Show or Hide your TV Inputs

Select the appropriate solution based on your TV and its operating system.

Android TV™ with Android™ 9 Pie

• Show the input.

  1. On the supplied remote control, press the HOME button.
  2. Select Settings
  3. Under General settings, select Watching TV
  4. Under Watching TV, select External inputs
  5. Under External inputs, select Manage inputs
  6. Select the input
  7. Select Display
  8. Under Display, select Show

  Hide the input.

  1. On the supplied remote control, press the HOME button.
  2. Select Settings
  3. Under General settings, select Watching TV
  4. Under Watching TV, select External inputs
  5. Under External inputs, select Manage inputs
  6. Select the input
  7. Select Display
  8. Under Display, select Hide

Android TV™ with Android™ 8 Oreo

• Show the input.

  1. On the supplied remote control, press the HOME button.
  2. Select Settings → External inputs → Manage inputs
  3. Select the input
  4. Select Display
  5. Under Display, select Show

  Hide the input.

  1. On the supplied remote control, press the HOME button.
  2. Select Settings → External inputs → Manage inputs
  3. Select the input you want to hide.
  4. Select Display
  5. Under Display, select Hide

Android TV with Android 6.0 Marshmallow

• Show the input.

  1. Press the HOME button.
  2. Select Settings.
  3. Under the TV category, select External inputs.
  4. Under the External inputs, select Manage inputs.
  5. Under Manage inputs, select Display.

     

  6. Under Display, select Show.

     

• Hide the input.

  1. Press the HOME button.
  2. Select Settings.
  3. Under the TV category, select External inputs.
  4. Under the External inputs, select Manage inputs.
  5. Under Display, select Hide.

Android TV™ with Android™ 5.0 Lollipop

• Show the input.

  1. On the supplied remote control, press the HOME button.
  2. Select Settings.
  3. Under the TV category, select External inputs.
  4. Under the External inputs, select Manage inputs.
  5. Select the input.
  6. Select the label for your device.
     Note:

     • Set a custom name for the input depending on the device connected to the TV.
     • After you labeled the input, an arrow on the right side should appear.

       

     • This arrow remains visible even if there's no device connected to the TV.

• Hide the input.

  1. Press the HOME button.
  2. Select Settings.
  3. Under the TV category, select External inputs.
  4. Under the External inputs, select Manage inputs.
  5. Select the input you want to hide.

Manage Inputs for Other TVs

The Manage Inputs feature of your TV allows you to enable, disable, or change the label of the inputs. Follow these steps to manage your TV's inputs:

1. Press the HOME button.
   Note: The Xross Media Bar (XMB™) menu appears.

2. Use the left arrow or right arrow to select SETTINGS.
3. Use the left arrow or right arrow to select Manage Inputs.

Note: This feature may vary slightly between models. For model-specific information, refer to your TV's manual. Manuals are posted on your model support page.