How to get the TV picture back (switch the input)
If the TV says No Signal, or shows the wrong thing, it is usually on the wrong input. The cable box, streaming stick and DVD player each plug into a different one.
- 1Find the button on the TV remote marked Input or Source. It often has a square with an arrow going into it.
- 2Press it once. A list appears on the screen, such as HDMI 1, HDMI 2 and TV.
- 3Press the same button again, or the arrow buttons, to move through the list.
- 4Stop on the one that shows your picture. Press OK if your TV asks.
If it doesn’t look like this
Write down which one works — for example, Cable box is HDMI 1 — and keep it with this page.
If the cable box or streaming stick has its own remote, the Input button is on the TV's remote.
Last checked October 20, 2026. Menus differ a little between models and software versions.
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