How To Change The Input On A Samsung TV

Ever notice how some things don't seem like a big deal until you find a solution online? Like setting a timer on your washing machine, or downloading your heart-rate number from your fit-bit. Another good example of a classic easy-but-difficult problem comes with your Samsung TV. Changing input should be easy enough, but sometimes it is not and there are very few online articles covering the problem. That's why there are solutions for all the people who have problems with you.

Why are there so few articles online about this topic?

The fact is that the Samsung TV input / source problem is not something that people write about. In most cases, people find the solution wherever they can, perform the mentioned solution and then they forget about it.

Ever played a game like X-Com where there is a huge installation problem, but no one online, not even publishers, is offering a solution. So, you need to troll the forum to find a kind soul who has uploaded a solution?

The problem with the Samsung TV is very similar. There are a few solutions out there, and your best bet is to search online forums, try one solution, fail, try another, fail and much more until you get it right. Fortunately for you, this article features all known solutions to the problems associated with the latest 4K smart version.

If there is a long-standing hope now that either Samsung will stick to the latest source / input method and stop changing it, or they will make the source / input solution a little clearer in their future TV operating manuals.

How to change the source of your Samsung TV

You have different inputs for your Samsung TV. These are also known as sources when you use the Samsung TV menu. You have a good chance of having multiple inputs / sources. For example, many have a USB input and many have an HDMI port. It is also possible to select your video and audio input as different devices.

For example, suppose you plugged your PlayStation into your HDMI and plugged an external hard drive into your USB. It is actually possible to plug in audio from your PlayStation when you plug in audio from your external hard drive. This is not so unusual. For example, some people play console games while playing podcasts on their TV instead of playing video game audio.

Source button

Some Samsung TVs have a "source" button on the top of the remote. In some cases, this is the only way to change the source of a Samsung TV. In other cases, it may be possible to access the source menu via the source button or by plugging something into the TV so that the source menu appears automatically.

Plug something into your TV while it's on

This method is fairly self-explanatory. When your TV is on, you plug your device into one of the input ports. In most cases, this will cause the input / source menu to appear automatically. In other cases, when you plug something into your TV, it will automatically go to that source.

For example, if your games console is turned on and you plug it into your TV, your TV will probably switch to the feed of that games console. Also, if your games console is already plugged into the TV and then you turn on your console, the TV will automatically move to the console feed. There are times when you can turn on your console, then turn on your TV and the TV is already set up to feed your console.

Selectable via the Sources menu

In many cases, especially with modern TVs, you are able to select the source through the regular menu. You start menus using your remote, or a combination of pressing buttons simultaneously on your TV. Once the menu is up, you can scroll down to the "Source" option. Select this option and it will show you all the sources / inputs currently available on your TV and also show you which connections are missing.

You can also label your inputs if you wish, which is another way to rename them. This only works if you have two things, such as if you're using the same two gaming consoles for whatever reason. In most cases, there is a menu to change the label / name of your inputs For example, with the Samsung Q7, you need to select and press Input.

Change the input on your Samsung Q7 Qled UHD 4k smart TV

Hold your remote and press the "Home" key. Doing so will bring up a menu bar that usually moves to the bottom of the screen. In the menu, scroll left until you find the word "source".

Select "Source" and it will take you to the input screen. From here, you can select your input. You can also rename these sources if you wish. Just select and press the input icon, and it will bring up the edit option. You can edit your HDMI sources, but you can't rename apps ৷

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