# Add screen saver / black screen mode during music playback on TV

**URL:** <http://support.symfonium.app/t/add-screen-saver-black-screen-mode-during-music-playback-on-tv/15133>\
**Category:** Feature requests\
**Tags:** needs-triage\
**Created:** [September 20, 2026, 7:47am UTC](http://support.symfonium.app/t/add-screen-saver-black-screen-mode-during-music-playback-on-tv/15133 "2026-09-20T07:47:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![audiofan0](http://support.symfonium.app/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@audiofan0](http://support.symfonium.app/u/audiofan0)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2026, 7:47am UTC](http://support.symfonium.app/t/add-screen-saver-black-screen-mode-during-music-playback-on-tv/15133/1 "2026-09-20T07:47:56Z")

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### Feature description

Hi,  
I use Symfonium on an OLED TV mainly for music playback.

I would like to request an option to enable a screen saver during playback, for example:

a full black screen,

a dimmed screen,

or a simple moving “now playing” screen saver.

This would be very useful on OLED TVs, because when listening to music for a long time, I do not need static interface elements visible on the screen. A black screen or low-impact screen saver would be more comfortable and could help reduce burn-in risk.

Ideally, this could be available as:

a manual button in the player,

an automatic option after a few seconds of inactivity,

Add a screen saver / black screen mode during music playback on Android TV.

The feature could offer:

- a full black screen,
- a dimmed screen,
- or a simple moving “Now Playing” screen saver.

It could be activated manually from the player and/or automatically after a configurable period of inactivity.

### Problem solved

When listening to music on an OLED TV for a long time, the Symfonium player interface stays visible with static elements such as album art, controls and text.

During audio-only listening, the interface is not needed, and static content on an OLED screen should be avoided for extended periods.

### Brought benefits

This would provide a more comfortable audio-only listening experience on TV devices.

A black screen or low-impact screen saver would reduce the amount of static content displayed on OLED panels and could help reduce the risk of image retention or burn-in. It would also save power compared with displaying the full player interface.

### Device type

Android TV

### Additional description and context

My device is an NVIDIA Shield TV Pro (2019) connected to an OLED TV.

I mainly use Symfonium for music playback on the TV. A quick action in the player to enable/disable the black screen would be especially useful. An optional automatic activation after, for example, 30 seconds, 1 minute or 5 minutes without remote interaction would also be welcome.

### I searched existing feature requests

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**Author:** ![Celorien](http://support.symfonium.app/user_avatar/support.symfonium.app/celorien/32/9277_2.png) [@Celorien](http://support.symfonium.app/u/Celorien)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2026, 8:01am UTC](http://support.symfonium.app/t/add-screen-saver-black-screen-mode-during-music-playback-on-tv/15133/2 "2026-09-20T08:01:48Z")

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I know Vizio TVs have a feature to do this built in. Might be worth seeing if yours does too.

On a Vizio TV, holding the MUTE button on the TV’s remote will blank screen the screen until you push something else on the remote.