![]() ![]() Note that this will only work if you have a proper internet connection to your Insignia TV. That’s it! Wait for the installation to finish and then turn off and on your TV again twice (to let the installation settle in properly) to see if the speed problem is solved! ![]() If a new update is available, press “ Download and Install”.Now, navigate to the “ Software Update” tab.Go to the “ All settings” tab and then to the “ Support” menu.Go to Settings by pressing the “ settings” (or gear/cog symbol) button on your remote.The recommended way to do this is through the Settings menu of your Insignia TV: Newer Insignia TVs are equipped with an automatic firmware update function. How to Update your Insignia TVs Firmware Automatically To update the firmware on your Insignia TV to the latest version, you can either let the TV do this automatically over WIFI or do it manually with the help of your computer’s internet. So making sure you always have the newest firmware is always a good start!īut don’t worry, updating the firmware is usually very easy through the TV’s own automatic updater! But if that does not work, I will also guide you through how to do it manually here. The latest firmware may solve problems such as software or connection issues that will make your TV slow or unresponsive. No matter which Insignia TV model you have, the first step I usually recommend after the advice on resetting the TV, is to make sure your firmware is up to date. See if that little trick works out for you, and otherwise head on to the next step that might solve your speed problems – a new TV firmware! Update the TVs Firmware to the Newest Version Here is a video guide from Vizio on how to do the power cycle. ![]() This is done to “drain” the excess electrical charge of the electronic components inside the TV to ensure that everything will reboot properly and no “bad memory” is retained!įinally, you can plug the power adapter back into the power source and turn the TV on as you would normally do. On my Insignia TV the power button is in the bottom right under the indicator light as shown here: Then press and hold the power button on the back left side (or the bottom or back, depending on the exact model!) of your Insignia TV for at least 5 seconds. To do this, first, remove the main power plug of the TV from the wall. After all, most modern TVs are more like computers than the passive screens they used to be…Īnyways – here is the first thing you should try if your Insignia TV is slow or taking a long time to startup:Ī power cycle causes a television to discharge and start again, which is known as a cold boot. ![]() Just like your computer needs to restart completely (not just going to standby!) once in a while, this is also the case for most TVs. This can also fix other problems with your Insignia TV, including those related to audio or video signals not working properly. The first solution you should try to resolve problems with a slow or lagging TV is to try restarting the TV by performing a so-called “power cycle” (a fancy word for making sure that the TV turns completely off). There can be many reasons why your TV is so slow to turn on and one of the most common reasons is outdated firmware, a slow internet connection, the wrong configuration, or a lot of unnecessary software or hardware slowing your TV down.īut don’t worry, we will attend to all of these problems here and show you the most straight foward solutions to each problem.įor each solution mentioned here, I will guide you through the process of testing if this is the real problem and show you exactly how to fix it! Try restarting your Insignia TV the Right Way In this post I will show you how to fix all of these common Insignia TV problems yourself in easy, well explained, steps that anyone can figure out!Īnd the best part… It won’t cost you anything! What causes a Insignia TV to be slow on startup? In my experience though, the solutions described here, simple as they might be, will fix 90% of all problems with unresponsive or slow Insignia TVs out there.Ī slow Insignia TV that takes a long time to start up is usually caused by an outdated firmware, a faulty remote control or, most likely, a slow internet connection that is not optimized for your TV. I know it can be super frustrating when a TV is acting up or is too slow to start up (I have tried it numerous times!). ![]()
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