Do you wish to take a snapshot of your LG TV screen without using your smartphone camera? If so, this article is for you. Primarily, every LG webOS TV has a built-in screenshot feature that lets users take any screenshot of choice by just using the TV remote.
Utilizing this, you can capture your favorite snaps, such as sporting moments, movies, ads, and more. Here are some methods you should follow to take a screenshot on your LG Smart TV.
How to Take a Screenshot on LG TV
You can take a screenshot of your LG webOS TV using the Channel option, Magic Remote, and your default remote control.
Via Channel Option
Before proceeding, you should know that you can’t take screenshots of streaming apps like Netflix, Prime Videos, and others on your TV. However, you can capture the cable TV channels.
To Take a Screenshot: Power on your LG TV → Play a Cable TV channel on your TV → Press the option (Three dots) button on your LG Magic Remote → Select the Capture option using your TV pointer→ Done.
You will see a preview of the captured image on your TV, and it will disappear. If this happens, you have successfully captured your TV screenshot.
Using LG Magic Remote
The next way to take a screenshot is to use the LG Magic remote button. Ensure that your LG Magic Remote has a Live Zoom/Focus button.
Take a Screenshot: Stream a cable TV channel → Press the Live Zoom/Focus button on your Magic remote → Press the Green button on your Remote → Capture your screenshot.
Via Default Remote Control
You can try this method if you don’t have an LG Magic remote. Like the Magic remote, the default LG remote supports the Live Zoom button. You can easily take screenshots and access its other functions on your TV.
To Take a Screenshot: Play a local channel on your Cable → Press the Live Zoom button on the TV remote → Navigate and select the Pause option with your remote → Now, choose Capture to take your screenshot.
Once the screenshot is captured, you will see a notification saying the screenshot is added to the TV.
How to View the Screenshots on LG TV
After capturing your desired screenshot, you can preview it on your TV in no time.
To Open the Screenshot: Go to the Home screen → Select Photo & Video App on your home screen → Now you should select Captured Images.
You can now see the screenshots you captured on your LG TV OLED, LED, or other display.
These are three cool ways to screen capture your LG TV images in high resolution for free. You can definitely try out this cool feature on your TV and avoid taking shaky pictures from your mobile. If you find it difficult, let us know in our community forum.
FAQ
No, following the Digital Rights Management (DRM) protocol, Netflix doesn’t allow its users to take screenshots while playing movies or shows on LG TV.
