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How to change your TV's name: Samsung, LG, Google TV, Roku and Fire TV
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To change your TV's name, look for a setting called Device Name, TV Name or Nickname. On Samsung, LG, Google TV and Android TV sets, the setting is in the TV's own menu. On a 2025 Samsung TV, for example, go to Settings, All Settings, Support, About the TV, Edit Name. You rename a Roku or a Fire TV device in your Roku or Amazon account instead. Samsung says that the name appears on phones and computers on your network. A clear name helps you to select the correct TV when you cast or use a phone remote.
Why give your TV a new name?
Most TVs come with a default name, and that name often describes the model, not the room. Two TVs of the same model can then show the same name. One LG owner on Reddit had two TVs that both appeared as "\[LG\] webOS TV QNED87T6B". This made it "difficult to distinguish them when casting content or controlling them via a smartphone". On Best Buy, a shopper asked how to find the correct TV to cast to among seven TVs of the same model.
The makers give the same reason. Samsung's guide says that you can rename the TV if its current name "is long, gets confused with your other household devices". Roku says that a name is "helpful for managing multiple Roku streaming devices".
| Maker | Where the name appears |
|---|---|
| Samsung | On mobile devices and computers connected to your network |
| TCL (Android TV and Google TV) | When you cast to the TV, and when you connect from another device |
| Roku | In your Roku account, in the Roku mobile app, and in AirPlay and screen mirroring |
| Amazon (Fire TV) | In your Amazon account, where you identify and manage your devices |
| Google Home app | In the Google Home app, where you control the device |
A new name does not stop a physical remote from switching two TVs at the same time. That is an infrared problem, and one remote that controls two TVs explains the causes and the fixes.
Samsung TVs
Samsung calls the setting Device Name, and Edit Name on 2025 models. The location of the setting changed between model years. Samsung gives these paths in its guide to the device name. Samsung wrote the guide for Australian models, so the menus can be different in other regions.
| Model year | Path |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Settings, All Settings, Support, About the TV, Edit Name |
| 2023 and 2024 | Settings, All Settings, Connection, Device Name |
| 2022 | Home, Menu, Settings, All Settings, Connections, Device Name |
| 2017 to 2021 | Settings, General, System Manager, Device Name, User Input |
| 2016 | Settings, Network, Device Name |
| 2014 and 2015 | Menu, Network, Device Name |
On a 2025 model, the same About TV screen also shows the model number and the software version. Samsung says that the name "appears on mobile devices and computers connected to your network".
LG TVs
LG's help library explains how to rename inputs and how to open the TV Information screen. No LG page found for this guide explains how to rename the TV itself. LG owners report that the TV's name is on the TV Information screen, as Device Name.
According to LG's help library, the path to TV Information depends on the webOS version of your TV.
| Model year | webOS version | Path to TV Information |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 and later | webOS 23 and later | Settings, then the Settings gear at the top of the menu, Support, TV Information |
| 2021 and 2022 | webOS 6.0 and webOS 22 | Settings, All Settings, General, Devices, TV Management, TV Information |
| 2020 | webOS 5.0 | Settings, All Settings, Support, TV Information |
| 2014 to 2019 | webOS 4.5 and earlier | Settings, All Settings, General, About this TV, TV Information |
To rename the TV from that screen:
- Open TV Information with the path for your TV.
- Select Device Name.
- Type the new name and confirm it.
The owner with the two identical LG TVs got these steps in a Reddit thread and confirmed that they worked. A reply in Portuguese gave the same steps for a TV with the TV Management menu.
For one 2023 LG TV, LG's customer care gave a different path on Best Buy: Home, Settings, Network, TV Name. If you do not find Device Name under TV Information, look in the Network settings for TV Name.
Google TV and Android TV
On a Google TV or Android TV device, you can change the name on the TV. If the TV or streaming device is set up in the Google Home app, you can also change the name there.
In the Google Home app
These steps work for a device that is set up in the Google Home app. Google gives these steps:
- Make sure that your phone and the TV are linked to the same account.
- Open the Google Home app.
- Tap Home, then All devices.
- Touch and hold the TV's tile, then tap Settings.
- Tap Device information, then Device Name or Name.
- Enter the new name and tap Save.
Google uses the Device information step for its own devices. For a device from another maker, tap Name instead.
On the TV
TCL gives two paths for its Android TV sets. The shorter path is Settings, Set your device name. The longer path is Settings, Device Preferences, About, Device name, Change. In both, you can select a name from a list or select Enter custom name and type your own. TCL says that the name helps you to identify the TV "while casting or when connecting from another device".
TCL's device-name guide covers its Android TV sets. On TCL's Google TV sets, the About screen is under Settings, System, next to the software update. TCL's Android TV sets keep the device name on the About screen, so look for Device name on the About screen of a Google TV set too. If you are not sure which of the two systems your TV runs, the difference between Android TV and Google TV explains how to tell.
Roku TVs and players
A Roku device gets its name and location when you activate it. To change the name later, use your Roku account or the Roku mobile app. The steps are the same for a Roku TV and a Roku streaming player.
On the web:
- Go to my.roku.com and sign in to your Roku account.
- Under My devices, select the device.
- In Device details, select Nickname.
- Enter the new name and select Save.
In the Roku mobile app:
- Connect your phone to the same Wi-Fi network as the Roku device.
- Tap Devices, then tap the device.
- Tap Options (•••) next to the device.
- Select Set Name and Location, and sign in if the app asks.
- Enter the new name and tap Save.
Roku says that this name shows in your Roku account, in the Roku mobile app and when you use AirPlay or screen mirroring.
Fire TV
You rename a Fire TV device from your Amazon account. Amazon gives these steps:
- Sign in to your Amazon account and open the Devices page.
- Select your Fire TV device.
- Select Edit next to the current device name.
- Enter the new name and select Save.
According to Amazon, the name can have a maximum of 50 characters and cannot contain the \< or \> symbols. The device must be registered to your Amazon account to appear in the list. If the name does not update, Amazon says to refresh the page, or to sign out and sign in again.
On a Fire TV smart TV, the input menu also has an item called Change Device Name. That item gives a label to an input, such as an HDMI port. It does not change the name of the TV.
The TV's name is not an input label
Many TVs let you give a label to each input, for example "Games console" for HDMI 2. This label is a different setting from the TV's name, although some menus use the words "device name" for both.
- On an LG TV, LG's path is Input, Home Hub, Options, Edit Inputs. LG says that the renamed device then shows under Inputs.
- On a Fire TV smart TV, Amazon's path starts at the Input icon on the Home screen. Highlight the input, press Menu, then select Change Device Name. On the New Fire TV Experience, press and hold Select instead of Menu.
An input label changes what the TV shows in its own list of inputs. It does not change the name that your phone, your computer or a cast list shows. To change that name, use the steps for your brand above.
Choose a clear name for each TV
Use the room where the TV is, for example "Living room TV" or "Bedroom TV". If your home has TVs from different brands, add the brand: "Kitchen LG". Give each TV and each streaming device a different name, so that no two lines in a list look the same.
Keep the name short. Amazon allows a maximum of 50 characters for a Fire TV, and a short name is easier to read in a list on a phone.
See the new name in a phone remote app
A phone remote app that finds TVs on your Wi-Fi network lists them by name. When two TVs have the same model, that name is the easiest way to select the correct TV.
Tivi, a universal TV remote app for iPhone from Nefarius Apps, finds the TVs on your Wi-Fi. It lists each TV under the name the TV gives itself on the network. The list has two parts: Previously connected and Found devices. Its device info sheet also shows the model and the IP address of each TV, which helps if two TVs still have the same name. Tivi controls Samsung, LG, Android TV and Google TV sets with no account. It shows the TV's name, but you change the name on the TV or in the maker's app. Tivi lists Roku devices and Apple TVs but cannot control them, and it does not support Fire TV.
The phone and the TV must be on the same Wi-Fi network, as how to use your iPhone as a TV remote explains. A new name does not help if a TV does not appear in the list at all. In that case, use the checklist for a TV that doesn't show up.
The short version
The setting is called Device Name, TV Name or Nickname. On a Samsung TV, find it under Support, About the TV on 2025 models, or under Connection, Device Name on 2023 and 2024 models. On an LG TV, open TV Information and select Device Name, or look for TV Name in the Network settings. On Google TV and Android TV, use the About screen or the Google Home app. Rename a Roku in your Roku account or the Roku app, and a Fire TV on the Devices page of your Amazon account.
Give each TV a short name that includes its room. Phones, cast lists and remote apps then show a different name for each TV.
Common questions
Can I change the name of my TV?
Yes, on most smart TVs and streaming devices. Samsung, LG, Google TV and Android TV sets have the setting in the TV's menu, usually called Device Name or TV Name. You rename a Roku device in your Roku account or the Roku mobile app, and a Fire TV device in your Amazon account.
How do I rename my TV for casting?
Change the TV's device name. Cast lists show that name: to cast to a TCL Google TV, for example, TCL says that you select the TV's name on your phone. If a Google TV or Android TV device is set up in the Google Home app, you can also change the name there, under Device information. Casting is not the same as a remote, as how casting differs from remote control explains.
How do I rename my TV for AirPlay?
On a Roku TV or Roku player, change the name in your Roku account or the Roku app. Roku says that this name appears in AirPlay and screen mirroring. On a Samsung TV, change the Device Name, which Samsung says shows on the mobile devices and computers on your network. The Samsung and LG pages used for this guide do not mention a separate AirPlay name.
Why do my two TVs have the same name?
A TV's default name often comes from its brand and model. Two TVs of the same model can show the same name, as the LG owner with two "\[LG\] webOS TV QNED87T6B" sets found. Give each TV a new name that includes its room.
Sources
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- Samsung (2025). How to edit your 2025 Samsung Smart TV's name.
- LG (2025). Check out the LG Content Store to see what apps are available for your Smart TV.
- LG (2025). How to Rename External Devices.
- TCL. How to set the device name of your TCL Android TV.
- TCL. Can I Cast To Google TV?
- Google. Change your device name.
- Roku (2026). How to update the name and location of your Roku device.
- Amazon. How to Change Your Amazon Device or App Name.
- Amazon. Assign an Input Label on Your Fire TV Smart TV.
- Reddit r/webos (2025). How to rename LG webOS TV in the network?
- Best Buy. Can you change the TV name so that when you have seven of the same model you can find which one to cast your mobile device to?