How to Install VIVO Electric TV Mount

VIVO TV Mount (37-70 inch) (these sellout quickly on amazon): amzn.to/3nRIjlk
If not available on amazon...VIVO website: vivo-us.com/products/mount-e-...
VIVO Universal Soundbar attachment: amzn.to/3rX9aPi
2 foot level: amzn.to/38DexfC
Rachet Set: amzn.to/3qdk821
Drill bit set: amzn.to/2MVdqzr
Socket Adapter: amzn.to/2K7pZXk
Stud finder: amzn.to/2Ls7GwL
Socket Adapter: amzn.to/2K7pZXk
Get rid of those pencil lines (and anything else on your walls!): amzn.to/3snNtZy
I purchased this mount from Amazon but as of 1/11/21 it was not available hence the link to their website. So far I have used this for a little over a month and still very happy with it. Honestly, for the money, this is such a great buy (my total was $260.00 for mount with tax). I paid $99.00 for the monoprice mount (black friday deal). It has a “wow” factor since it is motorized.
The big limiting factor with installation is the requirement for 16” on center stud spacing, the other limitations include weight of tv (77 lbs max…mine was 40.5 lbs), and size of TV (37”-70”…mine was a 65”). Please feel free to ask any questions you have in the comment section. Thank you for watching!
TV used in this video: Phillips 65” 4K TV purchased on Black Friday for $279.00
40.6 lbs 57”x36”x10”

[@simasing]

Just wanted to give you a huge thank you for this video. We bought this exact model based on your review and installed it without any issue. Installed it in a concrete wall over a mantel.

[@how2q]

Awesome glad it helped. I’m about to install my second one in my father-in-laws house.

[@OscarGonzalez27]

Well done very clear. I ended up buying a sound bar bracket from same manufacturer so the sound bar comes down with it instead of blocking it. Made me less nervous to install. I'm going to try these adapter brackets since my studs aren't center to TV. We'll see how that goes 🤞🏼😬

[@how2q]

Sweet…. Yeah a lot of people have asked me why I didn’t include a bracket. Maybe should have. Good luck on the project!

[@conmanmusic4126]

My studs are 16" apart but arent in center either (4" and 12" apart from center). Which adapter brackets do you recommend? Thank you

[@shanetalkspolitics1715]

Great video! You should get yourself some sound bar brackets to mount that sound bar to the TV mount so it drops with the TV.

[@how2q]

Several mentions of that in comments. As seen i have sonos soundbar. Honestly happy w it where it is. I know most people would add bracket. Thx!

[@fmesj]

i agree.

[@Laevoth]

Great video! I was very interested in getting one of these. You may want to change the volume at the start of the video vs the end of the video. The start of the video blasted my ears so loud then you were normal/room level voice.

[@how2q]

Thank you for pointing it out. I have struggled w mastering the volume.

[@conmanmusic4126]

Thank you for the wonderful review. This is by far the best video on this mount. My studs arent centered, however I have horizontal wooden beam/stud all along the fireplace, so the bottom screws will go to these studs. The upper holes arent aligned to any studs. Can I use toggle bolts for those? or drill a hole in the plate to attach it to stud directly?

[@how2q]

Honestly, to be safe, I would try and hit a stud. Toggle bolts are great, but the force of going out and down would probably, over time, lead to possible failure of the connection. Just my guess.

[@gumby1073]

Is there a minimum height required from the mantle to the ceiling? Let's say TV height with soundbar (assuming its attached to bottom of TV with brackets) is 30.5 inches and mantle width is 8inches and the space above fireplace to the ceiling is only 32inches.. Will it fit and have enough clearance to come down?

[@viperaddictcarfanatic6321]

Awesome, thanks. I think I’m getting this bad boy for the bedroom

[@artvandelay3823]

Thank you for detailing the installation process, this made it much easier for our purchase! One quick question. Do you feel the table they provide in the manual (the one that states how high to mount the TV based on the mantel depth) is accurate? Or do you feel it overestimates how high to mount the TV? Thanks again!

[@how2q]

Sorry for late reply…i used the table. Honestly, if it is a little over exaggerated the tv drops low enough it doesn’t matter.

[@kBiLoAsZE]

It's absolutely overestimated. I just took mine down and brought it 3 inches lower, and still clears my soundbar.

[@how2q]

@kBiLoAsZE sweet thx!

[@antoniomikulic7747]

Hey there! Awesome video mate top notch thanks to you I’m thinking of buying it! Just a question.. instead of the TV going all the way down can I stop it to where I like it? I’m thinking of installing it above a 500mm deep gaming desk that I have with 2 monitors. So the idea is for it to be up while I’m gaming and once I’m ready to go relax I want to bring it down past the monitors and for it to stop at my desired height? Wondering if that’s possible! The desk is also 750mm off the ground to the top of the desk and from top of desk to top of ceiling I have 1600mm left not sure if you need them specs to tell me easier but yeh! Thanks mate 🙌

[@how2q]

Yes stops anywhere u want. Can also program it to stop anywhere u want. Here’s the link: amzn.to/3nRIjlk

[@how2q]

I’ve had it over 3 years still works great

[@NotTrav]

Do you ever watch the tv in the "up" position? I read it can not be angled in up position. I've talked to some with manual like monoprice you had previously and lots of said they rarely put it down. I'm getting OLED so good viewing angle even while up, but just curious about your mileage.

[@how2q]

I actually never leave it up. I have a vivo electric mount now and also rarely put it back up.

[@jimmywhitfield1653]

Looking to get this mount with a 70 inch TV but my wall has one stud in the middle of the wall so the two studs on either side are too far for attaching. I was reading about using snap toggle bolts in all four corners and maybe a few more. Do you think this would hold it???

[@how2q]

Wanted to get home and check to see if there was a centered hole on mount. There is…so you could do one bolt into wood and the rest toggle bolts. No guarantees but probably would work

[@bcampbell4146]

Hi there- From center of TV at the top, down to center of tv when it’s at full drop- what is the change ? 24”?

[@how2q]

Again...apologies for late reply. My tv goes from 79.5" (center) to 59". More like 20". Surprising because, viewing wise, it feels like a lot more. This mount makes a big difference. Still happy with it after a year or so of ownership

[@boarder247]

How close does tv get to mantle when coming down? I have a low ceiling not sure this comes out far enough before going down.. your situation is a bit different, I have a 10" mantle and only have 2"s of play with tv. Not concerned with going to the lowest setting, don't need to, but idk if I can make the swing with such little space

[@how2q]

When your following spacing chart for how high off mantel to install you won’t have a problem. Mine misses by several inches. The support arm that rotates down, when down, is about 1 inch above my soundbar

[@boarder247]

@@how2q thanks man!

[@Sky1]

if the motor dies on that unit when it is in the up position, is there any way to manually lower it so the tv can be removed from the mount?

[@how2q]

Where there is a will there is a way! That being said, I don't believe there is a "manual" option to move mount. I have had mine now for almost two years no issues with 100's of articulations in that time.

[@mattlawson9528]

Any chance you could tell me the vertical distance from the top of the arm (at its home position) to the very bottom of the bracket? I am trying to determine if there is enough vertical space in my recess box for it to fit the arm length.

[@how2q]

Sure…doing some retail therapy at home depot. Get back to u in about an hour

[@how2q]

20.6” is the minimum height according to website. My setup is around 23” from top to bottom of mount. Hope that helps

[@kBiLoAsZE]

Any notice difference with the soundbar behind the TV versus something to connect it to the wall mount?

[@how2q]

I really don’t at all. I am not an “audiophile”. You can add a soundbar if you want but to me it hasnt made a difference

[@cherylschwartz7725]

Do you happen to know if you can get a replacement remote or if there is a manual switch?

[@MsMemphisten]

I’m trying to figure out the same thing

[@how2q]

I’m sure you could reach out to the company to get a replacement remote. Not sure if there is a generic one.

[@jimgriffeth9219]

I have a question, my inset on the wall over the fireplace is 15”. So the Vivo will have to clear 15”. I see you have to have at least 13” the vivo must clear. Should I build the wall out by 2” for the mount? Or is there another mount that can extend beyond 15”? Thanks Jim

[@how2q]

What i like about this mount is you do not see the mount at all when the tv is full up or down. I am not aware of a mount that goes out that far. My initial idea would be build it out 2”. That would be a 2x4 (1.5 inches) w maybe 1/2” or 3/4” mdf to “cover” it. Grab some black spray paint and ur good to go. Make sense? I have had this over a year and still love it

[@how2q]

I would build it just big enough to fit the mount. Honestly would be pretty cheap and easy.

[@michaelryan2229]

Can this mount be installed upside down, so it can be raised up inside a tray ceiling?

[@how2q]

wow...honestly not sure. I doubt it.

[@TheShaqdaddydiesel]

If you have the TV swiveled/angled when in the down position, then hit OK to raise it back up (without manually setting back to parallel), what happens? Will TV straighten out? Thanks so much for this video, it's extremely helpful.

[@how2q]

Glad it helped. No it will not swivel back. The only motorized part is up and down. It might manually straighten out as it hits the top.

[@jbassman6]

Installed this last week and actually mine straightens out when it comes back up. It starts to straighten itself about halfway through. Highly recommend this mount!

[@how2q]

Great info thanks!

[@jbassman6]

@@how2q your review sold me on this. So thanks for posting this video.

[@how2q]

@@jbassman6 sweet…yea pricing and ability to just press button up/down was a no brainer.

[@organicvids]

154 if u have 24" spacing go buy 1x2 steel square tube paint it, mount 1x2 tube to tv mount then mount tube to studs. Use flush mount studs from back of 1x2 with nylocks to mount to tv mount or use rivnuts.

[@how2q]

Sweet thx for input

[@michaelreyes3587]

Hello when the TV is all the way down does it affect the sound quality of the sound bar

[@how2q]

We are not “audiophiles” so to us it really doesn’t make a difference. I believe in the description of this video i left link for an attachment to include soundbar in setup

[@mrnarason]

Of course it does, the TV is blocking the sound bar, it should be placed else where or get bookshelf style speakers for the tv

[@how2q]

@@mrnarason added link for soundbar attachment in description

[@andrewbutler4077]

what voltage does it run on or does it use a Ac to dc transformer

[@how2q]

Sorry for late reply...regular ol 110v...no electric modifications needed

[@Lala-ei9ch]

We have this mount and installed yesterday. When the tv raises back to the high position it tilts to the right. We’ve tightened the bolts on plates and arms. When it lowers it levels out about halfway down and is perfectly level the rest of the way. Any ideas?

[@how2q]

Wow very strange. I would say you can “shim” when it tilts but that would be annoying. Could it be possibly a hung up cord causing it to tilt slightly when it’s up? Honestly, that’s the only thing I could think of besides given the company a call and seeing if they have a solution.

[@joeswheat]

How do you use the leveling feature after the tv is mounted? The install diagram is t very descriptive

[@how2q]

Install level. If it looks off, i don’t believe there is a mechanical level option. Sounds simple, but on other mounts i have put small paper wedge under hooks that secure tv to mount. I did not have to do this on mine. It’s pretty darn level.

[@richarddischler2274]

How much horizontal play is there? my studs are not centered over the fireplace where I want to put the tv so the mount will offset to the right and I will need to mount the TV then slide to the left. Also does this have any effect on the lift capabilities if everything is not centered perfectly.

[@how2q]

On vacation…get back this saturday. Can’t remember if there is ability to offset and still allow to be centered. Will follow up…

[@richarddischler2274]

@@how2q Thanks

[@how2q]

Sorry for delay…so my mount is centered on TV. Have about 4 inches of give either side. I would call manufacturer. Physically you could be offset 4 inches. Wondering if the off balance “torque” would be ok…meaning can tv mount handle tv that is off center. Hope that makes sense.

[@rickdischler6748]

@@how2q good to know thanks

[@conmanmusic4126]

@@rickdischler6748 I have exact same issue. Did you find the resolution to it? Thank you.

[@BenMyers-zn4uv]

Do you think someone could install a sound bar mounting bracket to your tv mount? I understand you did not because of your mantel.

[@how2q]

Yes definitely…if you look in description of video i include a like for a soundbar attachment

[@2ndtimothy95]

Can it be used with 24” studs?

[@how2q]

Yes it can!

[@jesuscolon2594]

Can you stop at the middle, so it has to go all over down?

[@how2q]

Nope…up, down or somewhere in middle. You can program remote for where u want tv to stop w one touch

[@LuisRivera-wj2vg]

How long is the AC cable?

[@how2q]

Sorry for the delay. Approximate length is 3-4 ft for power cord. Hope that helps

[@sureiguess1]

If I used this outside will it rust or degrade / not work / have issues?

[@how2q]

Eventually… Probably all of those. Meant to be indoor. That being said TVs in general are meant to be indoor too. If you live in a very humid climate, I guarantee you it probably wouldn’t last long. I live in Phoenix where it’s really dry so isn’t really an issue.

[@giannidepiano49]

Still working almost 2 years later?

[@how2q]

Yes!! Definitely would buy again…

[@how2q]

Just remember big limiting factor is the 16 inch on center studs needed. If they are at 16 inches apart you can always use two by fours stretched across your studs to mount it. I would then probably cut 1/2” mdf to cover.

[@giannidepiano49]

@@how2q I’m moving into a new house, so I’ll see about the studs. How far out does the tv extend horizontally? Is it an eyesore when viewing the bracket from the side

[@user-oz5rd3pt3i]

huge thanks for this video. i have similar setup with sonos bar. however, my fireplace is a corner fireplace and it's about 20inch deep. any suggestions. also would i'd like to mount my sonos bar under the TV