Make your box energy efficient

A YouView Box FAQ

You can reduce the amount of energy your box uses by changing the standby mode:

There are 3 standby modes to choose from:

Smart Standby
We recommend using Smart Standby. This mode gives you the best of both worlds, quick starts up during the day and energy saving at night.

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Energy saver
Saves you the most energy, but takes longer to start up from standby.

Always ready
Saves the least energy but starts up quickly

You can change the standby mode to one that suits you best: 

  1. Open the Menu
  2. Select Settings*
  3. From Box Management select Power & standby
  4. Select Standby mode and choose your preferred mode

*Settings can be found via the cog in the top right corner of the Menu. You can get to the cog by pressing Up and right after opening the Menu.