If you’ve ever wanted to know how to disable Auto Multi View on a Samsung TV, you’ve probably found yourself a little annoyed with the shiny new Neo QLED TV you picked up in the Black Friday deals. You’ve been there too, my friend.
See, while Samsung makes some of the best TVs out there, they aren’t flawless, and like any other tech product, they have advantages and features that can be pretty frustrating. The automatic multi-display is one of those.
Multi View, Samsung’s split screen feature that allows two things to run simultaneously, is not a problem in itself. In fact, it can be really useful, especially on the big TV, allowing you to stream a movie with your family while also keeping an eye on football scores. However, the problem is that your Samsung TV will likely come with Autoplay The multi-display feature is turned on by default. What this means is that whenever you mirror your phone screen or cast something to your TV, Multi View automatically launches, whether you want it to happen or not.
You’ll then find yourself with two screens running simultaneously when you only want one, causing you to fumble trying to switch screens and lock the correct screen (which, in my experience, is a problem – Samsung TV’s operating system isn’t quite as smooth). It’s super annoying when it happens all the time, especially if you’re like me watching TV a lot. Fortunately, turning off is easy, and this guide is here to show you how to do it.
Note: TThe screenshots and detailed process below are for Samsung B models, 2022 and later. We’ve detailed the steps for previous TVs, including Samsung R to A models, at the bottom of the page. The process is very similar!
How to disable the automatic multi-display feature on a Samsung TV
1. Press the Settings button on the TV remote control. then Go to “General & Privacy”.
Alternatively, to access Settings from the Home screen, Press the left d-pad button On the remote control To open the side panel, then press down button d pillow to access the menu. from there, Select Settingsand then Select public and privacy.
2. Scroll down And the Select Start screen options.
3. Toggle Auto Multi-Display Mirroring to OFF (The circle on the side is gray) – This ensures that Multi View does not turn on automatically when you mirror your phone screen or stream it on TV. Toggle Autorun Multi View Casting off – This ensures that Multi View does not play automatically when you cast YouTube videos to your TV.
Your settings should look like the ones in the screenshot below.
The problem has been resolved. You can still turn on Multi View if you like. Simply press the Home button and then select Multi View from the home screen. This just disables it automatically, so you have control!
How to disable auto multidisplay on Samsung R to A TVs (up to 2021 models)
The process for older Samsung models is very similar. Go to settingsand then Select General. from there, Select Smart Features And the Deselect Autorun Multi View.
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