Fix: Samsung TV not Connecting to Wifi

Samsung is a multinational South Korean company and it is famous mostly for its electronic products which range from Mobile phones to TVs, Microwaves, etc. Samsung’s Smart TV is also very popular for its high-quality screens and ease of connectivity. Samsung TV provides the Wifi connectivity feature as well to immerse the TV in the technological world of today. However, quite recently a lot of reports have been coming in of users who cannot connect the TV to the Wifi.

In this article, we will provide you with a set of solutions that have been tested to solve the problem for most of our users. Also, we will provide you with the reasons due to which the Wifi feature of the TV might be malfunctioning.

What Prevents Samsung Television from Connecting to the Wifi?

According to our investigation, the cause of the problem is not specific and it can occur due to a number of reasons. Some of the most notable ones are:

Now that you have a basic understanding of the nature of the problem we will move on towards the solutions. It is recommended that you try these solutions in the specific order in which they are provided to avoid any conflicts.

Solution 1: Restarting TV

Sometimes due to a bug with the Samsung TVs, the network settings are corrupted if the TV is turned off through the remote and it stays off for more than 15 minutes. Therefore, in this step, we will be restarting the TV in an unconventional method that will reset certain settings. For that:

1. Turn on the TV in the normal way and let it run for 5 minutes.
2. Instead of turning it off with the remote, plug out the cable directly from the wall.

   

3. Wait for a period of at least 20 minutes and restart it.
4. Enter the Wifi password if it prompts you to enter it and check to see if the issue persists.

Solution 2: Restarting Internet

It is also possible that the internet might be facing certain issues and the Wifi service might not be functioning correctly or the DNS settings on the router might be blocking the Television from accessing the internet. Therefore, in this step, we will be completely power-cycling the Internet Router. For that:

1. Turn off the power to the Internet Router.
2. Wait for a period of at least 10 minutes before turning the power back on.
3. Wait for the Router to load the internet settings, when internet access is granted try to connect the TV to the Wifi and check to see if the issue persists.

Solution 3: Changing Internet Connection

If the Mac address of the Television has been blocked by the Internet Router you will not be able to connect to the Wifi connection provided by that router. Therefore, in this step, we will be checking to see if that is the case. For that:

1. Turn the TV on and navigate to the Wifi Settings.
2. Grab your mobile and turn on the Hotspot.

   

3. When the name of the hotspot provided by the mobile shows up in the available connections list, connect to that and check to see if the issue persists.
4. If the TV is connected to the Mobile’s hotspot properly then most likely the TV’s Mac Address is blocked by the internet router.
5. You can contact your ISP to unblock the Mac Address of the Television.

Solution 4: Firmware Update

The Firmware of the device needs to be updated to the latest version according to the TV model and the region. If the Firmware is not updated you will experience issues while trying to connect to the internet. Since you cannot connect to the internet to download the correct firmware of your device we will be doing it through a computer. For that:

1. Open this link and select the correct model of the Samsung TV that you are using.

   

2. Click on download and wait for it to finish.
3. Extract the downloaded files to a USB that does not have any other data on it.
4. Make sure to remove any extra symbols or numbers that your computer might have added to the downloaded file.
5. Connect the USB to the TV and press the “Menu” button on the remote.
6. Select “Support” from the menu and then the “Software Upgrade” option.
7. Now choose “By USB” from the methods of update list.
8. Click on “OK” if the TV prompts you that a new update will be installed and wait for the process to finish.
9. Try to connect to the Wifi and check to see if the issue persists.

Solution 5: Refreshing DNS Settings

It is possible that the DNS settings on the television are causing conflict with the internet router and preventing you from connecting to the internet. Therefore, in this step, we will be reinitializing the internet settings. For that:

1. Press the “Menu” button on the remote and then the “Settings” button.
2. Now select “Network” and then “Network Settings”.
3. Click on “Start” and select “IP Settings“.
4. Now select “DNS mode” and make sure that the green check is on the “Manual” mode and press “OK”

   

5. Enter “8888” and press “OK“
6. Now you will get internet access if the problem was with the DNS settings and you can click on the “Samsung Smart Hub” button to automatically update the television and reset old programs.

Solution 6: Performing Hard Reboot

In some cases, you can perform a hard reboot on your TV to fix this particular issue. In order to perform a hard reboot, follow the instructions below.

1. Get ahold of your Samsung TV remote and long-press the “Power” button.
2. Keep the power button pressed while the TV reboots and let go if it when you see the “Samsung” logo.
3. Check and see if rebooting like this fixes the issue.

Note: If you are still encountering the problem after trying to implement all these solutions it is possible that it might be a hardware issue and not a software one. Therefore, you will need to contact Samsung Customer Support.

Before proceeding to fix the WiFi on your Samsung TV, make sure no accessory is connected to the TV (e.g., Firestick, Chromecast, Android Streaming Box, Soundbar, Wi-Fi Extender, Xbox, Blue-ray, DVD player, etc.). Moreover, it will be a good idea to remove extra devices from the network (like a network storage device). Additionally, check if connecting the TV without the surge protector resolves the issue. Also, check if connecting the TV to a power source in another room sorts out the problem (or using a different power adapter).

Solution 7: Edit the TV Settings

If the issue is still there, then the issue could be a result of a wrong configuration of the Samsung TV’s Settings (especially, if it is not even connecting with the hotspot of your phone). You may try the undermentioned settings which are reported by many users to resolve the issue. Keep in mind the instructions slightly differ from a user-to-user basis.

Refresh Resources in the Smart Hub

1. Launch the Smart Hub of your TV and select Source.

   

2. Now press the A button (usually, red) to refresh the sources and then check if the issue is resolved by launching any of the apps (e.g., Netflix or YouTube).

Change the TV Name

1. Launch the Settings of your TV and steer to the Network tab.

   

2. Now select Device Name and enter a new name for the TV (make sure no device uses the same name on the network).
3. Then reboot your TV and check if the Wi-Fi issue is resolved.

Reset Network Settings of the TV and Disable IPV6

1. Launch the Settings of your TV and open General.
2. Now open Network and select Reset Network Settings.

   

3. Then confirm to reset the network settings and wait for the operation to complete.

   

4. Now power down the TV and wait for 1 minute.
5. Then power on the TV and connect your TV to the network (in the Network Settings) to check if the issue is resolved.
6. If not, then open the Network Settings of your TV and check if disabling IPV6 (you may have to open the Expert Settings) resolves the problem.

Disable Power on with Mobile

1. Launch the Settings of your TV and open General.
2. Now select Network and open Expert Settings.

   

3. Then open Power on With Mobile and disable it (the Smart Things mobile app may fail to operate the TV).

   

4. Now perform a reboot of your TV and check if the Wi-Fi issue is resolved.

Disable Samsung Instant on

1. Press the Menu button on the Samsung TV remote and open System.
2. Now scroll down to expand more options and select General.
3. Then open Samsung Instant-on and disable it.

   

4. Now reboot your TV and check if the Wi-Fi issue is resolved.

Set the Usage Mode to Home

1. Launch the Settings of your TV and open General.
2. Then select General and expand Usage Mode.
3. Now enter the PIN (usually, it is 0000) and select Home Mode.

   

4. Then reboot your TV and check if the TV’s Wi-Fi is working fine.

Disable Auto Launch Last App and Autorun Smart Hub

1. Launch the Settings of your TV and open General.
2. Then select Smart Features and open Autorun Last App.

   

3. Now disable it and then reboot your TV to check if the Wi-Fi issue is resolved.
4. If not, then navigate to Smart Features (steps 1 to 2).
5. Now disable Autorun Smart Hub and check if the Wi-Fi issue is resolved.

Disable the AnyNet+ Feature

1. Launch the Settings of your TV and open General.
2. Now select External Device Manager and open AnyNet+.

   

3. Then disable it (you may lose control of some of the devices like Soundbar) and check if the TV’s Wi-Fi is working fine.

Change the Time Zone of Your TV

1. Launch the Settings of your TV and open General.
2. Now select System Manager and open Time.
3. Then open Clock and change the Time-Zone of your TV. If the option is greyed out, then you may have to set the Clock to Auto.

   

4. Now reboot your TV and check if the Wi-Fi issue is resolved.

Disable the Soft AP Option

1. Launch the Settings of your TV and steer to the Network tab.
2. Now open Soft AP and choose Off to disable it.

   

3. Then reboot your TV and check if the Samsung TV is working fine.

Manually Change the IP Address of Your TV

1. Launch the Settings of your TV and steer to the Network tab.
2. Now select Network Status and open IP Settings.

   

3. Then change the IP settings to manual (make sure to note down the current settings, just in case…) and enter the IP address (you may have to look into an IP setting of your PC or a mobile phone but make sure to enter the proper gateway value). This is important if you are using a tri-band Wi-Fi router.
4. Now enter the DNS as discussed in solution 5 (or as per any other device on your network) and check if the issue is resolved.
5. If not, then check if using any of the following DNS resolves the issue:

   4.2.2.1
   
   208. 67. 222.222

Reset the Smart Hub of Your TV to Defaults

1. Launch the Settings of your TV and open Support.
2. Now open Self Diagnosis and open Reset Smart Hub (you may lose some configurations like account, passwords, etc.).If asked to, enter your PIN (usually, it is 0000).

   

3. Now, wait for the reset process to complete and then check if the Wi-Fi issue is resolved.

Change the Country of Your TV

1. Launch the Smart Hub of your TV and press the “>> (the fast forward key), 2, 8, 9, << (the rewind key)” keys on your remote.
2. Now change the country option to another one (for example to the USA or Australia) and accept the Samsung T’s and C’s (if asked to).

   

3. Then check if the Wi-Fi issue is resolved. If so, then check if reverting to the older country does not reproduce the error.

Change the Wi-Fi Region and Perform an SVC Reset

1. Power off your TV and launch it in the Secret (or Service) mode (be very careful with the edits in the Service Mode as it can create ever-lasting damage to your TV). You may have to push the following buttons on your remote:

   Info>> Menu>> Mute>> 1 >> 8 >> 2 >> Power

2. Now open Control>> Sub-Option and change the Wi-Fi Region to A.

   

3. Then apply your changes and reboot your TV.
4. Upon reboot, check if the Wi-Fi issue is resolved.
5. If not, then boot your TV into Service Mode and open SVC.
6. Now select SVC Reset and let the TV restart.

   

7. Upon restart, reconfigure your TV (if asked to) and check if the Wi-Fi is working fine.

If the issue is still there, then check if performing a Factory Reset of Your TV resolves the issue.

Sign in to the Samsung Account

1. Launch the Settings of your TV and steer to the Smart Hub tab.
2. Now select Samsung Account and sign into the account. If already singed-in, then re-enter the credentials.

   

3. Then reboot your TV and check if the Wi-Fi issue is resolved.

Solution 8: Edit the Router Settings

If the TV connected fine when using a mobile hotspot, then the issue most probably is caused by the wrong configuration of your router settings. You may try the undermentioned configurations reported by the users to resolve the issue for you. In this article, we will just give a brief description of the reported solution, you may have to dig deeper to make it work for you.

1. First and foremost, make sure the firmware of your router is updated to the latest build and then check if the Wi-Fi issue is sorted.
2. Disable Nvidia Shield, PiHole, or something similar to check if that was blocking the Wi-Fi access.
3. Check if the MAC address of the Samsung TV is not blocked in a parental control or ISP management application. Also, make sure MAC filtering of the router is not causing the issue. Moreover, check if adding the TV to the Trusted Devices in the router settings may solve the problem.
4. If your router supports multi-band (i.e., 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz), then check if disabling one of them (preferably, using 2.4 GHz) or using different names for the bands resolves the issue.

   

5. Check if the Wi-Fi channel is not over-crowded (you can use an application to scan for the Wi-Fi channels usage in the area). If so, then switching to another Wi-Fi channel (e.g., using channel 11) may solve the problem. Also, make sure to disable Automatic Channel Switching. If you are using a 5 GHz band, then make sure you are using a non-DFS channel.
6. Check if changing the wireless mode to Legacy, G, N, or Auto resolves the issue.

   

7. Make sure that IPV6 in the router’s settings is disabled.
8. Enable UPNP in the router settings and check if that was causing the issue.

   

9. Check if your router has a built-in firewall, if so, then disable it (proceed at your own risk as it can be a security threat) and check that it was causing the issue. If so, then make sure to exempt the resources essential for the TV from the firewall settings.
10. If you are using a hidden SSID, then check if unhiding it solves the problem. Also, check if renaming the Wi-Fi resolves the issue.
11. Check if your router supports the Smart Wi-Fi/Smart Connect/Smart Assistant feature, if so, then disable and check if the issue is resolved. If the said feature is already disabled, then check if enabling it resolves the issue.
12. Check if disabling Auto-Optimize Network/Channel Optimization in the router settings clears out the problem.

    

13. Make sure to disable the ‘Connect High-Performance Devices to 5 GHz Only’ feature in the router’s settings.

    

14. Disable Uplink Connectivity Monitor to check if that resolves the Wi-Fi issue.

    

15. Disable Roaming Assistant to check if that clears out the Wi-Fi error.

    

16. Disable Packet Filtering and check if the issue is sorted.

    

17. Make sure the WPS switch (it may flash green if working fine) of your TV is enabled and working fine. Then check if using it to connect your TV sorts out the Wi-Fi problem (you may enter the TV-generated PIN in the WPS setup).
18. Check if changing the wireless authentication between WPA/WPA2 or WPA 3 sorts out the problem. If it fails, then check if setting the router encryption to TKIP solves the problem.
19. If none of the above resolved the issue, then you may have to change the DHCP settings of your router (e.g., assigning a fixed IP least to the TV).
20. Check if creating a Guest network and only connecting your Samsung TV to it sorts out the Wi-Fi problem.

    

21. If none of the solutions resolved the issue, then performing the factory reset of the router may clear the error. If not, then you may have to use another router or extender (given that your TV can access the internet with the mobile phone’s hotspot).

If the issue is still there, then either use an ethernet cable to use the internet on the TV or get your TV checked for a hardware issue. Some users reported that replacing the Wi-Fi module resolved the issue but rarely, the motherboard of the TV has to be replaced.