This straightforward LG TV tweak makes casting a lot simpler

I have been utilizing my LG TV for a couple of months now, and whereas I’ve spent loads of time digging by way of the settings to turn off ads, clear the cache, and tweak the picture to make it sharper, one small factor I did not change till just lately has really made an enormous distinction: its identify.

You could be considering, what is the large deal about renaming your TV? Truthful query. However in case you usually forged from apps in your telephone or pill to your TV — reminiscent of YouTube, Disney+, Spotify, Apple TV, you identify it — altering the identify makes it a lot simpler to inform which display you are casting on.

That is particularly useful in case you reside in an residence or a home like mine, the place there are a number of sensible TVs. Renaming your TV makes it immediately recognizable within the casting menu and quite a bit much less complicated while you’re utilizing sensible house controls, too.

By default, my LG TV had the thrilling identify of “[LG] webOS TV OLED 48C5PUA,” which is not precisely memorable. Fortunately, altering it took only a few seconds, and it is a type of tiny tweaks that makes a noticeable distinction in day-to-day use. Plus, in fact, you possibly can have some enjoyable with it, too.

Tips on how to change the identify of your LG TV

You will discover it below TV Info in settings

Happily, altering the identify of your LG TV solely takes a couple of seconds. Here is the right way to do it step-by-step:

1. Press the Settings button in your distant (the gear icon).

2. A facet menu will seem on the left facet of your display. Choose Settings once more.

3. Then navigate to Help > TV Info.

4. Choose Machine Identify.

5. Rename your LG TV to no matter you need.

And voilà, identical to that, your LG TV has a brand new identify. Once you go to forged to it, you will see its new identify seem within the menu, making it simpler to pick which display is yours and, importantly, stopping you from unintentionally casting to the flawed TV. Moreover, in case you combine your TV together with your sensible house, reminiscent of Google Residence, now you can consult with it by its new identify.

Altering the identify of your TV is not distinctive to LG TVs, so when you have one other TV in your family, reminiscent of a Samsung, Sony, Hisense, or TCL, it is best to be capable to discover a setting to alter the machine identify on these fashions as properly. If you cannot, a fast Google search ought to level you in the proper path.

I’ve coated a variety of different LG TV suggestions and methods right here on Pocket-lint, so in case you’re seeking to get extra out of your LG TV, there are many different issues you are able to do as properly, reminiscent of discovering a secret settings menu, altering the power-on display to always show your last input, and utilizing Memory Optimizer to hurry up the TV.