Black Screen / Flickering / No Picture on TCL Roku TV? 3 Easy Fixes!

I show you 3 easy fixes on how to fix a TCL Roku TV that has a black screen or flickering/flashing black screen or no picture on videos, shows or movies but you can still hear the audio. Hope this helps.

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[glenmcdaniel]

Dude you are a god. Seriously. My 2-year-old TV started showing dark right screen a couple weeks ago. I did a Google search and saw where that was a known problem, and some said it only gets worse until screen is totally dark. I did a live chat with TCL and nothing they suggested worked. They finally said I was out of warranty so they could not replace my TV. Then today, I could hear sound perfectly but no picture on any channel. I tried your first hack (home 5 x, up 1x etc) and my picture is back.

[annamarierogers]

My husband said...call customer service to see what we can do to fix the pixelated screen. When he left for work, I decided to try YouTube first. Lo and behold....your first step did the trick! Thanks for your help!

[eileennutter]

The third method worked for about a minute. I was so excited and then started up again. I waited a little while and tried it again. It worked on the 4th try!!! So people, if it doesn't work the first time, try it again, don't give up. Thank you so much!!!!

[tylerpoole]

Saved the day! Was about to go to a local Walmart in seconds then I found this video. First method worked perfectly. Thank you!

[chestergl]

1st tried the remote reset trick, didnt work, became skeptical about this video, then tried the unplug for 30 secs trick and that actually worked! Was genuinely shocked that it worked. Thanks!!

[BezoRazo]

The startup splash screen is visible for a split second twice during the code reboot sequence, but still ends up at black screen (w/audio) when done booting up :(

[raisedbywolves]

This did the trick - when I was watching a DVD, half the screen started flickering. Tried a different DVD, different HDMI port, updating the TCL firmware, nothing. The Home 5x + Upward arrow 1x + RW 2x + FF 2x combo worked on the first try. Thanks - this earned you a subscribe!

[johnelljohnson]

I just rebooted my tv with the steps and it’s working like a charm, super thank you man!!!❤

[FatAsianOfficial]

Hard Reset unplugging while the TV was on and waiting a minute fixed it for me. The button combo didnt do anything for me. I have this weird flicker that would happen every 5 seconds, very annoying.

[marquiswallace]

I’ve had my TCL for a year and it blacked out. Fortunately the second fix is working so far. Thanks a bunch Sir.

[Mroctober]

None of them worked but you do a great job! I may have a different problem. My front light lights up, after the code it shows another flicker(progress) then just shuts down. I waited a bit, 5 min or so and nada. The front light does flash looking for some input. It's not always solid. Any other suggestions since the video. Great video love it thank you man I subscribed - Alex

[richduval]

I unplugged mines for 2 weeks and the back light still doesn’t work

[mark-cardosobamfodinho]

you deserve some award nearly purchased a new tv until i saw your video😀😀😀

[zyairrountree]

Vid was 2 years ago and u just saved me from buying another tv 😭😭🙏🏾

[kingiq]

Mines still not working and I unplug reset but when it comes on it does flash the TCL red back screen but it goes back black it’s like a second

[mariaelviraful]

Thank you so much! Your recommendation No. 1 got it totally fixed. My TV is very new, less than 6 months with me, so this was upsetting. The screen went 90% dark where I could barely see images when in motion, yet the pictures were fine and the sound was working well. Anyhow, you got 5 starts from me!

[MrChinamanTV]

Turning down the brightness from “Brightness” to “Normal” fixed it for me!

[akifsha]

I THOUGHT THIS WAS A CLICKBAIT VIDEO OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH MY MOM WAS ABOUT TO HIT ME

[jenlastname]

Button combo worked great Thank you so much - started right at end of game during March Madness

[lisac]

I got a TCL smart tv 2.5 years ago and the flickering started a few days ago. It starts about an hour after the tv is on. I've tried all of your fixes and also the ones from a longer video. I tried them all multiple times, except I haven't tried the factory reset. Any other suggestions?