Fix coming to Samsung TVs for Nintendo Switch HDMI problems
Since the launch of the Nintendo Switch, there’s been problems with it and certain newer models of Samsung TVs. The problem is that the TV would randomly switch to the input that the console was plugged into. It would interrupt anything else you were watching or playing.
Samsung initially blamed Nintendo and of course, Nintendo blamed Samsung. Now deep within the Samsung support forums – they’ve relented and a patch is coming.
“Samsung has been following the comments on our Community Thread and we will be issuing a Firmware update early this summer that will address this behavior and provide the level of convenience that was intended.”
Have you been having this issue with your Samsung TV and Switch? Let us know in the comments.
Source: The Verge
I thought this was a good feature since it saved me from manually changing the source channel when I wanted to play. I was be disappointed when it’s psyched.
I’ve had this problem. Good to know there is a fix, as Samsung doesn’t precisely update their TVs that regularly. Mine’s a top of the line 65″ 2015 model and it has had regular Netflix bugs.
*Check*
Bugger, our TV is Sony.
The problem with ours is someone decided we needed a special sound system plugged in, which has its own problems turning on reliably when the TV is turned on. Throw the Switch into the mix and the two fight it out until the sound system wins.
TV comes on, sound system comes on. Turn on Switch, channel flips to Switch input. Stays there for like 5 seconds, then goes back to the sound system input. Then if you try to manually go to the Switch input, the sound input yanks you right back, until you manually turn it off.
It’s stupid.
YES! Fix is great. From the comments on the issue though its not isolated to Samsung TVs. All TVs with auto source switching has some kind of problem with the Switch. LG TVs keep displaying a comment about device connected. Not sure what happens with Sony TVs (probs what Soeroah experiences).
I actually think Nintendo needs to release some kind of update to the Switch as well to stop the Switch ‘pinging’ the port randomly in sleep mode causing all these TVs to think something is turned on.
I have a Samsung so happy with the fix. Good luck to those with other brand TVs, hopefully you get a resolution soon too.