How to Test and Hook up a SNES to a Modern TV and an Old CRT Step by Step Tutorial

We hook up the SNES to a CRT tv and we also will be hooking it up to a modern smart Samsung tv. Follow along step by step with 4 methods total.
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⭐️ Video Index ⭐️
0:00 Intro
0:37 What You need
(OLD) CRT TV
1:18 How to Power On SNES
1:36 RF Hookup SNES
4:01 SNES hookup with AVI
(New) Smart TV or Modern TV Snes Hookup]
5:17 How to hook up super nintendo to modern tv
5:38 Smart tv SNES avi hookup
6:54 SNES RF hookup to modern TV
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[@jammieleigh4747]

Was able to figure it out for my mom using your video!! Now she doesn’t sleep and is spending her retirement playing super Mario all stars 😂😂😂

[@MaryDraws]

A fine choice

[@YourFavoriteBlueHedgehog]

Lmao 😂 13 likes

[@barbkandel777]

Thank you so much for showing all the different ways. One of them worked for our smart TV! Great video!

[@jackster10101]

That’s so cool i didn’t even know i could use that antenna plug to connect two consoles without constantly needing to unplug and plug one in to the other, i have a RF only crt so i thought i could only connect one thing at a time, so i should be able to play all three of my consoles without unplugging anything if i get a second plug so i can use my GameCube without switching the plug, thanks for explaining that now i can at least play my snes and n64 without needing to constantly change the RF port to the consoles

[@barkeymccheesepants7524]

VERY thorough tutorial. Great job, Eric.

[@thecollegepicker]

Thanks barky 🤝

[@BlessedBaubles]

Thank you!! That was the clearest explanation I’ve seen.

[@thecollegepicker]

You are very welcome

[@nailedbyemely455]

Thanks for making this video. It was very helpful.

[@thecollegepicker]

You are welcome

[@adamstake716]

Awesome, thanks bud!

[@ramoana]

It works! with our new SmartTv , and love the cleaning tip, that helped too!

[@thecollegepicker]

Glad it worked out! Enjoy some mario.

[@parkerkeifer5734]

Thank you very useful

[@skunkyslwwper2283]

I don't have a channel 3 or 4

[@delaneyolson4512]

Thank you for this helpful video!!!

[@thecollegepicker]

Glad it was helpful!

[@cheriann6461]

Thank you, greatly!

[@BioSyndrome]

Thanks brother. My tv was mounted to the wall and I couldn't see the av colors and the manual didn't have anything in it. Mine just happened to be in the same order and worked!!

[@princesscaprice]

Thank you so much! I bought the Gana HDMI converter when all I needed to do was connect the colors on the back of the tv correctly. I wish I would of saw this video first

[@thecollegepicker]

You are welcome

[@rakeyamcclain7565]

Thank you!😊

[@kevinhawthorne5257]

Great Video!

[@thecollegepicker]

Appreciate it

[@r.i.p.plegaming2327]

Sir, your bedroom looks great.

[@maxx5266]

I got it to work thank you

[@thecollegepicker]

You're welcome!

[@stepgios]

Thanks!

[@6emini_artist]

THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH!!!! Ya video was easy and straight to the point and different ways to do it, other videos weren't as straightforward, and now I can play my game.

[@thecollegepicker]

You are welcome. Enjoy! What game?

[@6emini_artist]

@@thecollegepicker Super Nintendo

[@thecollegepicker]

What game on the SNES

[@6emini_artist]

@@thecollegepicker Mario World

[@RavenclawNimbus]

I think showing different ways is important! A lot of tutorials I see are like “this is the best way to do it” and I’m like “WHAT IF I CAN’T DO IT THAT WAY, HM”

[@overbanked]

Thank you

[@dianawendler3440]

my sens turns on-so the power source works, but the picture does not come on. I make sure to turn my tv to antenna channel, but the game does not appear on the screen. What could be the problem?

[@dbotterell2915]

I have the exact same issue.. probably due to the new ones are digital only.

[@Kathallica]

Same here :( could you solve it?

[@keelyedouglas]

Same qu. Any luck?

[@Omega_clipz]

Maybe i can help do you have a smart tv?

[@alexgu8745]

I have the same issue :/

[@BlitzGaming329]

Thx

[@antagonisstic]

Had to hook up the coaxial cable to get mine to work. The Av cable no longer works. Was packed away in a box for 14 years. But still works.

[@victortacuru8849]

nice vid

[@thecollegepicker]

Ty

[@hoffa213]

Thank you homeboy just got my s*** set up working on Street fighter 2 🎉🎉🎉

[@hoffa213]

My thumbs are already killing me and I'm ready to throw this thing out the window 😅😅😂😂❤

[@DERKJ789]

Great video!! So i got this thing on Amazon called 8-Way AV Switch RCA Switcher 8 in 1 Out Composite Video L/R Audio Selector Box for DVD STB Game Consoles & it doesn’t work or I’m just not following the directions right but i have a modern 2021 Samsung tv. Do you think those work? Amazon had 4.5 star review on them. I’m just trying to make it work before i return it 😭

[@MillerNj41]

Get yourself the hd retro vision cable it’s another world on a crt beyond if you have a 1chip

[@willthor6639]

love the MASSIVE universal remote

[@thecollegepicker]

Lol thanks

[@malloryarnold8009]

Mine shows a blue screen and is flashing av/sv. Any thoughts?

[@NellzLovely]

I cleaned it and it still not bringing a picture

[@sherryforsythe4768]

Please help, Eric. I have no AV source option on my Samsung. Any thoughts?

[@youtube_teen142]

Got everything working except for sound, have the exact same modern tv as you show in the video

[@donotron06]

The back of my Roku only has a yellow and black holes. Can’t get to to work,also tried using cable and could not find channel 3 on my Roku, please help

[@usmcdiana2713]

Any luck?

[@DiceUnofficial]

Some how when i plug in my super nintendo my modern plays the game but has no colors so its grey any fix?

[@gizmoh1374]

I got the video cable that comes with the supper Nintendo screwed in and I get nothing when I turn it on and it’s on channel 3

[@rebeccav6435]

I have a samsung smart tv, it has no channel 3 or 4. I did hook it up to the coaxial and my nintendo's red light comes on. but how to i get the game to come on the screen?

[@alexanderchavarria9016]

Where can you buy one of these

[@haley_inez]

I tried it but the red light never came on so i guess the console doesn't work??? 😢 is there any other troubleshooting i could try?

[@a1sauce516]

Man I used the RF thing on my TV and put it on Channel 3 but it still doesn't have a signal

[@Raidermanhc]

I tried both The antenna cable and with and hdmi converter, and both my Philips smart tv just wont work with The super nintendo, i got power on it but The tvs just cant find The source 😔

[@Hoodiehooops2607]

Can someone help the audio is working but no visual and I bought new avi cables and it still didn’t work I can only hear the audio

[@eshaansharma280]

🔥🔥🔥

[@thecollegepicker]

🙏🙏

[@kaznerRichter913]

Got it plugged in and powered on, game in the top, cord screwed in to the antenna spot, set to channel 3 and on channel 3, and still nothing.

[@SILLYHLLBLLY]

Did you ever figure out?

[@theSCclub]

Same with me

[@DavodDillon]

So I got everything working, all of the cables connected correctly and tight, but as soon as I go on to component and switch the game on, it comes up and saids “ unsupported mode” someone help

[@cheriberi934]

I have a new Samsung TV and tried hooking the Super Nintendo up to the antenna plug with the RF hookup and put the tv on channel 3. It’s also on 3 on the back of the box but it didn’t find the source, Not sure if I’m missing a step or it just won’t work on that tv.

[@thecollegepicker]

It should work, it could be a bad cable or something else not connecting correctly.

[@cheriberi934]

@@thecollegepicker it did work with the 3 patch cords on an old tv in the basement. We tried on a Roku smart tv that allows the 3 patch cords and it didn’t work that way or with the RF thing. On the Samsung start tv the only option is the RF and it didn’t work. On both tvs we tried going to a new source input but it couldn’t find a signal.

[@cyclesofstrength]

Help! I am using the av cable. I have cleaned all the contacts and the cartridge. Power light is on. av cables are in the corresponding color ports on the tv. tv input options are "TV, AV, YPbPr, HDMI, media, and PC". I have tried all of them and nothing works (no audio, no video, just says "no signal" on a blue screen). What would be the problem?

[@thecollegepicker]

What input is the TV on?

[@peaches053]

I would think TV should be the correct input; if you have an old VCR that you can connect your AV to that might be the best roundabout fix. Just need another cable to connect from vcr to antenna on the back of your tv.

[@archenemy6334]

What if your using a Roku TV? I don't have or cant find channels and my remote does not have channel buttons

[@GIandringg]

Good video, commenting for the AI overlords

[@thecollegepicker]

Lol thanks

[@HalfBaked-mu8ze]

Hi, I have 2 x Super Nes consoles each with all cables - model no SNSP-001A, I can get power to the consoles but can’t ever get a picture in order to actually play anything, I’m sceptical about the possibility that all my cables & each console could be faulty, any advice please? Thanks

[@thecollegepicker]

It sounds like the video cable may be faulty. Do you have another tv to try?

[@HalfBaked-mu8ze]

@@thecollegepicker Sure, I’ll give that a go, thanks… Most of the cables I have with the consoles are the originals though I also have several newer cables I’ve purchased over the years that claimed to to get this console working on a modern tv & I’ve only ever tried to connect to 1 particular tv.

[@aronp713]

It keeps saying there’s no signal In my Samsung tv , I tríed the AV cables in another flat screen and they work just not in my Samsung newer tV

[@bambina320]

So in just tried to hook up my old SNES and the game shows but like 3 seconds later the tv does that squiggly black and white thing then the games comes back on and again the weird screen. I don't know if its a TV issue, cable issue or console/cartridge issue. I tried unplugging the console and blowing the cartridge and still the same issue. I think mines just said nope im done and retired :(

[@peaches053]

I’d be cleaning every part of it!

[@RavenclawNimbus]

I have a problem - the sound isn’t being outputted on my SNES anymore. It was working before, only like a year ago, so something happened, and I don’t know what Does anyone know a solution?

[@theroneason9558]

Mine still won’t cut on but I’m getting power do I need a controller or should it work without it

[@thecollegepicker]

Are you getting no red light or just no image?

[@theroneason9558]

@@thecollegepicker no image

[@thecollegepicker]

Your display cables may be broken or you are not on the right channel.

[@barbatos5191]

My picture looks like is moving..do you know why?

[@alfonsocardenas7430]

Would this work on a Roku TV

[@thecollegepicker]

Should be good 👍

[@jordank5462]

My screen says Mode Not Supported. The resolution is not supported on this TV. Please change the resolution. I tried this and can’t figure it out. Help!

[@peaches053]

In your tv’s picture settings, change the picture size to 4:3.

[@gagehill5267]

The light on my SNES isn't coming on :(

[@kyrptic2low]

I know this is very late, but does anyone else have problems saving their progress? I press the reset button and the games save, then i go to load the game file to play, and it goes black. Any help would be appreciated

[@scraggytv]

I can’t change the channel on my Samsung TV

[@charlesayers6214]

For some reason it only plays In black and white

[@jamiecramer3579]

I’m getting a picture on my modern TV, but I’m not getting sound. Halp. 😅

[@HTerraHRyzinH]

x2! help pls!

[@Dabrant29]

Iv done all the steps with RF connection and I'm still. not getting a picture .

[@thecollegepicker]

It's possible that your rf cable unit is bad, I would try the other or other rd unit if possible.

[@Dabrant29]

@@thecollegepicker Good idea , I'll try a diff unit and see if that helps. Do those just go bad from time to time? I thought it might have been the TV- But I tried it on about 3 tvs and same result.

[@thecollegepicker]

Cords can go bad from bending at the ends over time.

[@Simptendo]

I assume it will work with the NES RF Switch because it looks the same

[@masterchief8855]

Walk over to closet. Grab trusty $5 yard sale Tv. Boom. Testing. #notificationsquad #wegotgames #snes #notHDMI

[@thecollegepicker]

Sold the LCD and we are all crt here 👌

[@terencecolter11]

If dont have 3 on your tv what to do

[@thecollegepicker]

What model is your tv?

[@terencecolter11]

@@thecollegepicker element

[@cuddleysquid]

2:07 the tv I bout for 5 dollars have it off

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

american SNES and tVS are odd , channel select on the console ????? having to use channel 3 on the TV to view it eh ? eh ? RF screws in ? , in UK we can use any channel on the TV and manually tune it in , no weird adapters switches and boxes , RF out on the console works same way as RF from an antenna

[@YourFavoriteBlueHedgehog]

Help me 😭

[@somethingboutgardening9532]

My tv doesn't have channels nor does my TV remote have numbers

[@thecollegepicker]

What kind of TV do you have

[@somethingboutgardening9532]

@@thecollegepicker a Philips smart roku tv

[@sirschro]

I was tge 666th like just like the devil i am

[@Drunknmonos]

I see people play all Super Nintendo games without the Super Nintendo or am I been trolled?

[@maxx5266]

Emulator prob (just search how to do it)

[@yamiletpinango9208]

Cpi😇😂

[@CreationAreUs]

First

[@thecollegepicker]

🏆

[@deependz3231]

On a two plug in TV, yellow, white, is incorrect, it has to be red, yellow working your way from left to right. Never assume if you don't have that type of TV, and worst of all, never relay your wrong assumption to a wider audience.

[@peaches053]

Dang chill lol

[@scottp7729]

Nope doesnt work. Modern tvs dont support SN 😢