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Forgot Your TV PIN? How to Reset It on Each Brand

TV PINs come in two kinds. Samsung, LG and Vizio keep the PIN in the TV. Roku and Fire TV keep it in your online account, which means you can reset it from a phone without touching the TV.

By the Kliky team · Updated · 2 min read

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Try the default first: 0000 on Samsung, LG and Vizio (some LG models use 1234). A Roku PIN is reset at my.roku.com under your account. A Fire TV PIN is reset on Amazon’s PIN page, which the TV points you to after a wrong entry. Samsung has a reset sequence on the remote; a Vizio that refuses 0000 needs a factory reset.

Default PIN and reset, by TV

TVDefaultIf you changed it and forgot
Samsung0000With the TV on, on a standard remote press Mute, 8, 2, 4, Power. On a Smart Remote press Volume, then Volume up, Return, Volume down, Return, Volume up, Return. The PIN returns to 0000
LG0000 (1234 on some)In Settings › General › Safety, highlight Reset Password, press Channel up twice, Channel down once, Channel up once, then enter 0313 as the master PIN
Roku and Roku TVNoneThe PIN belongs to the Roku account. Sign in at my.roku.com and update it under PIN preference
Fire TVNoneAfter a wrong entry the TV shows a code and Amazon’s PIN address. Open it on a phone, sign in and set a new PIN
Vizio0000There is no PIN recovery. A factory reset clears it
Google TVNoneProfile and kids PINs are reset with the Google account password from the lock screen

Samsung and LG change these sequences between model years. If yours does not respond, the manual for your exact model lists the current one.

Without the remote

Roku and Fire TV PINs are reset on a phone or computer, so no remote is needed for that part.

To type a PIN on the TV itself, a phone remote on the same Wi‑Fi works like the plastic one and has number keys:

  1. Install Kliky from the App Store or Google Play.
  2. Connect your phone to the same Wi‑Fi as the TV.
  3. Pick the TV in the list and confirm on the TV if it asks.

The Samsung reset sequence relies on the original remote’s buttons. If that remote is gone, an infrared universal remote that lists Samsung sends the same keys.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the default PIN for a Samsung TV?

0000.

What is the default PIN for an LG TV?

0000 on most models, 1234 on some.

How do I reset a Roku PIN?

Sign in to your Roku account at my.roku.com and change it under PIN preference. It cannot be reset on the TV.

Does a factory reset remove the PIN?

On Samsung, LG and Vizio it returns the PIN to the default. On Roku and Fire TV the PIN belongs to the account and stays.

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