Is Your Toshiba Fire TV Turns On By Itself? (Let’s Fix!)

If your Toshiba Fire TV turns on by itself, and you have no idea why, this guide will help you!

There aren’t many possibilities that can make a Toshiba Fire TV turn on by itself. It’s either your remote, the settings, or a connected device.

So, in this quick guide, we will walk you through all the possibilities that can turn on your TV, and help you properly fix the problem once and for all.

Let’s jump straight into the solutions!

Toshiba Fire TV Turns on By Itself – (Easy Fix)

Note: Have you tried power cycling the Toshiba Fire TV?

1. Turn OFF the Featured Content

If you reach into the settings of your Toshiba Fire TV, you’ll discover the “Feature Content” tab. Which includes two settings:

These options enable you to turn on your Toshiba Fire TV. They are designed to allow or disallow the autoplay of featured content such as trailers, previews, and ads.

Well, in many cases, users report that their TVs automatically turn on and start playing featured content.

• To stop the autoplay, go to Settings → Preferences → Featured content and ensure that both Allow Video Autoplay and Allow Audio Autoplay are disabled.

Note: When those options are disabled, restart your Fire TV and check if it will turn on by itself.

2. Disable Your Notification Alerts

According to some users, the Toshiba Amazon Fire TV turns on by itself due to notifications, which you can entirely disable with a single option. 

To disable all notifications on your Toshiba Fire TV follow these steps:

1. First, head to the Settings → Preferences
2. Then, locate the Notification Settings tab.
3. Finally, enable the “Do Not Interrupt” option.

This will prevent any notifications from triggering and possibly waking up and turning on the TV.

3. Close or Uninstall Freeview Play

In many cases, Fire TVs turn on by themselves due to the Freeview Play application, especially if the software is loaded in the background.

So, you have two options, either entirely uninstall the Freeview Play app or forcefully shutdown the software from the Toshiba Fire TV settings.

How to Shutdown Freeview Play?

1. From the main screen go to “Settings.”
2. Then go to the “Applications” section.
3. Select “Manage Installed Applications.”
4. Scroll down and locate the Freeview Play.
5. Select the app and choose “Force Stop”.

How to Uninstall Freeview Play?

If you don’t actively use Freeview Play, we recommend uninstalling it:

1. Navigate to the Settings → Applications.
2. Choose “Manage Installed Applications.”
3. Locate Freeview Play and select the app.
4. Select Uninstall and follow the instructions.

When Freeview Play is shut down or uninstalled, test whether your Toshiba Fire TV will continue to turn on by itself.

In case you discover the TV, yet, working in the morning, continue reading…

4. Disable the TV HDMI-CEC Feature

The HDMI-CEC is a built-in feature of any Fire TV, allowing you to turn on and off the television by using the remote of another HDMI-connected device.

This feature is primarily used whenever there is a connected soundbar for example, which can make your Fire TV turn on automatically.

• To disable the HDMI-CEC on your Fire TV go to Settings → Display and Settings → HDMI-CEC → Disabled.

If you’re actively turning on your Toshiba Fire TV with the remote of an HDMI-connected device, this won’t work now, but it’s worth the shot in identifying the problem.

If your Toshiba Fire TV is still powering on by itself, even when the HDMI-CEC feature is disabled, you can enable it back.

5. Disconnect Connected Devices

As simple as this may sound, third-party devices connected to your Toshiba Fire TV may turn on the television for one reason or another.

So, just to be sure and eliminate this possibility, the next step would be to disconnect ALL of the devices connected to your Toshiba Fire TV.

This means any HDMI, AUX, RCA, or other cables, and only leave the power cable connected to your Toshiba Fire TV to test without connections.

Note: If you use a wired (Ethernet) cable connection, switch to Wi-Fi and disconnect the wire!

6. Remove Third-Party Connectors

If your Toshiba Fire TV turns on by itself, it’s crucial to ensure that the power adapter of your TV is directly connected to the outlet.

If you have any power dividers, extenders, or smart plugs, know that this may be the reason why your TV powers on spontaneously without any reasoning.

If your TV is directly connected to the outlet, continue reading…

7. Update Toshiba Fire TV Firmware

Sometimes the reason why your Toshiba Fire TV is turning on by itself is due to glitchy firmware or pending updates.

Hence, a mandatory step in resolving the problem is manually checking for available software versions and updating the Toshiba Fire TV firmware build as soon as possible.

Here’s how to update Toshiba Fire TV in easy steps:

1. From the home screen select the cogwheel (Settings).
2. Then head to the “My Fire TV” box and select “About.”
3. Select the “Check for Updates/Install Update” button.

If you have multiple outdated firmware versions you’ll need to repeat the process until your Fire TV is up-to-date.

When the TV is updated, test whether your device will automatically power on. If yes, there are more methods for you to attempt!

Note: Your Toshiba Fire TV must be connected to the internet and online!

8. Reset Toshiba Fire TV to Defaults

If nothing helps and your Toshiba Fire TV keeps turning on out of a sudden, it’s time to perform the factory reset, which is a last-resort measure.

This process will erase everything from the TV, including settings, downloaded applications, cache files, and saved data for automatic app login.

Here’s how to factory reset Toshiba Fire TV in easy steps:

1. From the home screen go to “Settings.”
2. Choose “My Fire TV” to enter the pane.
3. Then, select “Reset to Factory Defaults”.

This will start the factory reset on the Toshiba Fire TV and reinstall the operating system, which will hopefully erase the reason for the problem.

Hopefully, your TV shouldn’t power on by itself.

Warning: The factory reset is an irreversible process!

One More Thing: The Remote!

If you still don’t know why your Toshiba Fire TV turns on by itself, remove your remote batteries and leave the TV powered off to test.

If your TV is not turning on by itself when the remote has no batteries, this immediately shows that the remote is the fault, perhaps sending a false signal.