Non-smart TVs, and using a smart TV without the internet

Last checked: 14 Oct 2026

Can you still buy a TV that isn't smart?

Yes, from a few smaller brands, but not from the big names. These are the ones whose own sites show it most clearly:

US: Sceptre lists 32 TVs, 19" to 86", whose spec sheets show no Wi-Fi, apps or smart platform. Supersonic lists a 19" TV in its "Non-Smart TV's" range.
UK: Cello has a "Non-Smart TVs" range, 19" to 43", with Freeview. Linsar's spec sheets for four models, 24" to 40", say "SMART: No".
Not found: Samsung, LG, Sony, TCL and Vizio listed only smart TVs on their own sites (details).
The other route: set up a smart TV without the internet. Google TV, Roku TV (certain models) and Philips Titan OS document how (see below).

From each brand's own website, checked on 14 Oct 2026.

A TV with no smart platform has no ACR, apps, voice microphone or network settings to manage. Only a few brands still list one. The other route is to set up a smart TV without connecting it to the internet, which some platforms document as an option.

Non-smart TVs listed in the US
Non-smart TVs listed in the UK
Do Samsung, LG, Sony, TCL or Vizio make a non-smart TV?
Hotel TVs
Using a smart TV without the internet
Security updates without the internet

We checked each brand's own website on 14 Oct 2026. Ranges and stock change often, so check the brand's page before you buy. No affiliate links, and no commission on anything here.

Non-smart TVs listed in the US

Brand	What's listed	How we know it's non-smart
Sceptre	32 TVs from 19" to 86" in its LED HDTV and 4K UHD TV ranges, each with a built-in tuner for free over-the-air channels. Its smart sets are in a separate "Android TV" range.	None of the 32 spec sheets lists Wi-Fi, Ethernet, apps or a smart platform. Sceptre's own wording doesn't use the word "non-smart". Some listed models are several years old, and the site doesn't show stock.
Westinghouse	Six HD and Full HD TVs (24", 32", 40"), some with a DVD player, in its HD, FHD TVs & TV/DVD Combos collection.	Two are titled "Non-Smart" (WD40FX1201 and WD40FX5201). All six showed as unavailable on Westinghouse's own store.
Supersonic	One 19" TV, the SC-1911, with a built-in tuner.	It's in the store's "Non-Smart TV's" collection.
Impecca	24" to 43" TVs.	Listed, but every TV on Impecca's own store was out of stock. Impecca doesn't label these models non-smart.

Element's range was all Xumo, Roku, Google TV or TiVo smart TVs. We couldn't find a current official TV range for RCA, Proscan or Craig.

Non-smart TVs listed in the UK

Brand	What's listed	How we know it's non-smart
Cello	Seven TVs from 19" to 43", with Freeview T2 HD. Some also have a satellite tuner or a DVD player. Currys also sells some of them.	Cello's store has a "Non-Smart TVs" collection. Cello says its TVs are made at its factory in Bishop Auckland, County Durham.
Linsar	Four models, 24" to 40", with Freeview HD: 32E10, 32E10DVD, 40E10 and X24DVDMK2.	The spec sheets say "SMART: No". The 40E10 page also says "WIFI: Built in", so check with Linsar. The site shows no price or stock.

Every Bush TV on Argos and every Logik TV on Currys was a smart TV (Freely, Fire TV, TiVo or Roku). Thomson has listed a non-smart model in Europe, but we couldn't confirm a UK version.

Do Samsung, LG, Sony, TCL or Vizio make a non-smart TV?

We didn't find one on their consumer TV ranges. None of these brands says it has stopped making non-smart TVs; this is just what their own sites listed on 14 Oct 2026.

Brand	What we checked	Result
Samsung	UK and US "All TVs"	Every model is a smart TV (Tizen)
LG	UK range, including the smallest 24" and 27" models; first page of the US range	Every model seen is a smart TV (webOS)
Sony	UK BRAVIA range (we couldn't open Sony's US store)	Every model is a smart TV (Google TV, or Android TV on the W800)
TCL	UK and US ranges	Every model is a smart TV (Google TV, Fire TV or Android TV)
Vizio	US range, 24" to 85"	Every model is a smart TV (VIZIO OS)
Hisense, Panasonic, Philips	Part of each range	No non-smart model seen

Several of these brands do document a way to use their smart TVs without the internet. See below.

Hotel TVs

A hotel TV isn't necessarily a non-smart TV. LG's and Samsung's hotel TVs run their own smart platforms (for example this LG model). Samsung US does sell a hotel TV it calls "Non-Smart" (HU6000F), but its spec sheet lists Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. It's sold to businesses for hotel TV systems, not to the public, and it showed as out of stock.

Using a smart TV without the internet

These are the options each platform's own help pages describe. What you lose, and whether you can go back, varies.

Roku TV (TCL, Hisense and others)

During setup: Set up for home use → Connect to the Internet later

Roku's US and UK user guides say this option is "only on certain models", and the US guide notes that some models need an internet connection for setup. You can still watch live TV with an aerial or antenna and use devices plugged into the TV. Streaming apps, voice control, Roku Search and other connected features don't work; the US guide's list includes "Smart TV Experience". To connect later: Settings → Network → Connect and activate now

If you've already connected and activated the TV, TCL says you need a factory reset to set it up this way.

Google TV (Sony, TCL, Hisense, Philips and others)

During setup, choose basic TV. Sony calls it "Set up basic TV", and TCL calls it "Basic TV Mode".

Google says basic TV works without a Google Account or an internet connection, and only on TVs with Google TV built in. You can watch through the TV's tuner, cable or satellite, use other inputs, and use a limited set of pre-installed apps. You can't install apps, use the Assistant or cast to the TV. To switch to full Google TV later, select Set up Google TV on the banner on the home screen. Going back to basic TV needs a factory reset.

Fire TV built into other brands' TVs

Amazon's Basic experience means using the TV without an Amazon account, not without the internet. It still shows featured content and recommendations, and Amazon says it isn't available on Amazon's own TVs. We found no Amazon page on setting up without the internet. Panasonic US documents it for its Fire TV models: at "Connect to a Network", press Fast Forward, then choose Skip Wi-Fi Setup.

Samsung (Tizen)

Samsung's US setup page shows a Skip option at the Smart Hub terms step and the Samsung Account step. Samsung says that without an account login, only devices plugged into the TV and broadcast TV are available. Samsung Canada says the same for 2023 and later models. Samsung's 2026 manual says you can connect to the network during setup or later, but we didn't find step-by-step instructions for skipping the network step.

Philips Titan OS and Linux-based TVs (UK and Europe)

At the "Connect the TV to the Internet" step, Philips says you can skip it by selecting Later. Philips doesn't say whether the terms and privacy screens later in setup still appear if you do.

LG, Vizio and Hisense VIDAA: Unverified

We didn't find an official page that describes setting up these TVs without the internet. LG says its User Agreements can't load without an internet connection. Vizio's 2024 manual lists Wi-Fi and accepting its terms as setup steps, with no skip step shown.

Security updates without the internet

A TV that isn't connected won't get software updates automatically. Google, TCL and Roku all say this includes security updates. Roku documents updating from a USB stick, and Samsung's manual does too. LG's webOS manual says updates can also arrive through the digital broadcast signal. If you later connect a TV that has missed updates, see what losing security updates means.

The trade-off

A non-smart TV, or a smart TV left offline, has no streaming apps of its own. Most people add an external streaming device (Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, Google TV Streamer or similar), and that device has its own privacy and ad settings. See phone and account ad settings, and the TV settings guides for each platform.

Sources

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