How to Find Mac Address on TV

Knowing how to find a Smart TV’s MAC Address is essential for connecting to your network and accessing all the streaming and media services you bought your television to enjoy, but it can sometimes be confusing, especially when you’re just getting used to your device’s often complicated and deep menu options. That said, you can simply find the MAC address of your top-rated TV and connect to a wifi network.

Below, we’ll show you step-by-step instructions on how to find the MAC Address on several major Smart TV brands and briefly touch upon what the MAC Address is.

What’s a MAC Address?

A MAC or Media Access Control Address is a unique hardware identification number used to identify a device on a network. It’s built into the firmware of a smart device’s network card (such as an Ethernet or a Wi-Fi card) and can’t be changed or tampered with, and is essential to connect your device to your home internet.

Since menu options and design differ amongst various manufacturers, we’ll show you step-by-step instructions for the most popular major brands, which can also serve as a general guide if your Smart TV’s manufacturer isn’t featured below. But first, make sure your TV remote is working well. If not, you can check how to fix the tv remote before you start looking for your MAC address. Additionally, if you have ever been curious, you can learn about how a TV remote works.

On an Apple TV

STEP 1

Open the menu options and go to Settings

STEP 2

Click on General, then click on About

STEP 3

You’ll see the MAC address displayed as Wi-Fi Address or Wireless ID.

On a Samsung Smart TV

STEP 1

Open the TV menu and click on Network

STEP 2

Click on Network Settings and then click Wireless as your connection type

STEP 3

Select the Macalester Gadgets wireless network to display your Wireless MAC Address

On a Sharp Smart TV

STEP 1

Open your TV’s menu, select Initial Setup, and press Enter on your remote

STEP 2

Select Internet Setup, then select Network Setup

STEP 3

Select Connection Type, then highlight WIRED and press Enter

STEP 4

Select IP Setup and your MAC Address should be displayed at the bottom of the page

On a Sony Smart TV

STEP 1

Press the Home button on your remote

STEP 2

Scroll to Settings and press Enter, then select Preferences

STEP 3

Select Setup, press Enter, and then scroll to and select Network Setup

STEP 4

Select Network Setup – Status and your MAC Address should be displayed on screen- be sure it specifies Wired and not Wireless

On a Vizio Smart TV

STEP 1

Press Menu on your remote, then scroll to Network and press OK

STEP 2

Select Network Connection, then scroll to and select Manual Setup to reach the IP Settings menu

STEP 3

The bottom of the menu should display the RJ45 MAC Address- Do NOT register the wireless MAC Address

Remember, even if your Smart TV’s manufacturer is not listed here, you can use these instructions as a general guide while navigating the menu to find your MAC Address. Once you connect to a network, you can also connect a soundbar to your TV and enjoy streaming content with ample sounds. And to ensure you have a great picture to go along with the great sound, read about how to change the resolution on your TV. Also, be sure that your TV is calibrated properly.

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