If Your LG TV Is Slow Or Lagging, Consider Disabling This Feature
LG frequently ranks among the most dependable smart TVs available, with numerous OLED models from the company being favorites among film enthusiasts. The deep blacks and vibrant colors of a premium LG OLED are hard to surpass, but picture excellence and overall functionality can be quite different — a TV may provide a stunning image while struggling with built-in applications. For that reason, there’s a step all current and prospective LG TV users might want to take: disable Quick Start+.
Quick Start+ is a function present on many LG TVs, and when activated, it keeps the TV from fully shutting down. Instead, pressing the power button to turn off your TV will switch it to standby mode. The primary intention behind Quick Start+ is to enable a quicker startup when you turn the TV on initially, but frequently, users find that this feature actually leads LG TVs to operate sluggishly.
When a smart TV remains on, apps and other software can keep running, even if there’s no display on the screen. That results in substantial background activity, even for an LG OLED, and without periodic shutdowns, your TV’s processor, RAM, and other internet-connected components cannot rest. Consequently, you experience the cascading effect of diminished performance, which may present itself in various ways.
Smart TVs require downtime as well, and features like Quick Start+ hinder that from occurring.
Though it’s not uncommon for smart TVs to occasionally run a bit sluggish, having Quick Start+ turned on may cause regular lag. If you’ve observed that apps take longer to load, that they freeze or crash, or that your LG TV isn’t as responsive to remote commands as it once was, turning off Quick Start+ should be among the first actions you take.
The exact location of the menu option will vary based on the LG TV model you possess, but for most models made after 2023, it involves navigating to All Settings > General > System > Additional Settings, then toggling the Quick Start+ option to off. Exit all menus, then turn off your LG TV. This should clear your TV’s temporary memory, and you may notice an immediate improvement in performance. Although disabling Quick Start+ may result in a slightly longer boot time for your LG TV, the advantages of enhanced internet functionality and smoother user interface navigation are worth it.
Alternatively, you can completely disconnect your TV from the internet and utilize a streaming device or gaming console to watch movies and shows. The author of this article owns an LG C5 Series OLED, which is only connected to Wi-Fi a few times each year to receive the latest firmware updates. Otherwise, it’s effectively a “dumb” TV that doesn’t need to juggle picture quality with networking.