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Turn your screens off when nobody needs them, like at night or when the shop is closed, to save power and spare the TV panels. Do it with Play’s own on/off schedule on supported TVs and players, with a smart plug on any device, or with a black slide on screens without a backlight.
Get Started
Turn the display on and off with Play
Works on Samsung Tizen and LG webOS TVs, Linux players (with HDMI-CEC), Raspberry Pi and the Amazon Signage Stick (with HDMI-CEC).
- Go to Screens, find the screen and click Settings
- Turn on Display on
- Open it and set when the display turns on and off for each day of the week
Turn the TV on and off with a smart plug
Works with every device, without our software.
- Buy a smart plug, for example an Amazon Smart Plug, and set the on and off times in its app
- Make sure the TV starts on the right HDMI input when it powers up
- Turn on Launch player on startup in the screen’s settings, because the player loses power too
Show a black screen at night (black-out)
For screens without a backlight, like LED signs: black pixels use no power. The screen itself stays on and uses standby power.
- Create a playlist with one slide, a black background and Play this slide forever, and publish it
- Schedule it for the hours when the screen should be dark
Options
| Option | What it does |
|---|---|
| Display on | In the screen’s settings: on and off times for each day of the week (supported devices) |
| Launch player on startup | Starts the app after the power comes back. Turn it on with a smart plug |
FAQ
Can Play turn my Samsung Tizen TV off?
It turns the display off and on with Display on, but the TV itself stays on.
Which method should I use?
Play’s own schedule if your device supports it. Otherwise a smart plug, which works with everything. The black-out method suits LED signs and other screens without a backlight.
