# Disable HDMI-CEC?

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/disable-hdmi-cec/42566>\
**Category:** Apps & Creations\
**Created:** [September 11, 2013, 5:03pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/disable-hdmi-cec/42566 "2013-09-11T17:03:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![badmofo420](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/46a35a/32.png) [@badmofo420](https://forums.plex.tv/u/badmofo420)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2013, 5:03pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/disable-hdmi-cec/42566/1 "2013-09-11T17:03:45Z")

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Hello,

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I am loving plex, it is a top notch piece of software. Unfortunately I have audio issues with my samsung tv like many other users so I dusted off my rasberry pi and installed rasplex.

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I think the combination of my old onkyo receiver and my samsung tv are causing issues, when i play any video in rasplex the tv switches to the input 'HDMI-CEC XBMC' automagically which is a blank screen. I dont think I can disable&nbsp;HDMI-CEC on the samsung TV so it is possible in rasplex? I cant see any obvious option but maybe i can disable it in a config file somewhere?&nbsp;

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Thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![trachyte11](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/trachyte11/32/7501_2.png) [@trachyte11](https://forums.plex.tv/u/trachyte11)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2013, 10:08pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/disable-hdmi-cec/42566/2 "2013-09-11T22:08:33Z")

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You should be able to disable it on the tv. &nbsp;Samsung calls it Anynet. &nbsp;On my 2010 tv, its under: &nbsp;Menu\>Anynet\>Setup. &nbsp;I can also start with the tools button on the remote to get to the same place.

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**Author:** ![NMansell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a88e57/32.png) [@NMansell](https://forums.plex.tv/u/NMansell)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 7:51pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/disable-hdmi-cec/42566/3 "2013-09-12T19:51:01Z")

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These are the two config.txt settings which apply to you:

**hdmi\_ignore\_cec\_init** Doesn't sent initial active source message. Avoids bringing (CEC enabled) TV out of standby and channel switch when rebooting.

```
hdmi_ignore_cec_init=1
```

**hdmi\_ignore\_cec** Pretends CEC is not supported at all by TV. No CEC functions will be supported.

```
hdmi_ignore_cec=1
```

Just add the following lines to your config.txt file:

```
hdmi_ignore_cec_init=1
hdmi_ignore_cec=1
```

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**Author:** ![badmofo420](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/46a35a/32.png) [@badmofo420](https://forums.plex.tv/u/badmofo420)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2013, 11:06pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/disable-hdmi-cec/42566/4 "2013-09-14T23:06:14Z")

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Thanks both

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**Author:** ![robertsig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/43a26b/32.png) [@robertsig](https://forums.plex.tv/u/robertsig)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2015, 9:15pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/disable-hdmi-cec/42566/5 "2015-03-02T21:15:28Z")

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I can confirm this does not work with my Raspberry Pi 2 and 0.5.1.&nbsp; Can anyone else?&nbsp; My Rasplex still detects CEC on bootup and the remote still works.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2019, 12:04am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/disable-hdmi-cec/42566/6 "2019-12-21T00:04:49Z")

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