A close look at the settings of our devices can help us not only get the most out of them, but also uncover some of the most interesting insights. Without going any further, in models with Android TV or Google TV, it is possible to know How long your TV has been on. I did this and found that I use your TV more than I thought.
Because among the Smart TV settings it is possible to find the operating time of the TV, i.e. How long has content playback been operational?. Please note, this is not the total hours of operation nor the periods it is in standby mode, during which technically it is not completely turned off (which we would do by pressing the physical power button on the device or by disconnecting it from power).
Actually, If we wanted to know the historical duration of television useYou will have to go to the factory menu of the TV, but be careful because it contains technical sections that are better not to touch if you are not clear about what you are doing. In any case and if you wish, here is a tutorial to access the manufacturer menu.
How to know how long the TV has been running
To find out this information, we will have to open the Android TV/Google TV interface and navigate to the settings gear icon. From there we will follow the following route: ‘Device Preferences > “About” > “Status” and there we will finally find the time for activity.
That’s when we were surprised and decided to act. First, give him a break right then and there. The second: set a usage limit. This decision can be particularly useful if there are minors at home and you want to avoid them being in front of the screen for a long time, but in our case it seemed interesting to us to be aware of how much we watch the television and reduce its use. , which doesn’t mean we skip it on a specific day. But at least have a goal.
So, we install the Tvusage application, available for free on the Google Play Store. Even though I already told you We are faced with a fairly complete application: Yes, it allows you to limit the use of the TV in general or by applications, but also to access more detailed activity statistics and by application, to block applications with a four-digit PIN code, among others. Due to these characteristics, it is more interesting when there are little ones at home for parental control. The good news is that it warns you when you are approaching this limit.
Once installed and after granting the relevant special permissions, in the main interface we will see a mosaic with the main applications that we have installed and their order is not a coincidence: it depends on the use you make of it, leaving the area on the left and of a notable size to the “winner”. If you go app by app you will see that there are more statistics such as daily and weekly usage time, a graph of the last three days and options such as blocking and even excluding a certain application of your statement.
This screen is precisely where we can add usage limit with hours and minutes. Once confirmed, we will have an application that will prevent us from spending less time in front of the screen. Some interesting points: when the usage limit approaches, an informative notification appears and it is also possible to set breaks.
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