Regular updates to your Sony TV Firmware means that you would enjoy the latest software upgrades, bug fixes, and new features that are embedded in the updates. If you’re wondering why someone who has the same model of TV as you do seem to have a seamless experience or more features on their TV, they’re most likely using a newer update than you. Here’s how to update yours.
Update Through the Web
Updating your Sony TV firmware could be a long process, but if you’re going to use the web directly from your TV, it’s going to take much less time and steps. Start by pressing “Home” on your remote, next select the “Help” icon (a question mark), and select “Customer Support”, Next select “Software Update” and then select “Yes” with your remote, and the update will begin. When the update is complete, the TV would automatically reboot itself and when it finally loads, you would have access to the new firmware update.
However, after pressing “Home” on your remote, if the help icon doesn’t appear, select “Settings” and then go to “Set up, Product Support, or “Customer support” whichever is available. Next, select “Yes” with your remote and the update will begin. When the update is complete, the TV would automatically reboot itself and when it finally loads, you would have access to the new firmware update.
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Update with A USB Drive
To update with your USB drive, check that you have sufficient space and ensure that the WiFi on your PC is on. Go to the web browser and navigate to the Sony support website (www.Sony.co.UK/electronics/support). When the page opens, under “Find Support”, enter the model of your TV into the search box (You can find your TV model behind the TV set, printed on a sticker). After entering the model of the TV, On the next page, select the most recent update available under “Downloads”. Next click on “Download”.
- On your Mac – Navigate to “Go” in your finder and click on “Downloads”. Next, locate the file which you downloaded and double click on it. This would make an extract of the file, in the same folder. Insert your USB and go to your “Downloads”. Locate the file extract, drag and drop it in your USB drive. Now that you have the firmware update on your USB drive, you can now install it on your TV. Insert the USB drive into the TV(while it’s on) and proceed to install the software. The TV would automatically reboot after the installation. After the reboot, you can disconnect your USB. The new software which you updated would be running on your TV.
- On your Windows PC – Go to your Windows Explorer and navigate to “Downloads”, Locate the file which you downloaded, if you can’t recall the name, you can check for the date and time of download to be sure. After you locate the file, right-click on it and choose “Extract all” from the options. On the next page, click on “Browse” and select a folder you can easily locate, next, click on “Extract”. Insert the USB drive into your PC and navigate to the folder where you saved the extract. Right-click on the file and choose “Send” from the options, then select the USB drive from the options. Now that you have the firmware update on your USB drive, you can now install it on your TV. Insert the USB drive into the TV (while it’s on) and proceed to install the software. The TV would automatically reboot after the installation. After the reboot, you can disconnect your USB. The new software which you updated would be running on your TV.
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