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Insignia TV Turns On By Itself (Try Some Of These 11 Easy Fixes!)

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When Insignia TV turns on by itself, it is not a rare issue, and quite a lot of owners reported they experienced this behavior at some point. 

Some people resign to solve this issue, but you do not have to be one of them. 

You can follow easy steps, and as reported, those steps can resolve more than 86% of cases where the Insignia TV keeps turning on without visible reason.

Insignia TV turns on by itself
Insignia TV turns on by itself

Insignia TV Turns On By Itself – How to Fix It?

If your Insignia TV turns on by itself sometimes, it is probably caused by a new function implemented in smart TVs, called INlink (HDMI-CEC). It allows other devices such as DVD players, smart hubs, etc. to turn on the TV. Let’s switch off this feature. First, go to SETTINGS then INlink (HDMI-CEC), pick INlink Control > OFF

CEC stands for Consumer Electronics Control. HDMI CEC allows you to combine the settings of all compatible devices into one remote. While you may still need to use the specific device remote for unique device features, most of the core features of compatible devices are supported by HDMI CEC.

Controls over playback, audio, and menu selection can all be synchronized across your devices with HDMI CEC

Insignia TV manufacturer calls this function INlink, so let’s check these steps to disable it.

  • Locate the settings button on your remote (gear icon), and press it
  • Go to general settings and choose INlink Control
  • Switch Inlink off
Insignia TV INlink

Follow the same procedure in case you are using Roku TV, Firestick, or others.

2. Turn Off All TV timers

Like the other TV brands, Insignia TV also has the capability of turning on or off automatically based on what you set in the past. One of these features are Power on timers or Sleep timers.

In this case, we want to keep all timers off. Let’s go to settings, general settings, and timers. Pick the Power on timer and switch it off.

Insignia TV timer

3. Unplug a Television from the Wall Socket

Even if you have already tried to unplug your TV, ensure you follow the exact procedure. Without proper steps, this easiest step does not have to work, and your Insignia TV won’t turn on.

Make sure you identified the correct cable which is coming from your TV. With TV there are usually many other devices plugged into the same socket or power cord and you need to make sure you are disconnecting the correct cable.

Unplug a television from the wall socket
Unplug a television from the wall socket

Once TV is disconnected wait at least 60 seconds. In the meantime, you can search for the power button. Once 60 seconds is up you can press and hold the power button for additional 30 seconds.

This procedure will ensure that all residual energy that remains in your TV is gone and all parts of the TV were properly turned off.

Many people do not realize that even when the TV seems to be off, some parts are always powered while the device is plugged into the socket.

Once you completed both steps you can plug your TV back into the socket and it should work again!

If you belong to a small group of people for which this procedure did not resolve the issue completely, then check the other fixes below.

4. Remove Batteries from Insignia TV Remote Control Unit

Another widespread issue can be caused by freezing the remote control unit. 

You can quickly fix this by removing both batteries from the remote control.

Remove batteries from Insignia remote control

While the batteries are out of the device, press and hold the power button on the remote control for at least 30 seconds. 

This will ensure all residual energy is depleted from the unit and will fully restart once you put the batteries back.

Make sure you are waiting for at least 30 seconds. Do not try to skip on little things.

If you have the option, it is a good idea to replace batteries while doing this procedure, even if you think they are still good. This will ensure one of the old batteries does not suffer from a manufacturing defect. 

5. Turn OFF Energy Saving Mode

In rare cases where the power reset of your Insignia TV did not help, you should try turning OFF all Energy Saving features. Those features do not save a lot of power; on the other hand, they can cause additional issues and random behavior.

Turning off this rather useless feature on your TV is easy; follow the steps below for newer models:

  • Press the Settings button on your remote control
  • Go to All Settings
  • Select Support
  • Select Energy Saving
  • Turn Energy Saving OFF

Follow the steps below for older models:

  • Press the Home/Settings/Start button on your remote control
  • Go to Settings
  • Go To Picture
  • Select Energy Savings
  • Turn it OFF

As the steps until now can be enough to fix your Insignia TV issues, it is a good idea to look at the other steps you can take to prevent them from reoccurring.

6. Update Insignia TV Operating System

It is not a secret that modern Smart TVs are small computers. It means they are running on various operating systems. Those systems are very complicated and can require regular updates to fix different kinds of issues. 

Before starting with this tip, you must ensure your Insignia TV is connected to the internet with a LAN network cable or over Wi-Fi.

You can check if you are connected to the internet by browsing Youtube videos on your TV. If Youtube is working, you have the internet on your TV.

Follow the steps below to update the software on your Insignia TV:

  • Press the Settings button on the remote control
  • Go To All Settings
  • Go To General
  • Select About This TV
  • Select Check for Updates
  • If there is a new update proceed with updating your TV by pressings Download and Install button
Insignia TV firmware update

It is perfectly fine if this process takes a couple of minutes. Be patient and leave the TV without any interaction until it informs you about a successful finish.

7. Check for Broken Cables and Loose Connections

If changing the settings of your Insignia TV does not help, check for issues outside of the TV as well. 

Wrong cables or loose connections can also cause the TV to turn ON or OFF suddenly. 

Check the back of your TV and look for connectors named HDMI Input (or just HDMI IN).

If you have more than one cable plugged into the HDMI IN connector, check all of them. 

The easiest thing to do here is to replace your HDMI cable with another one. Do that first if you have an additional HDMI cable lying around.

Usually, an HDMI cable is used to connect the desktop PC and computer screen. You can use this HDMI cable to troubleshoot your TV.

Check for Broken Cables and Loose Connections
Check for Broken Cables and Loose Connections

If you have just one HDMI cable in your house, make sure you follow the steps below:

  • Check visually if the cable is in good shape
  • Unplug and plug in both sides of the cable

HDMI cables are cheap; if you are not sure your cable is 100% fine, then it is a good idea to buy a new one anyway.

Once you are sure your HDMI data cable is fine do the same procedure for your power cord.

If your power cord is loose or otherwise damaged, replace it immediately.

Many people do not connect their electronics directly to wall sockets but use extension cords or surge protections.

The best option here is to plug your TV directly into a wall socket. If it is not possible, at least try to change your extension cord to a different one.

8. Reset Picture Settings 

If turning off ECO features has not resolved your issue yet, you can reset all settings that control your picture to factory defaults.

You can reset video settings following the steps below:

  • Press the Mute button on your remote control 3 times
  • Select AV Reset
  • Resetting AV values message will appear on top of the screen on your TV

This option will reset the video and audio settings on your TV!

9. Factory Reset Of The Insignia TV

In case you will perform a factory reset on your TV, you should know that all settings will be erased. So please, consider this step carefully.

If you are decided to try this for audio recovery, do the following:

  1. Grab your Insignia TV remote
  2. Select Settings
  3. Then Device & Software
  4. And then Reset to Factory Defaults

Give the TV enough time to reset to factory settings and try the sound.

Thanks to those steps, your TV will go to default settings, and your TV will be basically in the same state as a brand-new TV.

For older TV models, factory reset steps can be slightly different.

10. How to Factory Reset Insignia TV without Remote Control

Many do not know that, but you can reset your Insignia TV to factory default settings without the original remote control unit.

The first thing you need to do here is to find a power button and try to press and hold it for at least 10 seconds. Some models will factory reset this way. If this does not help your Insignia TV model, then use a small joystick-like control on your TV to navigate the menu.

Once you have located your control buttons, power up your TV and follow the steps below:

  • Navigate to Menu
  • Go to Settings
  • Go to General
  • Select Reset

If you can not find control buttons or if you face other issues, try the following tips.

Look around the house. You can have the universal remote control unit to control your Insignia TV as well as other devices.

If you have Insignia Smart TV, you can control your television with the app installed on your Smartphone. Go to the Play store on Android devices or the Apple store on your iPhone and install the Insignia TV remote app. You can download it from here.

If you have a USB Keyboard in your house (your desktop PC usually has one), plug it into your Insignia TV, and you can control it with any USB keyboard.

11. Contact Insignia TV Support

In rare cases when you cannot solve sound issues by following the tips above, you can always contact Insignia support. 

In most cases, they can connect directly to your TV and help you remotely.

You need to have internet working on your TV to allow Insignia experts to help you remotely.

Insignia Support support line is available 1-877-467-4289 (available from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. CT daily) for US customers.

You can also raise the ticket via the Contact form available at insigniaproducts.com/email-us

To Sum Up …

Insignia TVs can start to turn on or off randomly at some point. You can also check what to do if your Insignia TV Keeps Turning OFF.

In most cases, you can solve those issues quickly. However, in rare cases, you will need to use your warranty to get professional help. 

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