How to Set an LG TV to Default to HDMI Device

[@danield7378]

Thank you! This has been so frustrating for my 93 year old Mom to figure out the TV. Was about ready to go get another brand of TV until I saw your video. Thanks again.

[@DIYFixer331]

Glad I could help!

[@jongreene4859]

Thank you, thank you! Just purchased an LG TV same model as yours and couldn't believe it would not default to the last used input. Thanks to you, mystery solved. It now defaults to my HDMI input. Thank you for taking the time to share this info with everyone.

[@DIYFixer331]

Glad I could help

[@MrGaryGlimmer]

Mine was fine until a recent update just had the LG interface showing. This video put me in the right direction. Slightly different on my model but worked all the same. Cheers dude.

[@DIYFixer331]

Great to know the video helped!

[@erniefollis7827]

Mine did the exact same thing, and despite LG interface generally being intuitive, I could not find the answer until your video. Merci.

[@cheerfulallday]

It didn't work 😢 Thank you for sharing I got hopefully with your video . My LG TV doesn't have system in under general. I wonder what is the difference between my LG and your LG TV.😢

[@DIYFixer331]

@cheerfulallday , Yours likely has a different software version. You might want to consider updating your software.

[@nickcicchetti964]

Thank you very much.

[@tessclark-vi1vk]

Thank you! I updated my dads TV, and it removed this default and he does not do well with change. Spent ages trying to figure it out, you video helped me get it right. Now I have a happy father again.

[@DIYFixer331]

Great to hear!

[@gregstewart3917]

THANK YOU! Nothing like a basic function that's buried four layers deep in a menu. Thanks for doing the research and sharing it with us.

[@FrankBurrowstraveling]

WONDERFUL! My wife is almost completely blind and this is going to make our TV life much much better! Thank you.

[@DIYFixer331]

@@FrankBurrowstraveling , Great!

[@MK64Greg]

Just set up my new LG TV today and this was already driving me crazy... Now seems to be fixed, thanks for posting.

[@DIYFixer331]

Great!

[@marisaa5869]

I have watched 5 videos. This was the last. You showed me what I needed to do and it worked. Thank you!!

[@DIYFixer331]

Great news!

[@Kreyg1]

Thank you, this was the most frustrating thing to deal with and to find info about until I found your video. I couldn't believe how far in the menus that was buried.

[@DIYFixer331]

You're very welcome!

[@grantrandall3219]

Thank You. My 96 Year old M.I.L. could not operate this TV without your help.

[@andywood3171]

Spent a couple of days trying to achieve this, so very pleased to see your video just in time to watch the open golf in Royal Troon, Scotland thank you very much.

[@DIYFixer331]

@@andywood3171 Great!

[@tas6967]

Thanks mate you help me setup my mother's LG OLED Smart TV to startup at any TV channels she last watch instead of the complicated menu that starts when the TV starts up so that way my old senile mother won't struggle starting the tv in channel mode instead of the complicated menu mode startup menu. Bravo mate you are a good man.

[@jon-michelmorris2347]

Thank you very much, we just helped my grandma get this TV. She was feeling bad for not being able to work it. I appreciate this video! ❤

[@DIYFixer331]

Glad it helped!

[@Darcstartv]

Thankyou I’ve a different setting there, a toggle to force Home Screen but I switched it off and now it’s coming on back to my firestick. Your info is much appreciated and got rid of an annoying issue for over a year I’ve suffered with. Cheers

[@DIYFixer331]

Great!

[@johnle1400]

DIY Fixer, the hero the world deserves but not the one it needs right now

[@DIYFixer331]

Really! haha

[@johnnyparks1778]

Thank you you made my 87-year-old mother happy😊

[@DIYFixer331]

@@johnnyparks1778 Excellent!

[@winstonblake25]

Bro you saved me. I purchased 4 LG tvs and have been having this problem for the last month or two. Problem solved thanks to you. Thank you sir. 👏🏾

[@pedroccdba9]

I don't usually comment on KZbin, but thanks! This was so simple, but I would have not gathered the patience to figure it out on my own. Moved to a new house, got the tv and was getting frustrated about this. Thank you for taking the time!

[@DIYFixer331]

Glad it helped!

[@arturohernandez6309]

Thank you so much for your instructions I was struggling with the same problem until I found your tutorial. Greetings from Mexico.

[@DIYFixer331]

@@arturohernandez6309 , Excellent!

[@ahmodali4563]

Thank you Sir! Just bought an LG smart TV today, and needed it defaulted to HDMI for my SKY Q box. Sorted!

[@DIYFixer331]

Great 👍

[@cyril928]

Thank you for sharing. Your video absolutely saves tons of my time. The setting menu on my LG TV is slightly different, and all I have to do is to find the "Home Settings", and turn off the "Home Auto Launch"

[@pianomanny1397]

Thank you! Was trying to find this instruction for an hour.

[@tabo9991]

I spent so much time looking for it.. I knew there was a hidden settings there somewhere. thanks saved my day 😅

[@DIYFixer331]

Glad I could help!

[@sarahthebox]

Thanks for the quick and concise video! Solved my issue, and means my mom won’t call me every time she turns on the tv!!

[@DIYFixer331]

@@sarahthebox , Great!

[@Tamebot22]

DIY Fixer-thanks, you’ve eliminated a (relatively minor) issue that still was a source of frustration several time a day. I appreciate your insight!

[@carmenflores3235]

Simple and straight to the point! Thank you, I was struggling looking for that option for about a week now 😅

[@DIYFixer331]

Great!

[@rayleonard21]

Thank you for finding and then sharing how to do this. I have struggling like you to find this solution.!!

[@brentvallat8570]

Thank you for making this so easy so my elderly mother doesn't need to mess with two remotes!

[@DIYFixer331]

You're welcome!

[@jimsauber9252]

Thank you so much for sharing this hidden option. I spent 10 minutes looking for this setting. The LG Webos is a really a pain

[@DIYFixer331]

Glad I could help

[@Lepageification]

You are a life saver. I have been struggling with finding out how to deal with this problem and I luckily stumbled on your very helpful video. Problem solved😀

[@carolynbell4720]

Thank you!!! Your video is the only one that worked!! Kudos to you

[@DIYFixer331]

You're welcome!

[@FrancisDavin]

Thank you! Been searching for this setting everywhere.

[@DIYFixer331]

Glad I could help!

[@erichinkle8522]

Thanks. It seems the other videos have different openings screens than this so your video was perfect. Things seem way more complicated these days. I recently purchased a Denon AVR-X1800 AV receiver.. had to download the 250 page owners manual.. 27 pages were dedicated to set up. The rest was all stuff I need to learn about. Just crazy.

[@DIYFixer331]

Glad it helped!

[@whatsup8869]

You are a lifesaver. No one on the web did it say how to do this! Was getting so mad about this issue!

[@DIYFixer331]

Great to know!

[@Chris-nn3vu]

Thanks so much for this! I've had my TV for months, and couldn't find a way to do it

[@DIYFixer331]

Great!

[@KrisYorke]

Much appreciated! Settings in settings... I didn't think to look there! Had ours fixed in two minutes. Thanks again!

[@DIYFixer331]

Glad it helped!

[@AlanPlisell]

Thanks for the info. My TV just all of a sudden defaulted to the home screen so this helped me get it back to the HDMI when turning on.

[@dudleyhand1486]

Thank you very much for this video. I just bought my LG yesterday and couldn’t find how to get Roku remote to turn on and off and this video on start up. Good job, thanks for sharing.

[@DIYFixer331]

Great!

[@cruzin11]

This was an excellent post. It must have taken a great deal of time and effort to figure this one out. It worked perfectly for me. Thank you very much.

[@DIYFixer331]

Great!

[@evelynmoses8900]

Thanks so much!! I was getting frustrated, also. The previous video I watched did not work for me, but had it done 30 seconds after watching your walk-thru! 😁

[@DIYFixer331]

Glad it helped!

[@royallan18]

Fantastic, I've been messing on for hours. Worked immediately.

[@DIYFixer331]

Great!

[@TreggosWorld]

Thanks so much for this tip! Saved me a bunch of time figuring it out myself.

[@chrisday3882]

Thanks for this. It's been driving me mad! Slightly different settings on my UK spec TV, but worked a treat, and now starts from the hdmi.

[@DIYFixer331]

Great!

[@jimraftery528]

I had been wondering how to do this as well. Had to go through gymnastics to just bring up my computer on HDMI1....now its automatic. Thanks !!!

[@TaylorSmith1962]

Thank you!! Who designed that interface, lol? Go to settings, then go to settings again..... That was great. Solved my problem in about 30 seconds.

[@DIYFixer331]

Great that the video helped!

[@DIYFixer331]

Great!

[@N0rmaG0]

Mine had a whole bunch of additional steps and didn’t have the hdmi as an option. but thanks to you I was able to get to where I needed to be. Thank you!!

[@DIYFixer331]

Great!

[@KarenGraham-te9yp]

We have the same setup as you do and were fine until a recent update to the tv. THANK YOU! THANK YOU!!!

[@SC-101]

Thank you! I was looking for this.

[@DIYFixer331]

No problem!

[@rockybalboa2837]

Thanks so much. You made someone very happy today. Well done.

[@DIYFixer331]

You are so kind

[@lawnchair4]

Thank you for posting this - you saved us from a lot further frustration.

[@DIYFixer331]

Great!

[@karenwong2058]

Thanks! I just bought a new tv and couldn’t figure it out. Very helpful!

[@DIYFixer331]

Great to hear!

[@jimmyvincent8547]

Exactly what I have been trying to figure out. Thanks so much.😊

[@DIYFixer331]

You are so welcome!

[@socialjusticewarrior2316]

this is what i was looking for thanks

[@abobadrm]

Thank you, this video was very useful

[@DIYFixer331]

You're welcome!

[@BD_RMNCE]

Mind blowing that they would purposely make a product worse. Been struggling with this since I bought it. THANKS for the help!

[@DIYFixer331]

Great!

[@corruptedpoison1]

It's to sell ad space in the home screen.

[@deanlewisbengy]

I'm so glad you made this video. It was such a pain scrolling through it to turn on sky channels. Thank you 👏👏👍👍

[@DIYFixer331]

Glad it helped!

[@JoseAAndrade]

Thank you for the guide.

[@DIYFixer331]

Glad it helped

[@jaypeder]

Thank you! My wife was frustrated as she wanted to go directly to the Roku as well. Thanks for sharing your sleuthing find.

[@DIYFixer331]

Excellent!

[@debbiedooley3514]

You are a genius…thank you

[@christinemantell7151]

Thank you best piece of advice, been trying all day as husband was not happy as it was too fiddly for him after our last TV defaulted to SKY and new one didn’t till I saw your video thanks

[@NevelinStoichev]

You have no Idea how helpful was this

[@manib4144]

Thank you for this great video. I’ve been trying to figure this out for a year.🙏🏼

[@DIYFixer331]

@@manib4144 , Perfect!

[@gizzy0709]

Best video on “how to” worked immediately!!! Thx for this!!!!

[@DIYFixer331]

Glad it helped!

[@katywebb5031]

Ugh thank you! I know it’s not truly a major inconvenience but it felt like it was and you solved my problem

[@rocco4331]

Been wrestling with this issue for hours. Thank you much!

[@DIYFixer331]

Glad it helped!

[@AndyM-yk3iq]

Thank you so much. This used to drive me crazy

[@dameinmccregg4719]

Very helpful,thanks I was starting to get frustrated about that issue, I was ready to take it off the wall mount and back to the store.

[@deepakpulakandam9946]

Worked as a charm. Thanks for the details.

[@DIYFixer331]

Glad to help!

[@lencavallaro6781]

Thanks so much. Your solution worked perfectly. A recent update changed my default to the LG Home Screen.i kept trying reprogramming the cable remote to no avail. No way I would have stumbled on that menu setting on my own.

[@DIYFixer331]

Glad it helped

[@KRXBrandon]

Thank you! Mine was slightly different but you go me to the place I needed to be!

[@DIYFixer331]

Excellent!

[@SuNStereO]

Thx man. This helped me after new update on LG C2

[@MargotPeterson]

I never comment, but I just want to thank you for saving me soooo much time this morning - this is EXACTLY what I needed!

[@DIYFixer331]

Glad it helped!

[@ansrikri]

Finally a solution I was looking for.. thank you brother

[@TerenceCole]

Thank you, you're the man!

[@DIYFixer331]

Glad to help!

[@MarleenLimon]

Thank you so much! I couldn’t have figured it out without your video!! 😊

[@DIYFixer331]

Great!

[@bernardmagri6405]

Thanks just got a new LG TV and this helped.

[@whyme3286]

My TV is a little different but I figured it out and it works great!

[@DIYFixer331]

Great!

[@veloxsterinkognito7512]

Thank you very much! An update changed it. Before, it was always defaulting to the last input.

[@DIYFixer331]

Glad it helped!

[@snaplash]

Does the TV power up to a HDMI port if you use the LG remote to turn it on? Powering up to the Roku's port when using it's remote is HDMI-CEC, which works this way on my 12 year old TV. I need the TV to power up to one, or the last HDMI port when it's turned on with it's own remote, never stopping at the home screen unless I want to go there. Some folks say there's a "Last port used" setting, which I hope is still present on the latest sets (Just ordered a G4).

[@12astexas]

Thank you!! This has been driving me crazy!!!

[@DIYFixer331]

Glad it helped!

[@WilsonsOnTheFly]

Thank you!!! They made that hard to find on purpose ..

[@DIYFixer331]

Great!

[@cambike]

Thanks. Not sure why this issue frustrated me so much but it really did. Great now it’s set to stay on last input. Also turned off all the advertising rubbish when in same menu

[@DIYFixer331]

Glad it helped

[@mattmcbrayer]

Perfect. Thank you.

[@DIYFixer331]

You're welcome!

[@soulshaker205]

Thank you!!!! My mom is jumping for joy!!

[@ryanscott4718]

Thanks brother, been trying to figure this out for about 2 months

[@DIYFixer331]

Glad I could help

[@JuliaOrlowski-ui1kb]

Thank you for posting this video! Now I can appreciate the new tv my husband bought for me…😉

[@DIYFixer331]

Enjoy it

[@SimonCharman]

Well done mate 👍🏼. I spent an hour trying to figure that out. Would NEVER have found it.

[@DIYFixer331]

Excellent!

[@nedgiddens1441]

Thank you so much! Made the change and works like a charm now with my Firestick.

[@DIYFixer331]

Great to know!

[@garycimorelli5590]

Thanks again for your video. I was going crazy trying to figure this out. On an older lg it is the setting ti turn off the " Home screen"

[@hayden_kwan]

Not gonna lie, yours are even better than the tutorial for the LG👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@DIYFixer331]

Glad to know!

[@tommoore4128]

That’s because LG doesn’t want you to default this off.

[@steverichter8472]

Perfect. I have been looking for this forever. You just changed my life. 😉

[@DIYFixer331]

Perfect!

[@aditibankar4187]

Thank you it really help to start directly

[@johnflynn9619]

Thank You So Much. Excellent Video.

[@DIYFixer331]

You are welcome!

[@antonioplater4983]

I was having the same issue. Perfect instructions…thanks!

[@DIYFixer331]

Glad it helped!

[@reginaldoaviles5375]

Worked for me thank you🙌🏽 I got tired of having to exit out the home menu to play my Xbox when I can control the tv with Xbox remote. Thanks again🙏🏽

[@DIYFixer331]

Good to hear

[@userPICK6o]

Thanks for the quick video - long time Samsung user and the TV would auto sense to whatever device was active. I'm surprised the LG doesnt do this. If I was using a built in app, and I hit the home button on my roku it would change, if I turned on my xbox it would auto sense and change to that input. Does LG have this feature hidden somewhere? Nice TV though

[@michaeldunniway6500]

You made my day! Thanks for the help.

[@Franniewills]

This was such a great help thank you for posting! 😊

[@DIYFixer331]

Glad it was helpful!

[@1_Ricardoo]

Thank you my man! I also checked a few times but could't find it, life saver thanks!

[@markswope5194]

Thank you my friend! This was a life saver!