How Pro's Clean 4K TV Screens 

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And this is the reason why I always read people's comments before I do anything Thank you everybody.

when he’s done, you can see his ENTIRE living room in the reflection of the tv...that’s because isopropyl alcohol removes the tv’s anti-glare coating... DON’T. USE. ALCOHOL.

You Never use rubbing alcohol on these televisions. As they are more sensitive and as time goes by, using alcohol or actually end up cracking the screen. Alcohol is NOT recommended to clean flat screen TVs of today.

After reading all the comments I’ll just leave my screen dirty. Maybe a feather duster quick brush.

Everyone should know alcohol damages the coating. Sure it'll *clean it, but it'll clean the coating off too.

Well I was just about to clean my Samsung 70” 4K tv with alcohol until I read the comments 😂 Comments said don’t use alcohol, don’t use water, don’t use anything.. anyhow I had several apple juice spot on my tv as well as some tiny finger prints. Anyone with a toddler knows what I’m talking about. Lol. I used q-tips with tiny bit of water only on the spots that didn’t come off with micro fiber cloth alone. Basically just got it wet and dried it immediately with micro fiber cloth. Screen is clean and spot free, and no purple blotches or anything.

Best technique for normal cleaning. BOIL some distilled water in a stovetop kettle. Let it cool to about medium. You want it a little hotter than warm water from the tap. NOT hot. It's like any other cleaning. HOT water does half the work of breaking down dirt/grease so you don't have to scrub hard. Just like washing floors. The heat does half the work. Use a nice quality fiber clothe and wet it well. Not dripping wet, but better than just damp. The warm water also evaporates quicker and better than cool water.

My husband has some Phillips hdtv school even cleaner and I used a cloth that said screen right on it and doesn’t help smudges! So you’re right that those fancier (and more expensive) tv cleaners don’t work all that great. I’ll try this because I have rubbing alcohol and it comes in great for so many uses. I use it for cleaning a granite counter top in my bathroom too as to buying an expensive cleaner for granite also. It’s great!

NO ALCHOHOL RUINED MY TV

I wouldn't recommend alcohol, nor does Samsung, as you run the risk of drying out your panel which may cause cracking. A little distilled water on a rag using gentle circular motions should be all you need.

What a great top tip....going to order some up right now....

I used a flamethrower I think that might’ve been a mistake.

Is there a way to clean under the front glass of a plasma lg tv as the there was a fly that got behind the glass and died there?

This worked a treat. Got rid of streaks that seemed to not dissappear no matter what a tried.

Alcohol can remove the anti-glare layer of the television. That is what Samsung says.

I tried cleaning mine after a move with just water and microfibre cloth. I now have blue smudges that appear during the day in dark scenes. Any advice? Will this clear that?

I have used almost the same mixture for over 12 years on my flat panel TVs and never had a problem. I created a mild solution only. It works.

Let me destroy my tv real quick

are u sure u can use iso on it?says in the manual to just use water..chemicals can hurt the anti reflective coating on it cant they?

I need advice I use a TV cleaner when I got the TV and fiber cloth but I have bad streaks and when I try and wipe them they spread instead of coming off I tired a damp cloth with water and dried it off didn't work

BitsBytesBobs i owe you an apology, this does indeed work and for anyone thinking what he is telling you rubbish go onto digital trends website and they give the same advice on how to clean new qled and Samsung Tv screens. Make sure as he states in the video not to use anything other than isopropyl alcohol and no other alcohol based solutions. Also do as he does and fold your cloth and only put a couple.of dabs of liquid on the cloth then roll it round until it feels slightly damp not wet and then wipe a way. So in other words listen to him and i promise you it works. Then from then on make sure to just dust down your tv daily and try to keep clean. If people were listening he said this is for finger prints and other hard to remove things not for your daily Tv clean or even weekly, just do this when ever you need to remove some stubborn marks and finger prints. Thank you again for you help and i can say without a doubt this is the ONLY way to clean the new screens Samsung used and why they used screens so god dam hard to clean is beyond me and they keep doing it time after time. OW AND DONT DO THE NOOB MISTAKE AND LET YOUR TV COOL DOWN AT LEAST AN HOUR OR EVEN DO IT IN THE MORNING WHEN THE TVS BEEN OFF ALL NIGHT AND NOT JUST ON STANDBY.

I have a 55 inch Samsung 4k tv. Nothing crazy but it gets the job done. I have that hooked up to my PlayStation 5 and i noticed that when a screen goes to black for whatever reasons it so damn smudged up on the screen. Its from me using a small microfiber cloth and this natural screen cleaner called Screen Mom i feel like im just making it look worse any tips??

Will this remove sticky residue from the sticky plastic that was on my screen

I have a 65 in Philips Smart TV how can I get the dust out from inside of the screen without taking it apart if possible at all

How do you Clean Dust Inside an LCD TV Screen , Without taking the TV apart ? Can I use air from a compressor , and just blow inside the air vents of the TV ??

Great video thank u

I can see your whole living room. So the alcohol has probably removed your anti glare layer from your screen. Alcohol is a no no

Sir I used Colin liquid cleaner and my led tv screen turned white no shining as before any solution help.

Wow thank you !

I just cover my tv up , with the cover it came with in tv box , have to clean it less then as cover keeps dirt and dust off it

Never use any type of window cleaner, soap, scouring powder, or any cleanser with solvents such as alcohol, benzene, ammonia, or paint thinner. Never use abrasive pads or paper towels. If you do, you can scratch the screen or strip the anti-glare coating off the screen and cause permanent damage.May 7, 2020 Samsung website!

you need a cloth finer than that think the sort you get with perceptions glasses or a expensive camera lens you can bigger versions of them i use that to get some smudge of the screen recently i might buy a cover for mine too keep the dust off lol ,made a right mess of my last one using so called lcd cleaner left like streakes you could see.

I have residue on my q7f i cant get it off but i havent tryed alcohol will it get it off

Based on placement in search results this must get a lot of views relative to the subject matter. Bob should really update this with a few caveats and warnings. Wonder how many TVs have been ruined to-date?

What size is this TV?

I'm sure he's well meaning but alcohol does depolymerize plastics and turns them to powder. I think just distilled water and a clean lintless cloth would do about as well. Like anything else you could reduce dust accumulation by just putting a light cover over the screen when not in use.

I acquire broken TV's, fix them, keep them for a while and sell them so I'm familiar with many models of many brands..I use white vinegar mostly but IPA in extreme greasy cases. With all the IPA phobia I see here I would say use a dry cloth or water if it does the job but at least occasional IPA will do no harm..the vinegar usually works great believe it or not..I've used from the inception of flat screen with no ill effects..DO NOT use windex..will leave a smear every time..

the good old microfiber cloth and tap water did the trick to my 4k TV with lot of streak marks hahah

I seem to have like a "haze" on my TV screen that doesn't appear to come off with alcohol? You can see the haze real good with the TV off and when you shine a flashlight on it.

Ionly use vikeda actifibre towel for windows the yellow one is magic and clean soooo good degreasing everythings in one pass, and leave dry doesent leave any marks behind!

TV manf.say dont uss alcohol on your screen. Some screens are coated.

Good video, I own the UK KS8000 and have only ever used the cloth provided to wipe down the screen but noticed blue marks all over the set.. wondering if you have any? It looks like the anti glare application isn't adequate. Can only see the marks though in a dimly lit room with background lighting. Or use a torch but you need to look at screen up close from different angles. Samsung don't seem to be interested in helping

Geez there’s like 4 inch fibers coming off of that microfiber towel

I use this stuff too and it is amazing stuff

come to this video, reads comments, ok thats all i need to know. thanks tv experts

I have the sony 55x900c and i dust it once a week with a microfiber duster and clean it once a month with the tv cleaner in the blue spray bottle the tv store gave me and with a special big black microfiber towel that I got on Amazon. Pack of 6 for like 5$ and they it works great. About 2 years in. I just approach cleaning the tv as if I was conducting brain surgery or something. Precise and delicate. And don't use microfiber towels with buildup on it. I use mine twice than use a new one.

OMG...look at all the cat hair flying off your rag?? hahahqahah

The best thing to use is purified water. And the best purified water is reverse osmosis. It’s a pharmaceutical grade water. And people with salt water fish tanks know what I’m talking about it takes all the chemicals out of the water so not to leave deposits on the screen

My TV is not 4K only full HD. Can you make an another new video of how to clean full HD TV?

"Important: Never use any type of window cleaner, soap, scouring powder, or any cleanser with solvents such as alcohol, benzene, ammonia, or paint thinner. Never use abrasive pads or paper towels. If you do, you can scratch the screen or strip the anti-glare coating off the screen and cause permanent damage." So, does one listen to Samsung themselves, or some random dude on the internet giving bad advice calling himself "SamsungNow"? The fact that a search for "How to clean a 4K TV" brings this up as the first link is completely irresponsible by Google. www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00046181/

Can I get that product on amazon??

Everyone. Do not use alcohol on your screens. It will dry your screen out. Never use alcohol or ammonia on any electronic equipment. Use distilled water and dampen the microfiber only!. Tap water ok but will leave a residue.

Sure the anti reflection is gone but is it even noticable when the tv is on

Same as kannibalZZ submitted six months ago below.... I use the 70% (water) 30% (vinegar) douche mix, keeps most things clean hygenic re fresh

Thank you people I had rubbing alcohol in my hands then I saw everyone commenting saying no don’t listen to this dude lmao

All you need is a micro fibre cloth and screen cleaner solution, the solution is not alcohol based and I've just bought both on amazon for under £9

Manuel says to NEVER use alcohol or anything flammable, only water or electronic cleaner.

Wow Kevin Spacey gives some questionable TV cleaning advice...

wow this is a video of what not to put on your tv

I got the ks8000 and this didn't work for me?? idk why this stuff never works for me lol I have the same alcohol you have

Question: I've noticed some very light scratches on my 4K tv, and I was wondering if there is anyway to get rid of them? It really bothers me.

i would think the alcohol would damage the anti-glare coating.

I use 500 grit sandpaper.Works real good but looks a little blurry after.

Good video. I use a 70% white vinegar to 30% water mix. I also use two micro fiber clothes to both apply and dry. This works really well for me.

I tried it but left my tv off for 5mins then another 5mins after cleaning it and looks great. Finally happy to get rid of the blurry vision off it but I only used a little of alcohol

This guy does not know what the hell he’s talking about you do not use rubbing alcohol on a television set or monitor of any kind it gets into the cracks and dries out the screen. Use a very damp I mean almost dry micro fiber cloth. Do not use regular water use distilled water.That is all never use alcohol on a screen.

I would never use alcohol on today’s big screens unless you want to remove the anti glare coating that is applied to the TV! You can even melt/smear the screen! Alcohol was ok for older DLP screens to help with scratches and cleaning. You can use monster screen cleaner or just distilled water! No matter what I use it always looks clean, but take an led flashlight and shine it on the screen and you will see bad streaks. The only way to remove those streaks is using a microfiber and your breath and wipe down. It takes me almost 2 hours to get my 75” screen streak free. Always use brand new microfiber towels, because the small pieces of lint from a washed towel will stick to the screen, plus you know you don’t have any contamination in the towel.

I cannot recommend anything but a dry (!) microfiber cloth on Samsung TVs. At least on my Samsung KS8000. I ruined a panel only with a little bit of water as silly as it may sound. I was able to make an exchange, thankfully. However, the panel or the coating is very sensitive to liquids and I wouldn't use any of it (no alcohol, no "TV cleaner" and not even water). Samsung did a terrible mistake with the coating they used, it's so damn sensitive as if it was supposed to stand in a dustfree vacuum behind glass or something lol.

So this is what happened to the karate kid. "Wipe on Wipe off'

Rubbing alcohol can crack your screen over time,that's why electronic cleaning products specially tv ones didn't contain ammonia or alcohol

welp i didn’t read the comments before i cleaned my tv with hydrogen peroxide... it works though lolll

Thanks! Could have been about 6 minutes shorter! (You know...short attention spans in 2020). Took me 3 times to get thru the vid...and only about 7 seconds to clean a smudge off my tv with an alcohol pad.

The first rule to cleaning your TV is to NEVER use alcohol based cleaners

He is definitely a pro when it comes to making you believe that whiskey will clean your tv screen.

Another tip is using a microfiber cloth that was washed only or new NO fabric softener

This from Samsung’s website - Never use any type of window cleaner, soap, scouring powder, or any cleanser with solvents such as alcohol, benzene, ammonia, or paint thinner. Never use abrasive pads or paper towels. If you do, you can scratch the screen or strip the anti-glare coating off the screen and cause permanent damage.

Jesus, don't use Alcohol on your TV screen!

Use rain-x

I use water and microfiber cloth for cleaning led tv screen.

Not one person made their own video or tested alcohol they're just chiming in LOL

I thought alcohol would dry out the screen, am I right?

Do not, I repeat do not use alcohol on your screen. No alcohol no ammonia!!! It will dry screen out and remove anti glare coating...also use a lint free cloth... I use the same material as eye glasses cloth.

What happened with the cats

I’ve literally just done this then read the comments, I’m an idiot! It removed all the marks but it leaves smudges, like when I’m cleaning it it’s just spreading... does anyone know how to fix this...

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I put rubbing alcohol on my ex wife to make her clean. But she had streaks. Any advice?

All right I've tried this before seeing this video it doesn't work it just leaves a new smudge. So far the best thing I found is Windex wipes. But lens cleaner will also work if you can find a spray bottle of lens cleaner you know what you clean your eyeglasses with that works too.

This guy is crazy!!!!!!

micro towel with regular water and a dry micro to dry....simple and SAFE!

Alcohol seems to dry out everything I've ever used it for. Wouldn't it be to harsh and dry the plastic out? Electronics cleaner I have, has no alcohol as an ingredient. Hmmm

This is how TV MANUFACTURERS want you to clean 4k tv's. They like repeat business.

Your right a little water with a micro fiber towel. That's the Ticket ,yeah.

Alcohol and ammonia, found in window cleaners such as Windex, can wreak havoc on your expensive flat-screen TV, so don’t use cleaners that have them. If you decide to use a packaged “screen cleaner”-which you don’t really need (see below)-choose one that doesn’t contain alcohol, ammonia, or acetone. Also, don’t use any cleaners that contain an abrasive that can scratch the screen.

Three Micro fiber clothes from 99cents store and some dish washing liquid . Lightly wet one put small drop of detergent to mix make sure not to soak too bad if so wring all drops from it . then wipe screen very well with mixed wet cloth, hold screen in back. Wipe section by section. then wipe with dry cloth, then when done final wipe is more like a polishing wipe to wipe in circles! and up down till it looks perfect! I have Sony Bravia 4K 3D tv. works perfect looks clean as fk. No alcohol or ammonia or viniger! this isn't a yeast infection. dish washing detergent will break down grease and lift it to micro cloth. All good baby.

You should be using DISTILLED WATER and a "TINY" amount of DISH SOAP!

Never ever put any IPA or any form of alcohol based solvents on your screen. Over time it will damage and take of special protective coatings that manufacturers put on their screen. Just used distilled water not tap water .or any cleaner that has no form of alcohol. If that's an oled screen then this guy will be in for a shock at some point as the TV gets older !

Microfiber cloth with water then dry one.

Why does everyone tell me not to use alcohol or ammonia based products to clean my screen, but this video says it is ok?

Thank you for that demonstration. I assumed that cleaning our tv would be a laborsome task involving technique and lots of elbow grease