Straight from a smart TV's browser
If the television has a browser, it can show the wall on its own with nothing else plugged in. Fewer things to go wrong than any other method — but television browsers vary enormously, and typing a long link with a remote is genuinely unpleasant, so test it early.
What you need
- A television with a web browser — most Samsung and LG sets from the last few years have one
- The television connected to the internet
- The wall link, ideally sent to yourself somewhere you can open it on the TV
Setting it up
Find the browser on the television
It is usually in the apps menu, called Internet or Web Browser. If the set has no browser at all, use a streaming stick or a cable instead — this method simply does not apply.
Enter the wall link
Typing with a remote is slow and error-prone. If the browser can sign in to a bookmark service, or the TV has a companion phone app that can push a URL, use that instead of typing.
Hide the browser chrome
Look for a full screen option in the browser's menu. Some television browsers have none, in which case a thin bar at the top is a cosmetic cost rather than a problem.
Turn off the screen saver and any eco power-down
Televisions are aggressive about this and will often blank a static-looking picture after a few minutes. The setting is usually under Eco, Power or General.
If something is wrong
The page loads but looks wrong or does not update
Some older television browsers are years behind. If the wall does not refresh with new photos, this set is not going to work well — a cheap streaming stick or a laptop on a cable will.
The screen keeps dimming or turning off
Turn off the ambient-light sensor and the eco power-saving mode as well as the screensaver. Sets often have three separate settings that each blank the picture.