In this guide, we will show you the steps to fix the issue of Ambient Mode turning off after a period of inactivity in Chromecast with Google TV. When it comes to media streaming devices, then this offering from the Silicon Valley giant is among the best in its domain. With the ability to easily stream 4K content, there’s not much one could have asked for, well, except for rectifying one of the most troublesome bugs in recent times.
For the unaware, CwGTV has a setting that allows you to choose the time frame after which your TV should turn off if the former is not in use. You could choose from 15 minutes to never. When selected “never”, your TV will never go to sleep and instead, the Ambient Mode will kick in after a period of inactivity. However, that isn’t happening and the Ambient Mode tends to turn off after a period of inactivity in Chromecast with Google TV.
If you are also currently facing this issue, then this guide will make you aware of a nifty workaround that should rectify this issue. So without further ado, let’s check them out.
Fix Chromecast with Google TV Ambient Mode Turns Off
To prevent your Chromecast from powering off due to inactivity, you’ll have to enable the hidden Stay Awake feature. Here’s how it could be done:
- Head over to Settings > System > About > Android TV OS build.
- Then press the Select button on the remote about 7 times.
- This will enable Developer Options on your TV.
- Now go to Settings > Developer options > and enable Stay awake.
While this will resolve the underlying issue, however, it also means that your TV will forever stay awake and in turn prevent the screensaver from starting. If you wish to have the screensaver kick in as well, then you’ll have to play with a bit of technicality and run a Python script, as explained in this post.
That’s it. These were the steps to fix the issue of Ambient Mode turning off after a period of inactivity in Chromecast with Google TV. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.
