google cloud servers; just plug and play your ethernet from your router for guaranteed connection. I said this to my mates and they agree and dont have buffering issues

[@tommydee1978]

Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video. Bought one and the results are amazing near 5 times the speed I was used to. I can now stream prime etc in UHD HDR with no fluctuating data rates.😊

[@xkeepersvk]

This just proves that its stupid for the manufaturers to cut cost on a 2k TV. 1Gbps chip costs maybe $1.

[@clarkkent6054]

the thing is most people would not care🤷. people would be satisfied by wifi. they save money wherever they can. atleast sony tvs provide usb3.0 port

[@stephenpatterson8056]

Economies of scale. I mean, I agree. But $1 per device on tens or hundreds of thousands of units produced adds up. As a major company, if I make 1 million of some item and can save $1 each, that's $1 million I'm keeping in my pocket.

[@joeyyung911]

@@stephenpatterson8056 Add $2 more to the price tag, you'll get your "million in your pocket" and we can have gig ethernet.

[@woodychu3546]

I agree, if TV is entry level or intermediate level it may acceptable using cheap lan port. But I don’t understand even the flagship tv still using 100M lan port. Vincent is true , 4K content maybe fair to sufficient in 100Mbps stream from NAS, how about 8K TV? 8K tv lacking the source of content, the 100M lan port kill one of the possible source from NAS.

[@joeyyung911]

@@tears2040 You don't even know my use case. Like Vincent mentioned, it's useful for my network.

[@wcastill1]

Thanks for the advice, Vincent. After buying a USB 3.0 to Ethernet Adapter, which supports up to 1 Gigabit, and using it to connect our Sony A80J television set, I am finally getting the internet speed that I am paying for! With the use of this small adapter, the download speed QUADRUPLED and the upload speed DOUBLED for our TV. Much appreciated for the illuminating information about the limitations of the built-in ethernet ports for many smart TVs.

[@H1990-e2s]

does this work or benefit gaming?

[@Ubarius]

@@H1990-e2s Nope. Your TV only needs data to stream from Netflix/Prime etc. (100Mbps is fine for this as you'll probably never exceed 50Mbps with current streaming services) Your Xbox/PS/PC would benefit from the faster connection but all those devices will have a 1Gbps ethernet port already.

[@maggnet4829]

So what's the point of increasing the network speed for your TV? 50Mbits reliably is plenty enough. Only moment you'll ever realize the difference to more will be if you download a large game, but that's not really a game changer.

[@ryanreitsma939]

I was only able to get upto 100 out of my A80J. Did you do anything special or unique?

[@DarkReturns1]

@@maggnet4829 what large games are u downloading on your TV??

[@kfitze]

Mind blown! Ordered after watching this and can tell you my LG OLED speeds went from 90 to 615 Mbps . Thank you

[@NFawc]

See if you can do things like cast KZbin from your phone to your TV now. The risk is the adpater prevents it from working. If this is an issue to you of course, but it is to me.

[@TechWiz1983]

Which LG? The C1 only has USB 2.0 and cannot get that speed… Are you using a G1?? Curious which LG TV has USB 3.0.?.?.

[@GanymedeXD]

What do you need it for? Well, its cool, but UHD streaming requires 25Mbps … if you go far beyond what is needed you got no difference in streaming use …

[@buster68553]

@@GanymedeXD Like many Fight Clubbers here I stream media images from my own server, need at least 100MBps for some UHD content.

[@jimmyharrison5411]

Thank you Vincent! Worked like a charm on my Sony A90K. Note to everyone, you must get the Cable Matters USB to Ethernet Adapter, no other one will work.

[@Steviek1234]

Hi, Does not work on my A90K. Not using Cable Matters. Did you try other makes to confirm they don't work and only Cable Matters does?

[@jimmyharrison5411]

@@Steviek1234 Yep, I tried two others and Cable matters is the only one confirmed to work I'm afraid.

[@Steviek1234]

@@jimmyharrison5411 thanks.

[@Steviek1234]

I got the Cable Matter today and it works great. 960 on a 1 G plan... THANKS The Amazon Essentials does not work.

[@jimmyharrison5411]

@@Steviek1234 Awesome bro! Yeah, I can know stream Geforce now gaming and it works great. It looks like cable matters is the only one that's a gem.

[@ljfellas]

This has made a huge difference to my streaming quality. Load times faster which is great but streaming uhd/atmos is now noticeably smoother

[@justannoyeduk691]

Thanks Vincent. I bought a UNI AE01 with RTL8153 chipset (according to their images) from Amazon. I was initially disappointed when the LG CX 55" showed there was no cable connection (WiFi was off). On a whim I did a speed test anyway which to my surprise showed a connection of at least double (100mb plus) what I would normally have achieved (about 50mb) depending on which speed test site I use. I guess it's limited by the fact the LG CX only has USB 2.0 ports. Further tests needed, but when connected to my Android TV box, it's noticeably quicker accessing the NAS media drives as well.

[@dominiccrimmings6925]

It will always access your NAS drives quicker as they aren't using the internet, just traffic via router internally. Come on dude, get with it

[@slavinmika]

Uni ae01with RTL8253

[@MrAussieJR]

Hi Vincent, I have a C7 and I confirm I'm getting about 833 Mbps but only on USB port 1 - the side port. The other ports were between 133 and 160 when I tried those. I have an "Anker" usb to ethernet adapter. Cheers. Good stuff!

[@otbirk]

.

[@savedfaves]

Whatever works

[@harold8713]

Very helpful video!! Bought CM adaptor on amazon for £15 and download speed jumped from 230 to 600+ on my sony bravia 8. Thanks again. SUBSCRIBED

[@mikeoshea48]

Worked for me. You're the man. My Sony A80J went from 92 to 830 MBPS! I can now use my Bravia Core streaming service to its full potential. Thanks so much for the great info as always. 👍

[@H1990-e2s]

does this help gaming at all?

[@mikeoshea48]

@@H1990-e2s I doubt it as it is simply bypassing the 100MB limit of the LAN port in the TV. Modern game consoles, I would expect wouldn't have such a limit on their LAN ports. What it does is help with is the speed for the apps installed on the android TV like Sony Bravia Core, which recommends a minimum speed of 115MBPS to get the best quality out of the UHD/4K streaming service.

[@excitedaboutlearning1639]

@@mikeoshea48 PS3 definitely has an old 100 Mbps LAN port. It'd be funny to see someone solder in a gigabit one and make a comparison video. PS4 and PS5 have gigabit ethernet ports.

[@xwaystyle]

which usb lan did you purchase?

[@GanymedeXD]

To its full potential? What does this mean? UHD streaming requires 25Mbps … live more … I have an average 55Mbps internet speed max 75Mbps … and there are no problems at all … no difference to any higher speeds … what potential do you have with higher a available speeds that are not needed? Do not get this point?

[@Emcfree2084]

Thank you Vincent. This has been causing me issues for a while and I have tried so many things to resolve it and you have finally given me the answer. Seems so simple now, but I just never thought that TV manufacturers would be cheaping out on the network ports. Very grateful.

[@savedfaves]

Yes in this day and that should be gigabit ethernet.

[@AlexKidd4Fun]

Oh Vinny, all of your videos are straight from the heart. ❤ ... 😁

[@RetroFrito]

Confirmed this works on my LG CX TV, and it's exactly like he said: turn off the WIFI and plug in, and the Ethernet will say it's not connected but sure enough Netflix etc works. It doubled my speed. And in case it helps, the adapter I used is TP-Link USB to Ethernet Adapter (UE306)

[@terrancelorick1223]

Wow! Saw this video when it was released 5 months ago and purchased the identical Cable Matters USB 3.0 ethernet adaptor. Follow Vincent instructions - and blasted through 500+ MBS on my Sony 65A80J with my Xfinity internet. Never had these speeds before. Vincent is the man!

[@gusvec]

Could you send me the adapter model number or link. Everything I see on line is not comparable with Tvs. Thanks.

[@Paceman_]

I have a Sony XBR 65A8H and it didn't work, could you please let me know the model link. I got the one that he had posted, scratching my head. Appreciate any help.

[@zartanr6601]

The most useful and valuable video on the internet, Thank You!

[@isarafan]

This is so valuable. The opposite of click bait!

[@stevebarbarabooker5703]

I purchased the adapter from Amazon, got it today, installed and first test was 700 plus download and almost 300 upload. Installed on a 2022 Sony x80k. Thanks for the information!

[@wingtatyee8585]

Dear Vincent, I have brought the same USB ethernet adapter on my Sony A9H 8K TV with Wifi being turned off as suggested. However, there is no sign of the ethernet being connected on TV. Grateful for your advice.

[@atudarden342]

Vincent, you’re a genius and a scholar.

[@VersionBest]

And a gentleman.

[@specthegod]

Vincent is a legend! Always looking out for the consumers REGARDING EVERYTHING! Gaming he got you... movies? Check... calibration holla at him... now even internet hookup. Thanks Vinny!

[@Q_QQ_Q]

he is true japanese

[@angiehung]

Thank you! Just bought the cable via your link and confirmed my Sony XBR 900H speed, and Netflix speed, increased greatly.

[@alexsnow5]

Vincent, you should let Vinnie had more often quality time on the screen mate.

[@swiss4ever93]

Great video Vincent, I’m sure this one helps 99% of tv users. 👏👏👏👌

[@Wesleyrpg]

Vincent, what a game changer! i wonder if this also works on other TV's like the Panasonic FZ950U......please test on other branded tv's when you can!

[@SuperLanyard]

Thanks for the tip! Ordered this adapter. Plugged it into the USB 3.0 (Blue) slot and it DOUBLED the speed! Wow!

[@witoldzohan698]

Be aware that this method (possibly no matter what usb adapter you will use) won't work with anything which is connected to your local network, my NAS storage is not visible anymore by TV, with usb dongle connected. Probably because the firmware of the TV doesn't see local network, even though the internet connection works but TV still "thinks" there is no cable connection. *Checked with LG CX series.*

[@borgirlol]

I just found out this problem. What a shame ? Got any workaround or still we are stuck with 100mbit LAN port when I wanna see my NAS ?

[@michaelkreitzer1369]

Well... shit. That's basically the only damn use case, super high bitrate bluray rips on a nas.

[@RmFrZQ]

It is probably due to internal firewall and difference in names of the Ethernet interfaces. Couldn't be worked around unless you hack firmware or manage to do anything via hardware debug ports.

[@AngryCellist]

Thank you! Very useful to know for the ordered LG C1. I was flabbergasted they skimmed us with a useless 100 Mbit port .. unbelievably in 2022. Ps: Your upstream is probably higher because the speedtest website gets billed at another rate for outgoing traffic then it is for incoming .. (I used to work at an ISP so this is not a strange thing)

[@ThePhoneix999]

I can't believe I'm saying this, but thank you devs for not slimming down the kernel built for at least the android and google tv. Dont know if lg uses the linux kernel or not

[@jpHasABadHandle]

I believe webOS does utilise the Linux kernel

[@alexatkin]

They probably use generic USB Ethernet internally in the TV so it naturally ends up using the same kernel module. I very much doubt they compiled anything beyond basic support. Fortunately a lot of modern USB ethernet adapters use this modern USB NIC driverless model. (obviously not technically driverless, but they follow a standard API so are compatible with a generic driver)

[@lolerie]

Webos IS android, LOL. It even has apk files.

[@SergeiSugaroverdoseShuykov]

@@lolerie it is not an android and not based on it.

[@lolerie]

@@SergeiSugaroverdoseShuykov it is. It is even mentioned in open source components. You can get root in it and look for yourself. Just android.

[@BLR653]

Vincent this is mind blowing. I went from 94mbps to 308mbps with a $12 adapter! Genius! I’m getting my full internet bandwidth now. Thank you!

[@on4amg]

Does not unfortunately work with the Sony AF9 although it has a USB3 port,. The network leds on the adapter light up but the device does not seem to be recognised so it must be a firmware issue.

[@ViPushN4More]

Thank you Sir. I have learned something new and that's what it is all about. Great work in helping us get more value from our TV and Internet providers 👍🏾

[@ColeMarkusen]

Can confirm with LG C9. Although I never use the built in smart features, leave that work to the nvidia shield.

[@ColeMarkusen]

@Fran I did not do anything special, just plugged it in. But I did it simply as a test to see if it worked. I don't actually use the built in ethernet or USB-ethernet adapter for anything on a day to day basis.

[@d.f.1064]

@Fran it has to be the Adapter from the company cable matters

[@dablklika]

I am three years late to the party. I never thought to check internet speed on my tv. Once again a proof that companies only care for the profit. Such a cheapskates 2.0 usb and 100mbit ethernet. I will go to niw to test my lg c4 an sony x89j... Thank you Vincent

[@dece870717]

Thank you for pointing out the work around for the limited lan speeds of the majority of TVs. And by workaround, I mean the WiFi, totally forgot about the fact that the wireless speed on my TCL 75Q825 is not under the same 100 mbps limit, I was able to double my speed through connecting to my 5GHz network (side note: my router is only about a foot or two away from my TV), went from 96mbps using ethernet to 186mbps using WiFi. Also, this video reminded me of some problems within quite a few different consumer industries. When taking into considering the time we live in, I can't think of one good reason why all TVs with ethernet don't have 1Gbps supporting LAN ports, this is 2022 right?! The only thing I can think of is greedy cheapskateness. Usb 3.0 is everywhere, 1 Gbps supporting devices are everywhere, affordable broadband speeds in excess of 100mbps is affordable in most places. Just doesn't make sense that they don't future proof these tvs in such a simple area.

[@a.g9825]

Hi. What's your internet speed? Are you getting more than 70% through WiFi?

[@dece870717]

@@a.g9825 I have the Comcast 1.2 Gbps speed tier. I have a an SB8200 modem configured for link aggregation to my rt-ax88u router which is configured to utilize the WAN Aggregation feature of the router. Of course the 1Gbps LAN ports limitd my max download speed for any one device to 960 mbps, but full speed utilization can be reached by simultaneous devices being used at the same time. The limitation of the WiFi speed on the TV is partly due to the limitation of the tvs onboard wifi adapter which is 802.11ac 2x2, which realistically has a max down speed of around 455 mbps. So my speed results for my TV may be lower than what it actually can do due to whatever built-in speed test software or server it uses.

[@03reyrey]

Yes, it worked for me on my LG G1. I did the Netflix speed test and went from 48 Mbps to 162 Mbps with the same adapter. Shame that G1 does not have a USB 3 connection.

[@TassMetal]

Hi, what port did you connect it to? Did you perform any kind of configuration? I can't manage to make it work in my G1, I tested like 10 different usb-ethernet adapters... Thanks.

[@03reyrey]

@@TassMetal I just followed all the video instructions by disabling wifi etc... I got the same Ethernet/USB connection that it's used in the video. I connected it to the first USB port / the one that's close to the bottom of the screen.

[@blaylock1977]

I also have an LG G1 and unfortunately my speed dropped by nearly half, going from 92 to 50 something. I tried everything, used different internet cables and every USB port on the G1. Any ideas?

[@d.f.1064]

@@blaylock1977 it has to be the correct adapter. Only the usb 3.0 to 1 gigabit Ethernet adapter by company "cable matters" works perfectly

[@user-qz6bb5bz6j]

Thanks a lot Vincent, it does work perfectly with the LG 2021 OLED77G1 getting 324 mps, using the exact cable you are presenting. Thanks so much for the awesome content Vincent 🙂

[@TG-qr4jr]

I read so many comments saying this doesn't work on C1 & G1. I have a C2, and while this works for me, it is actually slightly slower than using the Ethernet port. Did you have to do any troubleshooting or adjustment to TV settings to unlock +300Mbps speeds? Or any specific USB port?

[@kevindunwoodie971]

@@TG-qr4jr How did you get your Ethernet port on your C2 to work? Mine doesn’t recognize that I have it plugged in. WIFI works. The method on this video doesn’t work for me either, with the WIFI off. Any suggestions?

[@TG-qr4jr]

@@kevindunwoodie971 it will show it's not connected, but if you disable Wifi with the adapter plugged in, the internet should still work anyways. It's a false error.

[@Donking508]

​@T G Have a C2 and it works fine for me. Netflix speed test shows I'm getting 333 down.

[@TG-qr4jr]

@@Donking508 damn. What adapter do you use?

[@buster68553]

Thanks Vincent, great tip, took a couple of minutes, and ended KZbin 'loading' delays and UHD movie hiccups. Amazing that LG would go cheap on the ethernet (and USB) ports on such a great TV.

[@qwertmom]

This is such an awesome fix! I already happen to have an amazon basics version of that adapter

[@PSYCHOV3N0M]

Generally speaking, 99% of Amazon Basics products are all garbage. Maybe the Ethernet adapter is the exception.

[@MilanFornusek]

Thanks for this information, I'm definitely going to try it. I was using Wi-Fi which is not ideal. 👍 Edit: I bought Ethernet to USB adapter and my Sony Bravia A8 didn't even recognize it as a new device. So I returned it and my Wi-Fi is back in service. 😐 Edit2: Maybe 2021 Sony TVs are compatible with Linux drivers, because no one of my found adapters was supporting Android TV. Or even only Master series are compatible.

[@TheGregpot2000]

Same here! Let me know if you find a solution

[@johnas1887]

Same on my A8h🙄

[@michaelsellers8417]

@@johnas1887 Same here

[@jtr1624]

Not working on my A8 either

[@hannobrand945]

I have the sony xr-a84j and also tried the cablematters one, but didn't work. So I read online somewhere the tp-link ue300 does work for this type tv. Just installed it and can confirm that the tp-link ue300 does work. Didn't even have to turn of the wifi for it to recognize. Still turned it off to make sure it always uses the ethernet now. And I can also confirm it reaches good speeds cause I got 500mbs here, what is my maximum speed at home.

[@MyCp9]

Great guide, thanks! I simply love this channel. In my case I saw that using the WiFi connection is a good choice too, even if it's less reliable than the LAN. It goes up to 350 mbps approximately 👍🏻

[@ffmde8268]

I dont know why but mine goes up the same as wifi, which is 69mbps maximum, but then i thought how can we boost so much when i pay 50mbps per min? Confused

[@robmiller7201]

Excellent video. Addressed my problem completely. I like how, despite your thick accent, you take special care to annunciate your English which was outstanding. Many people on youtube speak like they have marbles in their mouth. It is disappointing that on my new LG C2 OLED they still have only USB 2.0. I will edit this post to let you know how it works on a 2022 C2.

[@marcouellet909]

Thank you for your always in-depth work!!!

[@fist003]

Maybe Vincent can make a poll to see how many who actually use their LAN port, use wifi and how many would use this trick to get better internet speed on their TV. This could help the TV manufacturer

[@ytwos1]

I use my lan. Put cat5e cables in my whole home.

[@TheLazyGamers]

Yup same, my router is in the same room as my console/TV, so I’d rather have it hardwired than over spotty wifi.

[@toby9999]

There's no way to get a faster speed than the ISP provides, right? My max 50Mps which is fast enough for 4k streaming.

[@MG5.lc69]

cat 5e is out dated you need cat6 or higher to make a difference if you running over 100mbps.

[@TheLazyGamers]

@@MG5.lc69 or be like me, Cat 8 SF/FTP, Shielded RJ45 🤣

[@feejus]

Hi Vincent, thank you for doing this test. However after getting the same USB dingle my experience on LG G1 77 Inch was that the speed dropped. In fact I did not manage to get more than 44mbit or even 48mbit. Removing it and connect it back to the original network port I am back at about 92mbit. Shame it did not work for me and I would be interested to know if there is something I did wrong in my testing or maybe LG has changed something in the firmware?

[@MatrixO1One]

Same exact thing happened to me on my LG C1 77

[@dgiles920]

Same thing happened to me on my LG C1 65 Edited: Added model size

[@s1mbolik]

Anybody figure out why this is happening? Same thing happening on my C1 55”. Always reaching around 50mb with the Ethernet adapter dongle

[@TG-qr4jr]

Same on C2. Speed slightly dropped.

[@clarkkent7150]

Hi Vincent!, just bought a Sony Bravia and searched KZbin for help setting up the brand new beauty sitting in my living room. Just wanted to say that your videos are the most helpful i've seen. (And pretty friggin funny too!) Thanks for all you do. A+

[@scottfromengland2303]

Thanks vincent 👍🏻 another great video mate 😀

[@joejanca]

Just tried this on my C1, using the Cable Matters adapter recommended. For some reason, I'm only getting about 38 Mbps using the USB adapter, vs. 98 using the TV's built-in ethernet port. Not sure what the deal is.

[@TG-qr4jr]

Exact same experience on my C2. Did you ever get it to work properly?

[@ToxMod]

Great video Vince! you have a kind heart.

[@mr3theodor]

Helpful video still 2yrs later, thanks 🙏 Can confirm TP-Link UE330 works great with Sony A80K, while UE306 did not. Got from ~90Mbps to ~700Mbps which is close to current limits in my house. UE330 uses RTL8153 chipset and as bonus it has 3 port USB hub so that replacing the ethernet port won't reduce the number of usb ports available.

[@vincetheveganprince]

I just encountered this issue with the UE306 with my Sony X90L. Return it yesterday getting another one today.

[@MrSkyl1ne]

The speed difference is most likely due to the read and write speed of the flash memory on the TV. The flash memory usually has faster read speeds than write speeds so writing the downloaded data is slower than reading data to upload.

[@robertt9342]

Would it be using the storage vs the ram?

[@rajivkishore]

Can you please do a review on the TCL C825 65" mini led TV🙏🙏🙏

[@E96]

I second this

[@d.f.1064]

Yes please Vincent!

[@briangarvin8867]

I do enjoy and value ‘the goodness from your heart’…HA! Thanks man always great, reputable, useful content!!

[@warrenhaight8852]

This is actually the second time I have come across your video here. 1st time was at the time you released it and I was researching the market for an upgrade to my 43" LG 4K tv from 2016 and have since bought a Sony X90K which is many worlds apart in every aspect. So all I do is stream movies and shows with apps built in and I pay for 100Mbps with Ethernet directly in and I tested wifi at around 80Mb\s but the Ethernet actually gives me 120Mb\s. Now I'm wondering why Comcast would be ever so generous to me as I've never given them anything extra over my bill. And I also noticed but can't understand why the no.2 Ethernet port is active with bursts of almost a Gig for about 5 minutes then down to 20ish for a few minutes at a time. And can't find an explanation anywhere for it being the norm or not. Happy webbernetting and thanks for the video! Time to buy that adapter to see what happens. ✌️🍻👍

[@HAL9000.]

My Sony 9505 doesn’t detect the USB Ethernet adapter. Tried a few settings, but nothing. I have wifi disabled too.

[@simransidhu617]

Use a cat6 rated ethernet cable . U will get speeds over 100 mbps

[@HAL9000.]

@@simransidhu617 I have cat6. That's not the problem. Like I said, the TV does not detect the adapter.

[@MilanFornusek]

@@HAL9000. The same with my A8. The USB adapter was not even detected. I tried two different ports but nothing. I returned it to the seller.

[@HAL9000.]

@@MilanFornusek Was it the same one Vincent is advertsing? I'm thinking mine has something missing to make it work. Don't want to waste money though.

[@ashcool932]

@@HAL9000. cable matters on amazon says does not support android ..

[@kevinsoutham]

We’re all suckers for all things beautiful Vincent.

[@Rico-Tarek]

Great video, but what happens if you run the speed test using the tv Wi-Fi. What speed you're getting?

[@alexis9200]

Just tried on my LG C9 and Wifi get lower down speed (10% less) but twice more upspeed 🤔

[@PSYCHOV3N0M]

You're or you are. NOT your.

[@Rico-Tarek]

@@PSYCHOV3N0M thanks buddy

[@JohnCasserly]

Yes! I finally have the answer to the question, "Why is it that I have a 200mbps router and my film starts buffering half way through?" I actually get a better experience using WiFi, which measures out at around 172mbps in real time. Thank you. Now to find an ethernet to usb adapter.

[@MakiPavlidis]

Brilliant, thanks Vincent!

[@PaulLFC]

Great video, although it highlights how cheap manufacturers are when you can spend hundreds if not thousands on a TV and find they've limited connection speeds because they're too cheap to spend the extra few cents to use a gigabit port. (And the LG not even having USB 3 ports - my relatively cheap Sony X800D from years ago has USB3!)

[@GanymedeXD]

They simply think you do not need it any way … what for … UHD requires 25Mbps … stepping it up beyond 100 Mbps … a speed in many countries still is utopic … does not change a bit … as you only have more than needed … my average max speed is 55Mbps and streaming works perfect … when I had 80Mbps nothing worked different … and there was absolutely no difference to 300Mbps … which locally is not possible as max if the lines is 75Mbps which the provided internet usually hardly achieves …

[@AndyGilleand]

Kind of funny to hear the C1 is all USB 2.0 when my C6 from 5 years ago has a 3.0 port.

[@stealthncm]

All those hdmi 2.1 ports eating up the io bandwidth

[@drdel76]

So does my C9

[@Shift4g]

EG9600 has a 3.0 port lol

[@addaedans]

I tested a 60 gig 4K movie 5 years ago on my LG UF680V and it played fine...it also had usb2.0. Usb 2.0 has still enough bandwidth for 4k movies...what else do you want to even do with usb that needs more??

[@mennymarangoudakis5826]

Thank you Vincent, what a great tip! I switched to a Ugreen USB NIC to my 65" CX and tested with Netflix network check, the wired internet speed went up from 93 mbps to 299 mbps!!!

[@mennymarangoudakis5826]

I also tried the Cable Matters NIC you recommend and I find it a little faster (315 mbps) and more consistant with the speed readings. Also, and most importantly, the Ugreen card needed to be reset the next day and the Cable Matters did not. Thank you again!

[@thiagosf23]

Can you send me the link for the ugreen cable please? did it work well for you? I can't afford the one recommended on the video because the importation fee to my country is too high sadly

[@justinyoung9055]

I wonder if this works with Samsung, Vizio, or any of the Roku (TCL/Hisense) TVs.

[@stewartclanachan3439]

Worth a punt I’m wondering if it will work on my ks8000

[@WDeranged]

I tried this adapter on my Sony A9G but it wouldn't work. After some poking around I read that an external network adapter will only work on 2021 Sony models.

[@hdtvtest]

Thanks for the info.

[@JBR.1974]

Thanks for this….I needed an adapter for another project so it’s not gonna go to waste but glad to r I’m not wasting my time by trying anymore.

[@wwebbs-photographer]

Same story here, lights turn on, but the adapter is not recognized / used as a network card.

[@williamrobbins6354]

Oh well, guess i have an extra dongle... 802.11Ac isn't terrible.

[@GRIFF22]

So Sony pushes it's Bravia Core streaming service, and then gives you a 10/100 port and wifi 5 on a 3 grand TV....thanks Sony!!

[@PSYCHOV3N0M]

Which is hilarious because the new Sony WF-1000XM4 wireless earbuds are/were the first earbuds to support Bluetooth 5.2 if I'm not mistaken. They should give the same treatment to their TVs across all prices.

[@nigelmartin35]

LOLOLOL!!!!!

[@neosrt10]

Why does that surprise you if the PS5 is able to perform but only at 1440p not native 4K like series X

[@GRIFF22]

@@neosrt10 Well because Bravia Core requires 100mb steady connection for the desired picture quality to match 4k Blu Ray. How you achieve that with wifi 5 and an Ethernet port that'll probably max out at 80 is very difficult to say the least!!

[@eheddles]

Works on the Sony A95L 65”. I went from mid 90s to 777 download and 974 upload speeds. Thanks for the tip!

[@eheddles]

One side effect that isn’t so good. It locks up the TV so it doesn’t turn on about every 3-4 times so I have to unplug it to get it to turn on again. Speeds are awesome but I went back to the normal Ethernet port to avoid the frustration.

[@danielhayle]

​@@eheddlessame issue for me with bravia 8. Frustrating as was enjoying the speeds.

[@LordAfrocious]

What generation USB ports are on the X900H?

[@xxpatrick204xx]

Port 1 is 2.0, port 2 is 3.0 You can identify a usb 3.0 port by the blue plug inside instead of black and 900mA max instead of 500mA

[@daraghmorrissey]

@@xxpatrick204xx Thanks - you saved me some internet searching. The specs on the Sony page just mentioned 2 USB ports

[@LordAfrocious]

@@daraghmorrissey Yeah, that ticked me off. Lol Everywhere I looked it was "2

[@erichughes7096]

@@showmethevideo1221 me either

[@daraghmorrissey]

@@erichughes7096 finally got around to trying it and it doesnt work for me either. I did get the lights flashing on the adaptor at different points but the TV didnt recognize the connection. Tried both usb ports and restarts etc. Shame

[@titntin5178]

Interesting stuff, though I suspect the vast majority of us here in the uk are are on much lower data speeds and therefore are not going to see a difference. Its rediculous that ethernet ports are gimpped on high end tvs though...

[@henrywiltcher]

Like he said in the video though, this will be more of a concern for internal networking. If you have a media server for example.

[@7SlicesOfPizza]

What are these companies doing cheapening out on ethernet port. If consumer can get a 12 dollar usb to ethernet to solve the issue, for biggest companies like sony, it should be couple cents to get those parts. So disappointed especially sony. They freaking have GAMING DIVISION. PS5 ffs.

[@thabangmashego4170]

My new router constantly alerts me to the fact that my nice Samsung TV, a smart TV, is only able to use up to 100 megabits of network bandwidth, with the remaining connection ports supporting up to 1 gigabit. This is something I find impossible to ignore. At last, I recognised that's the subject you are discussing. You're amazing, young dude! Hey, thank you very much for being such a nice guide!😉

[@awolajakonyinsola6034]

What Samsung do you have and does it work

[@artandrade1]

I need this to use on my Sony 65 a80j, Bravia Core Pure Streaming! Movie viewing was not good on Bravia Core. My test only showed at 25 download speeds. I have installed the adapter on my Sony a80j, using port 3.0. Now my download speeds have increased dramatically to around 480. Now feel good watching Bravia Core Pure Stream. Now, for Netflix it only went up to around 70 download speeds????

[@belzebub16]

Neat idea, wouldn't have expected for TVs to support those adapters, but finally there's away to get decent speeds via LAN. Still it is emberassing that manfucaturers put Fast Ethernet (100MBit/s) ports on their devices when even a single board computer for 50$ has Gigabit Ethernet...

[@Sheepy007]

While Gigabit lan is a necessity for a single board computer, it sure as hell is not for a tv since it would only affect people who use the internet functions of their tv instead of a external streaming device, of those group people who would use ethernet over wifi, of those group people who have Internet faster than 100 mbit and of those group people who really think they want to have exceptional future proof devices. Overall, just a fraction, of a fraction, of a fraction of your target audience and when you manufacture like 1 Million devices and can safe 1$ of manufacturing cost by chosing 100mbit over 1k, it's a million Dollars now that you have overall saved and can invest in other ways.

[@belzebub16]

​@@Sheepy007: With the price of a USB Gigabit Ethernet Dongle being less than 10$ I'm not really mad, also I have one lying around anway, but never would have expected it to work natively on webOS.

[@koustuvkanungo9873]

@@Sheepy007 You do realise that LAN streaming is a thing, right?

[@Sheepy007]

@@koustuvkanungo9873 A fraction, of a fraction, of a fraction, of a fraction of the target audience.

[@koustuvkanungo9873]

@@Sheepy007 LOL. People spending big bucks on high end TVs for picture quality definitely have NASes with blu ray rips lying around. That's not a fraction.

[@Disrek]

Gotta try this on my x900h

[@iandrain.7277]

Me 2 can't wait to try it 👍

[@JBR.1974]

Unfortunately it only works on 2021 Sony sets

[@iandrain.7277]

@@JBR.1974 thought Vincent said any modern android Sony TV .

[@JBR.1974]

@@iandrain.7277 maybe he did. Haven’t rewatched but can confirm I’ve tried two different cables (including the one Vincent linked too.) and neither are detected at all. Also no settings in the tv UI re the usb apart from for storage.

[@iandrain.7277]

@@JBR.1974 there are settings in the developers options but they make no difference keep me updated please 🙏

[@yarsftks]

OMG, all this time, i thought i was getting fast internet connecttion with ethernet. So mad right now. You have not clue. Thank you for bringing this to my attention.

[@harj-spp8547]

Fantastic discovery! Ordering one for my 950H. Btw internet in the UK is a complete rip off! We pay over the odds for so much here. Some countries in europe, internet is dirt cheap for high speed fibre.

[@petruslebonako8932]

Trust me it’s still better than Africa 😂😫

[@JBR.1974]

Sorry to say but it doesn’t work. 2020 Sony sets don’t even detect the internet with this plugged in.

[@DarkKnight-gw4gw]

@@JBR.1974 technically speaking why doesn’t it work with the 2020 models? What is physically different? My 75x950h Ethernet port only gets me 30-50Mbps download!. Other devices I plug into the same router with same cable get 100Mbps. The Sony port on my TV stinks!

[@JBR.1974]

@@DarkKnight-gw4gw id have to guesss that either the required drivers arent installed on the TV, or a chipset difference somewhere is having an impact

[@BAJF93]

I used to stream PC games directly through ethernet. 100 Mbps was always an issue.

[@heh2k]

I'm surprised the TV kernels include usb ethernet drivers.

[@serraxer]

coz they already have drivers for internal WiFi and internal Lan. They wont work without it.

[@heh2k]

Usually in embedded systems you remove all the unnecessary modules, to ave storage and memory. Internal wifi and nic are not usb devices.

[@grisehue]

I have been looking for a solution for this for so long! Amazing video!!

[@BlackAesop]

oh wow this is an amazing find! Will be great for when Xbox Game Pass comes to android tv's.

[@alexis9200]

I don't think Xbox Game Pass is a game streaming service. I guess you mean Stadia or Shadow ?

[@BenWillaert]

@@alexis9200 Xbox Game Pass supports streaming through Xcloud, last I heard MS was planning to bring this to tv's as well.

[@BlackAesop]

@@alexis9200 You can indeed stream content from you Xbox as well as from the cloud.

[@Nobody_Special_Gaming]

Now all I need is a c1 oled tv and that usb ethernet port adapter and I'm set !!!!

[@drvish]

LMAO. I had to read this twice :D

[@Nobody_Special_Gaming]

@@davidanthony1816 I'm getting mine later this week !! 55 inch c1 !! Upgrading from the 2016 ks8000 samsung so going from an edge lit tv to Full blown OLED !!! 🎉

[@rhdtv2002]

"I'm a sucker for all things beautiful "