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- To restart your Vizio TV, use the remote’s Power button or reach the Reboot TV option from System Settings.
- In the absence of the remote, power cycle or use the Vizio Mobile app to reboot.
Restarting your Vizio TV is a basic troubleshooting tip to eliminate issues and refresh it. This article explains the step-by-step instructions for rebooting Vizio TV with and without a remote control. Learn and apply them as a check over before resetting your Vizio TV or when it becomes unresponsive.
How to Restart Vizio TV With a Remote
There are two ways to reboot your Vizio TV with a remote: By pressing the Power button or by accessing the Settings menu.
Restart Vizio TV Using Remote’s Power Button
1. Connect your Vizio TV power cable to its electrical source and check if your TV remote has batteries.
2. Turn on the switch of the power socket and point the remote towards the TV.
3. Now, press the Power button to turn off your TV and press the button continuously until your TV is turned on and restarted.
Restart Vizio TV Using TV Settings
1. Press the Menu button on the remote and get your TV menu straightaway.
2. Hover over to the System → Reset and Admin options and click the Reboot TV option. Now, your Vizio TV will begin rebooting immediately.
How to Restart Vizio TV Without a Remote
If your remote is lost or does not work, you can restart your Vizio TV by employing the following backup equipment and method.
Power Cycle to Restart Vizio TV
1. Remove the TV’s power cable from its power socket and stay idle for about 10 minutes.
2. Then, make the connections again and turn on your Vizio TV by pressing the TV unit power button (located on the bottom, side, or back panel).
Thus, your Vizio TV has been rebooted successfully, and the temporary issues have probably been cleared out.
Reboot Vizio TV Using Remote App
Pair the Vizio TV remote app using the following steps and use it to reboot your Vizio TV whenever you want without getting up from your place.
1. Install the Vizio Mobile app on your smartphone and set it up.
2. Connect your Vizio TV to WIFI and link the mobile also to the same network.
3. Choose the Select Device and enter the 4-digit PIN that appears on the TV screen.
4. Now, click the Remote option, and you’ll see the Turn Off button at the top right corner. Click on it to turn off the TV. The button will change to Turn On now, which can be selected to boot up the TV.
Using this method, you can restart your Vizio TV whenever your mobile and TV are linked with the same WIFI.
Restarting (or) soft reset is the best method to rectify issues and clear the cache on your Vizio TV without deleting any app or data. Apart from troubleshooting, you must reboot when updating your Vizio TV software. This process barely takes a few seconds when you follow the above instructions.
