Is there a way to turn off the screen on a smart TV?

[relztrah]

I have an RCA smart TV. I found a white noise streaming channel that I would like to play at night, but I don't want a picture. Is there a way to turn the screen off but leave the power on so that I hear the white noise? I looked through all the settings but I didn't see this option.


I thought I could just hang a blanket over the TV but I see that there are heat vents in the back that I don't want to cover. There are dozens of white noise apps that I could use with my phone, but the sound is much better from my TV.

 

[xrobwx71]

What exact model number TV?

 

[Corday]

The feature was only available on TVs made between 2013 and 2015.

 

[relztrah]

What exact model number TV?

LED32C33RQ

 

[A Guy]

You can't turn the screen off, but maybe turn the brightness all the way down? You can probably customize a video preset to have the brightness all the way down and just change the video mode when you go to bed



And that is a 2013 model I believe. It may not be long for the world and playing it all night might hasten that

A Guy

 

[plodr]

OT: sad that current tvs last for such a short time. Three of our tvs are from the 1989, 1991 and 1996. The two "newer" ones are played for quite a few hours every day.

 

[relztrah]

Thanks for the suggestion to turn brightness all the way down. I'll give it a try.

 

[Will]

I found a white noise streaming channel that I would like to play at night, but I don't want a picture.

If you can play YouTube on the TV, an alternative might be to try and find a similar channel that has a black image:

Put the image full screen, turn down the brightness as well to save power and lengthen the lifespan of the TV.

 

[Corday]

I just remembered my Sharp LC-26GD6U has an Audio Only Option.