For an easy-to-handle smart TV, LG with WebOS and Roku TVs are top contenders for their user-friendly interfaces, while Google TV (on Sony, TCL, Mi) offers a vast app library and smart features, all leveraging voice commands for simple control, with LG often cited for its smooth navigation and reliability.
Top Picks for Ease of Use:
- LG (WebOS): Known for its simple, intuitive interface (Magic Remote), smooth operation, and good reliability, making it great for everyday use.
- Roku TVs (e.g., TCL Roku): Famous for a straightforward, customizable home screen that’s easy to navigate and set up, making it excellent for streaming.
- Google TV (Sony, TCL, Mi): Offers a vast selection of apps and robust voice control via Google Assistant, though some find the interface slightly less simple than Roku or WebOS, it’s very powerful.
Key Features for Easy Handling:
- Voice Control: Look for integrated Google Assistant or Alexa for hands-free searching and commands.
- Simple OS: WebOS and Roku are often praised for being less cluttered than others.
- Brand Reliability: LG is frequently cited for reliability, ensuring fewer frustrating slow-downs.
What to Consider:
- Personal Preference: If you’re used to a certain ecosystem (like Google or Amazon), that TV OS might feel more natural.
- Budget vs. Experience: Cheaper TVs can have slower interfaces; investing slightly more in LG, Sony, or TCL/Roku offers a better experience.
Below are the top recommendations for the most user-friendly Smart TVs in 2026:
1. Roku TVs (Best for Simplicity)
Roku’s operating system is designed with large icons and simple text, making it highly intuitive.
- Most Easy to Use Overall: Roku Select Series 4K (2025/2026 Model). It features a remote with fewer buttons, a dedicated “home” button, and voice search capabilities to bypass menus.
- Best Basic Option: Roku Pro Series QLED (2025). This model includes a remote with a “ping” feature to help you find it when lost.
- Why it’s easy: It can be set to default to a specific input (like a cable box) immediately upon turning on, mimicking a traditional TV experience.
Which smart TV is the easiest to use?
Ease of use Smart TVs:
- Sony – 65″ Class BRAVIA 8 OLED 4K UHD Smart Google TV (2024) …
- Sony – 65″ class BRAVIA 7 Mini LED QLED 4K UHD Smart Google TV (2024) …
- Sony – 85″ Class BRAVIA 9 Mini LED QLED 4K UHD Smart Google TV (2024) …
- Sony – 77″ Class BRAVIA 8 OLED 4K UHD Smart Google TV (2024)
Which smart TV is the easiest to set up?
Best TV Interfaces for Easy Navigation:
- LG Smart TVs. LG TVs are known for their easy-to-use interface. …
- Samsung Smart TVs. Samsung’s Tizen is another great choice for its straightforward layout and voice assistant support, making it easier to access apps and settings.
- Philips Smart TVs. …
- Panasonic Smart TVs. …
- Sony Smart TVs.
As of 17th November 20252>>
Which TV brand has the fewest problems?
According to Consumer Reports, LG holds the top score in terms of brand reliability, showing the trust that consumers have placed in the brand for offering some of the best smart TVs for everyday use.
Which smart TV is durable?
LED, OLED, and QLED TVs are known for their long lifespan, especially models from reputable brands like Sony, LG, Samsung, and Panasonic. LED TVs are particularly durable due to their solid-state nature, with OLED and QLED offering even better longevity.
What is the easiest Smart TV for seniors to use?
The best smart TVs for seniors: Reviews & Recommendations
- Best overall: Roku Select Series 4K Smart TV.
- Best splurge: Hisense 65U8N.
- Best 55-inch TV: TCL QM7 QLED 4K Smart TV.
- Best HD: Hisense A4 Series 1080p Smart Roku TV.
- Best budget: Roku Select Series 1080P Smart TV.
What to avoid when buying a new TV?
Buying the wrong TV for your needs, or one that’s too big (or too small) for your room can end up being a costly exercise.
- Buying the wrong size screen. …
- Being ‘wowed’ by the TV instore. …
- Not knowing your acronyms and initials. …
- Assuming 8K resolution is the best. …
- Paying the RRP. …
- Buying an unnecessary extended warranty.
In any case, you don’t want to become a victim of the unnecessary upsell. Buying the wrong TV for your needs, or one that’s too big (or too small) for your room can end up being a costly exercise.
1. Buying the wrong size screen
Size envy may be real but don’t feel pressured into buying a behemoth TV just because your mate down the road has one. They’re probably overcompensating.
You may feel like you should get the biggest TV you can reasonably afford, but a giant screen in a small room can cause eye and neck strain. A small TV, meanwhile, may seem like the affordable alternative, but this can make it difficult to focus on your movies and TV shows if the room is too big.
It’s best to try and shop for a screen that suits the room’s size, while staying within your budget. For example, the most popular TV size in Australia is 65 inches. With this size of TV, you’ll get the best picture quality by sitting 1.25–2.5 metres away, depending on the resolution.
Check out our TV screen size guide below to work out what’s best for your home.
2. Being ‘wowed’ by the TV instore
Don’t buy a TV based on the footage playing instore. Retailers employ a sneaky strategy by showing optimised video in an enhanced, over-saturated ‘store display’ mode that’s designed to impress with big, bold, bright colours. They also make sure the footage is extremely detailed in 4K or 8K, because almost any TV looks good at these resolutions.
CHOICE TV expert Denis Gallagher says “the TV isn’t going to impress you as much at home, unless you’re watching the JB demo reel or Avatar on repeat. You’ll quickly get sick of over-the-top, unrealistic colours as well.”
Ask the salesperson to play some regular videos on YouTube, including standard and high-definition (SD and HD) footage, with the store display mode turned off. You’ll get a better representation of how the TV will look at home and whether it can clearly display SD and HD video on a large, ultra-high definition display. This process, called upscaling, is often the Achilles heel of cheaper or lower-quality TVs.
3. Not knowing your acronyms and initials
Though new tech is exciting, there’s something to be said about the days when “TV” simply meant a box with a screen. There’s a much bigger range of options these days with an equal amount of jargon to get your head around.
LCD, OLED, HDR, QLED are some examples and you might not be sure what they all mean and how they affect the viewing experience. But you need to understand basic terms or you could end up with a TV that doesn’t suit your eyes or living room.
For example, did you know that OLED TVs tend to have richer colours, deeper blacks and better contrast (which helps the image ‘pop’) but they don’t perform very well in bright rooms.
>>You need to understand basic terms or you could end up with a TV that doesn’t suit your living room<<
LCD blacks aren’t quite as good but the screens can be brighter and are usually cheaper, making them a good option for daytime viewing in well-lit homes or shoppers on a budget.
“Some of these terms – LCD and OLED – refer to the type of screen. Though these do make a difference, picture quality is the most important thing. The shorthand is a good starting point so you can narrow down the options to find a screen that suits your needs,” explains Denis.
“Our TV buying guide breaks down the essential technical terms so you can make an informed purchase.”
“The best thing to do if you’re unsure of what all the features mean is to view a TV instore and compare it with other models. You can read our TV buying guide, which has a lot of information, and look at what each model scores in our independent reviews before buying.”
4. Assuming 8K resolution is the best
Though 4K ultra-high definition (UHD) has been the new norm for a number of years, 8K (which is four times the resolution of 4K) hasn’t made quite the same splash. Even though they’re readily available, manufacturers have scaled back the promotion of 8K TVs going to market, compared to 4K. The demand just isn’t there, according to Denis.
“8K TVs are expensive and not actually that useful for an Australian home as content at this resolution isn’t mainstream. The vast majority of content on streaming and disc is available in SD, HD or 4K and you can expect it to stay that way for years to come.”
>>8K TVs are expensive and not actually that useful for an Australian home as content at this resolution isn’t main stream Denis Gallagher, CHOICE TV expert<<
“It’s also virtually impossible to stream 8K video into homes over the existing NBN environment we have in Australia. So, if the salesperson start to spruik the virtues of an 8K TV over a 4K model, tell them they’re dreaming.”
Lack of content isn’t the only issue. While there are plenty of 4K TVs that do a decent job of displaying SD and HD video, there’s only so much that can be done with lower resolutions shown on a big 8K screen. You’re better off sticking with 4K until upscaling technology improves.
5. Paying the RRP
A good quality TV can be pretty damn expensive. Even a nice budget 65-inch model can set you back as much as $1500. But a bit of patience and forward planning can net you a great deal on your dream TV that may otherwise be outside your budget.
Major retailers run plenty of tech sales throughout the year. There are the obvious ones like Black Friday and EOFY, but flash sales and manufacturer specific deals pop up every few months as well. In April and May, most of the major retailers clear the previous year’s stock to make room for new models, with serious discounts applied.
6. Buying an unnecessary extended warranty
If you’re shopping at one of the nation’s major electrical retailers, you’ll probably be offered an extended warranty with your purchase of a new TV. But buyer beware: the sales pitch may mislead you about your consumer rights.
When CHOICE mystery-shopped 80 Harvey Norman, JB Hi-Fi and The Good Guys stores across the country, we found that seven in 10 (71%) of these stores misrepresented the consumer rights you would have access to if you didn’t purchase an extended warranty (an additional cost on top of your new TV).
When we asked about consumer rights outside the manufacturer’s warranty period, often the conversation turned immediately to the benefits of an extended warranty. In fact, 73 of the 80 salespeople we spoke to offered to sell us one.
Only when specifically asked about rights without an extended warranty was it acknowledged that we already had rights under consumer law.
Australian Consumer Law says that if you buy an expensive TV and it breaks through no fault of your own after just a few years, for example, the retailer must offer to fix it, replace it or give you your money back – the choice of remedy is yours. This holds true even if the manufacturer’s warranty has expired and you didn’t buy an extended warranty.
If you do find your TV acts up and is only a year or two old, contact the retailer and let them know you aren’t happy. You can easily go to consumer forum.
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