If your LG Smart TV looks too dark or blurry, you can adjust the brightness to make it look better. Sometimes, you may wish to lower the brightness levels to watch a movie in a darker room. Besides manual enhancements, you can select picture mode on the LG Smart TV to easily modify the brightness based on your preference. Follow the guidelines in this article to adjust the brightness of your LG TV.
Best Brightness Settings for LG Smart TV
LG recommends users keep these picture settings on LG Smart TV for brighter and darker rooms.
Settings | For Bright Rooms | For Dark Rooms |
---|---|---|
Color | 50-70 | 50 |
Contrast | 85-10 | 85 |
Backlight | 80-100 | 80 |
Sharpness | 25-30 | 10 |
How to Adjust Brightness on LG TV With Remote
Here are the possible ways to tune the brightness level of your LG Smart TV.
Manually Adjust Brightness on LG TV
1. Switch on your LG Smart TV and hit the Settings icon on the LG Magic Remote.
2. On the list of menus, select the All Settings option from the last.
3. Select the Picture option and choose Advanced Settings.
4. Tap Brightness and select OLED Pixel Brightness.
5. Use the remote to adjust the brightness level.
Automatically Increase or Decrease Brightness Level on LG Smart TV
You can turn on the AI Brightness Settings on your LG TV to let your TV automatically adjust the brightness according to the darker areas around the TV.
1. Hit the Settings button on your LG TV magic remote.
2. Click All Settings and select the General option from the menu.
3. Navigate to AI Service and enable AI Brightness Settings to auto-adjust the brightness based on your environment.
Note: You can disable AI brightness Settings and AI Picture Pro if the LG TV brightness keeps changing.
Change Picture Mode on LG TV to Adjust Brightness
Although it is not as precise as changing the brightness manually, it turns the color saturation and brightness of your LG Smart TV according to the content being played.
1. Press the Settings button and click the All Settings option.
2. Click Picture and tap Select Mode to look at the available picture modes on your LG TV.
3. Select the Picture mode of your preference from the options. It will also adjust the brightness of your LG TV.
Disable Energy Saving Mode to Change Brightness on LG TV
Sometimes, you might feel color or brightness fluctuation on your LG TV. This happens if you turn on power saving mode on an LG TV. You can turn off Energy Saving Mode on LG TV to fix this issue.
How to Adjust the Brightness on LG Smart TV Without Remote
These methods will be useful if your LG TV remote is not working.
Use Physical buttons
1. Press the Menu button on your LG TV panel. This button will be at the TV’s bottom edge or rear side.
2. The Main menu will appear on the screen. Click the Arrow button to navigate to the Display & Brightness option.
3. Select the Brightness option and adjust the brightness manually using the arrow button. Once done, press the OK button.
Use LG ThinQ App to Change Brightness on LG TV
LG ThinQ app is an alternative remote controller for LG Smart TVs. You can access the app from your smartphone by downloading it from the Play Store or App Store. You can adjust the brightness using the LG ThinQ application. To do so, connect your LG Smart TV to a WiFi, which should be the same as your smartphone. Then, you need to pair the app with your TV with the help of your LG account.
If you notice that the brightness on your LG TV keeps changing or if your LG TV looks dark even after adjusting the brightness, you can report this issue to LG Customer Support.