TV to Wi-Fi · Connect guide
How to connect your TV to Wi-Fi
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Every smart TV joins Wi-Fi from its network settings: choose your network and type the password with the remote. The menu path depends on the brand and, for Samsung, the model year.
01 · Before you start
Check these first
- Make sure your router is on and connected to the internet.
- Have your Wi-Fi network name and password ready.
- Older Samsung TVs only support 2.4 GHz networks and won't see a 5 GHz network.
Source: Samsung: how to connect your Samsung TV to the internet
02 · Connect
Step by step, by device
Samsung TV: 2022 and newer
Settings → All Settings → Connection → Network → Open Network Settings → Wireless
- Open Settings, then All Settings.
- Go to Connection → Network → Open Network Settings, and select Wireless.
- Choose your Wi-Fi network from the list and enter the password.
Source: Samsung: how to connect your Samsung TV to the internet
Samsung TV: 2021 and older
Home → Settings → General → Network → Open Network Settings → Wireless
- Press Home on the remote to open the Smart Hub, then select Settings.
- Select General → Network → Open Network Settings → Wireless.
- Select your Wi-Fi network and enter the password.
Source: Samsung: how to connect your Samsung TV to the internet
LG webOS TV
Settings button → gear icon → Network → Wi-Fi Connection
- Press the Settings button on the remote and select the gear icon in the top-right.
- Select Network → Wi-Fi Connection to turn on the wireless connection.
For a cable, LG's path is Network → Wired Connection (Ethernet). LG says some models need a Wi-Fi/Bluetooth dongle, provided as an accessory or sold separately.
Roku TV
Home → Settings → Network → Set up connection → Wireless
- Press Home on the Roku remote and go to Settings → Network → Set up connection.
- Select Wireless and choose your network. If it isn't listed, select Scan again to see all networks.
- Enter the Wi-Fi password. The TV connects and shows your network information.
For a cable, choose Wired instead of Wireless in Set up connection.
Source: Roku: connect your Roku streaming device to the internet
Any TV with a LAN port: wired
Ethernet cable from the TV's LAN port to the router
- Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the LAN port on the TV (or a Samsung One Connect Box).
- Connect the other end to a LAN port on your router or modem.
On LG and Roku TVs, choose the wired option in the same network menu shown above for each brand.
Source: Samsung: how to connect your Samsung TV to the internet
If it still won't connect
Unplug the router, modem and TV, then plug them back in, starting with the equipment closest to your internet line. On a Samsung TV, you can also reset its network settings: All Settings → Connection → Network → Reset Network. Certain 2018 Samsung models (NU6***, NU71**, NU72** and NU73**) only support 2.4 GHz, so make sure your router broadcasts a 2.4 GHz network.
Source: Samsung: Samsung TV will not find or connect to my Wi-Fi network
Frequently asked questions
Why can't my TV see my 5 GHz Wi-Fi?
Some TVs only support 2.4 GHz. Samsung says older Samsung TVs, including certain 2018 models, can't detect 5 GHz networks.
My Roku TV won't connect to Wi-Fi. What should I try?
Roku says to restart the router and modem (unplug them for 10 seconds), restart the Roku from Settings → System → Power → System Restart, check the Wi-Fi password, and move the Roku closer to the router.