How to Play VHS VCR Tape Player on Modern Smart TV (Roku Google Fire Sony Samsung Hisense LG TCL RCA
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- Опубликовано: 9 фев 2025
- Yes you can play any old VHS VCR, BETA, or LaserDisc Player on the new modern day SmartTV Televisions. The only thing you need is your movie player and a coaxial cord. That's it! This video shows you how to hook up CONNECT a VCR to a new Smart TV. #vcr #vhs
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Thank you!
Hi this is a long shot because this video was posted a year ago, but, you are also very clear and concise. I don't have the right connectors and I'm trying to figure out what is best. I have an LG smart TV with a roku stick and a Toshiba 'dolby' dvd player.
Hi! Can you help me to hook up a vcr with the converter box instead of a co-ax cable?
I can’t thank you enough for this tutorial. My Dad passed on New Years Eve. We found boxes and boxes of vhs home videos as he was always behind the camera taping all our family gatherings. Seriously this is going to be so healing for me..I hope. I got a Phillips Magnavox off eBay haha.
I hope your father made a few appearance in those videos as well! I feel like I'm never in any of our home videos because I'm always the one recording!
I highly recommend you look into digitizing all of the family vids. You may or may not want to do it yourself but there are services available. I learned to do it since i had the equipment and time. But the reason is to try and preserve it in different formats and backups. The video tape is just another storage device but is deteriorating and film degradation is no joke. Time is of the essence for those home videos. But check out some video tutorials to see if its something you are comfortable doing.
A good, clear and concise set of directions, better than 90% of the how to videos on RUclips.
Thank you! I just bought a new FireTV and almost threw it out the window thinking I couldn't play my VCR on it. Took 3-5 minutes for the scan, now the VHS tapes look pretty clean on the 4k TV. Awesome!
You are a LIFESAVER!!! I've got an LG smart TV from 2018, and yours was the only guide that suggested a coaxial cable and scanning for channels. THANK YOU SO MUCH
So helpful bro I just watched my parents wedding footage from 1999
Ok after spending 2 hours trying to hook up I turned to University if RUclips and found you first…Your a Godsend!!!! Thank you so so much! Done in 15 minutes!❤
Thank you! Samsung Series 7 TV and an old Panasonic VCR... I loaded a closet at my mothers house with 200 VHS tapes and just emptied it so she can use it again...
Only took me 27 years...
Mother's are so awesome... Luv Ya Ma!
Fantastic! Straight-forward, clear, simple. I landed on this after reading a bunch of articles and watching videos recommending all manner of adapters and cables..... THANK YOU!
AWESOME!! I watch over 10 videos, trying to find the instructions for VCR TO MODERN DAY SAMSUNG SMART TV. I was just about to give up and came across your video. I appreciate U! 😁👍🏽
Just connected a 2005 Tosiba dvd/vcr to a new samsung 50" smart tv. It found it as an air channel < not a cable one. Thanks for the video!
Thank you kindly sir! Want to send a shout to you and your generosity from your Northern fellow American. I adore your Southern accent! Very charming :) Because of you I can watch my dad’s videos, he passed away 6 months ago. So thank you thank you. You’re the best!
I was trying to hook my mom's old vcr to her smart tv yesterday with no luck. I wish I thought of going on here. Thanks. She has lots of old movies on vhs that you can't find on Netflix.
This worked perfectly thank you! I was able to connect my 1979 RCA SelectaVision VCR to my Roku TV without an AV2HDMI adapter!!! I had an antenna hooked up to my tv but I connected a DTV box to the VCR and the antenna to the DTV box so now I can record my shows like in the “good old” days!
Thanks for your very helpful instructions. Connected a Sony SLV-D370P to VIZIO V series V505M-K09 . My wife is very happy to watch VCR tapes & CD's on the 50 inch screen. You were prcise on how to accomplish the task. Keep up the great work.
You can just use a dvd player for cds
Great video. Just bought a brand new LG smart tv. Still have the VHS player to play those favorite old tapes. Hooked it up with just the coax cable as you said. No audio or video connectors needed. Changed the input to cable tv, and put in channel 3, and it worked. You're a genius, I probably wouldn't have figured this out on my own. Liked!
I can’t find the channel 3 or inputs on mine where can I find them
I don't know how to thank you bro I bought a new LG TV not knowing it didn't have the cables but I thank God for you I don't have VCR tapes but I hook up my DVD and it's showing perfect the volume is great and the picture is awesome thanks once again and God bless you and your family
Genius.....got myself a new OLED and no love with analog inputs on the new stuff....tried my old receiver into my new one but HDMI handshake issues...used this for video and analog assigned I/o for audio....and had everything in the closet......thanks bro
If I helped you with your VCR and you have it in your heart to give me a 2 dollar super chat above I would appreciate it. If you can't I understand and thank you deeply for watching my video. Have a blessed day!
I’m about to try it out I just picked up everything from goodwill. If it works I’ll gladly send you $5 what’s the info ?
This will work obviously... however the resolution is going to be awful. Amazon sells adapters for this for about $10 and it upscales to 1080 🤔
The quality I have on my 85inch tv is very bad when I use my vcr, any idea how I could get a better resolution ?
Thank you! I was able to connect my vcr to my TCL Roku TV after I almost gave up in frustration.
How i have a Roku and can’t get it to work for the life of me
Mine isn’t playing any audio?
thank you so much!! i have a Westinghouse Roku TV and couldn’t figure out why the VCR wasn’t working for the life of me now it’s working perfectly!
This was the best tutorial!!! I’ve been missing vhs & dvd’s so much but wasn’t sure if it’d be too much trouble! Thank you!!! ❤❤
First, WOW! What a great video. You didn’t waste time talking about EVERYTHING ELSE & you were spot on! Now, you may not know the answer to this question but, how important is the Red connector if you are converting VHS tapes to digital via the VIDBOX? it looks like it may only be recording the left audio and not the right.
Perfect. My son came down & connected the coax cable and it worked right away. THANKS!!!!
You are awesome, got my VCR all hooked with your easy instructions, thank you.
Thanks! Just confirming Live TV for me helped. I found it as soon as I heard that.
Omg tysm! I just bought a VHS tape and I have to learn how to set up everything, it hasn't arrived yet, but yeah, excited to watch it!
Thanks! I was forever lost. I knew the coaxial was the answer but finding normal TV channel 3 was a pain. Joke on me is I had to buy a cable when I've probably donated and trashed so many over the year. Worth it though bc we're restoring family tapes. Again, thanks!
Thank you for this. My mother wants to watch her old VCR tapes on her smart tv. Thank you.
I was connecting it right, but I couldn’t figure out the channel! Haha thanks. 😅 got it! 👍
can you change aspect ratio on the fire tv to 4:3?
Vizio smart TV to Sony VCR. It worked! Thank you!!!!
I know im old to this video, but thank you so much for helping me and my mum! You rock
I have an RCA VCR. This was a great video, to the point without a lot of fluff! Thanks. Can’t wait to try.
thank you so much i just got great vcr and my mom and family are on the vhs tape my mom passed in 2016 and i had a cable cord it worked so easy 😊😊😊😊
Thanks!
thanks so much
Worked perfectly. You the goat for this video.
Great explanation on the vcr. Do you have one for an old antique LaserDisc player?
Thank you @HelpingHermit for sharing this with us. I followed your instructions, but the audio on my home recorded VHS videos does not work on my TV. If I use a store bought VHS, the sound works, but not on the home videos. I also get the same results when I use the yellow, white, red cables. I have a Heisense Smart TV and a Samsung DVD/VHS Dual Deck Player. I used to use this VCR on an old TV in the past and the audio always worked fine. I've tried this with several different home VHS videos with the same results.
I would recommend using the audio video cables because it gives it better picture but if you use the coaxial cable just know it’s gonna look crap because you’re using a radio frequency cable
Cable antenna in is for cable box so how can u hook up vcr when its the only input on there ?. The rest are HDMI inputs. I assume I have to buy converter box? How would my cable box work ?
I have Philips TV and Philips VHS Player VR402/58. I have a problem Tape doesnt spin and the display on that VHS player says E1 always when I press play or something. Please help me. Thank you.
Great video thanks for the input I got a question I have an antenna hooked up to that if I put a splitter would I still be able to use the VCR turn the power on look for the station and still have life antenna
This was great! Very helpful. I have a bit of trouble with mine still. I have a symphonic vcr/dvd player and a HiSense TV. I didn’t have a coax cable, so I tried the audio/video cables. The display was compatible, but after a couple minutes my vcr would turn off! I got the blue display screen before you press play, but then it would shut down. Would this happen if I used the coax cable too? If my tv isn’t on the corresponding input (AV), the vcr itself will stay on for hours. I’m confused if it’s a compatibility issue. Would appreciate any advice or suggestions!❤️
i used to use vcr back in the day but i wish i wouldve kept it along with all my video tapes that i had great video
I have a Vizio Fire tv and have an antenna connected in the antenna port. Any suggestions?
I have a 2017 Vizio Smart TV and an older Sony VCR.
I don't have cable or Wi-Fi. I use an antenna to pull in free channels. I can't get my TV to go to channel 4 even by entering the # in manually. I disconnected the antenna to put the coaxial cable in, so when I use the TV remote to find channels, it doesn't find any. Please help! 😣🥴
thanks for your video on how to do this vcr hook up on a smart tv... i have a TCL Roku.. cable wire worked but i had to click on cable and antenna and search for channel.. it took a little bit but i did fine the channel to play a vsh tape.. thanks again
How to you set the vcr to record from the tv? I have a VISO tv, Thank you.
thanks for the tips! i just bought an rca to hdmi converter box. i didnt think to use the coaxial output. now i can watch my tapes immediately instead of wauting to receive the converter in the mail.
Those converters are pretty finicky too! They need to actively play something to display an image and the “upscaling” makes the quality terrible!
Nice one ,I have a few VHS tapes I would like to see of my son riding moto x 😊
Great tutorial, however I still have a dilemma i am getting picture however, no volume it's just sounds static ?
I have Sony Smart tv 2023 please let me know what should I buy for my dvd and vcr player.
I have a Sony Bravia TV and my VCR is a Panasonic DMR-ES35V. I haven't gotten the two to "play nice" yet and can't figure out what I'm doing wrong.
NEED HELP. i would like to watch my videos from a Sony Video Hi8 HandyCam (video camera recorder) model CCD-TR500 to my LG C3 Smart TV. Yesterday, to simplify process I bought a RCA to HDMI converter and my tv screen reads no signal. I think that the converter only works if the RCA input is from a digital source and is converted to a HDMI output. Hi8 tapes are Analog, am I correct with the above? My only choice left in order to watch my videos on my Smart TV is to convert my videos digital using a Canopus ADVC-300.
Hey - would you be able to help me connect my vcr to my Samsung tv .. I’ve watched your video a few times but I’m still having troubles connecting
Hi, just watched your video...great directions; I have an Emerson smart tv and trying to connect Panasonic VCR, model# PV-7400, S/N G7IA93572; I currently have my tv connected to an external antenna so, my question is...do I have to switch between the external antenna with the antenna connected to back of vcr (using the coaxial cable) when I want to watch a VHS tape? Thank you.
Thanks Beastie Boys VHS is happy to be playing tonight
Upon following your steps in connecting a VCR/DVR deck, in my case, will I still be able to record any thing not copyrighted via cable channels? Looking forward to your expertise with this issue. Many thanks! Peace...🙏🏹♐
Very helpful video thank you💖💖💖!!!
Simple and Brilliant and cheap & Thankyou 👍 ✴️✴️✴️✴️✴️ 🦅
Thanks bro!!!! I still rock my VHS and I love them!
I tried to follow your instructions by connecting the VHS/DVD to the antenna of the TV but the TV doesn't recognize the device. I have a 55" LG TV don't know the model (it is from 6/30/22) and a Panasonic VHS/DVD DMR-ES35V. Hope you can help. Thanks.
This is great! Does this also give vhs/vcr analog audio quality? I have it hooked up via HDMI but it sounds more digital/“modern” how do I get that nostalgic audio quality while watching movies on my smart tv?
You are god sent very very very informative video
My old Samsung vhs player the tv out connection is with point so I can’t Canect it. Advise please 🙏. Thank you. Caroline.
I have an Emerson player #EWV403. I've been looking for videos to see how to connect to my tv. Lots of them show the front and how to use it, not how to connect it to a tv. Your video is the only one that shows a back that looks exactly like mine. The cable with red, white and yellow can only use the white and yellow on our players. Then, you said to use the red on the other end on the TV. Please show where you place all the colored ends on both the TV and player. I have an old Vizio tv someone gave me that doesn't have yellow input on the front, only red and white. It has other colored input places, but no yellow.
Thanks i have also try this on my lg 48c1 oled have try 2 vhs players sharp and daewoo sv230 both have a good blu menu osd from the vcr and a problem ocours play a tape it display a jumping picture look like you pull a magnet over it what is the problem?
thank you man. this helped so much lol i was stressin
When using the axle cable do you have to have cable in the home?
no you do not have to have cable
I hooked my vcr up and followed all directions but wondering if it doesn't work because I don't have cable TV but stream channels
Thank you for the tutorial. Succeeded in connecting the VCR. 🎉
The DVD is not being recognized though... I will try later
If all it takes is a coaxial cable from tv to vhs why did theg event the boxes to plug vhs to hdmi crap? p.s is this attenna port separate from the one you plug the tv?
Hello thank you so much for sharing , I am trying to watch my vhs on my HISENESE ROCKU TV AND HAVING A HARD TIME .I have a Panasonic vcr I dont have cable ,I have the 3 wire hook up red,yellow,& white.can you help .thank you
did you get it to work?
Thanks. I got a new Visio smart TV and an old Panasonic VCR.
I knew how to connect a VCR to a Smart TV. I was wondering if there was an easier way. Which you have shown. Thanks. I don't believe you can record through this hook up, though, like my hook up can ?
Hello. My TV has two RF inputs. I wonder if I would be able to connect my anthenna and VCR both at the same time? Also, does the scan for vcr wont mess up my channels everytime I want to use it?
Big help, thanks man!
In the thumbnail, I saw what looked like an inked barcode on the tape guard. This kind of inked barcode was from a duplication company called *Premiere Video* , and this style of inked barcode was used during the company's final years (approximately 2000-2004) before QC Media Services acquired the company in 2003 or 2004. Some of Premiere Video's clients during that time included:
Acorn Media
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Fox Lorber Films
Gaiam
Ignatius Press Video
Kultur
MPI Home Video
National Geographic
TM Books & Video
Troma Team Video
Wellspring
World Wrestling Entertainment Home Video
These are just a few examples. There may have been more companies that worked with Premiere Video during the 2000's. And speaking of Gaiam, I see you showed a Gaiam tape in this upload that just so happened to be duplicated by Premiere Video!
wow, thank you for sharing this information. I have an old sylvania vcr/dvd combo. I have it hooked up but I forgot what channel, like ...ave or componet etc., for it to play. my tv is a Dynex it works well and so does my vcr/dvd player. I like how you explain the differences which is very helpful. Thank you again. Hope to hear from you. 9/2024
I want to record something playing on RUclips on a VHS tape using a VCR. How do I go about this?
Looking for the same answer myself
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I have Toshiba tv that I'd like to hook up my vcr to. Can you show me please. Thank you for this video.
I have a Sony combo vcr and a TCL smart tv. Can you help?
Hi really need help with my tcl with my sharp vhs player I'm trying to hook it up
Hi there-
my old Sony VCR was hooked up fine to my RoKU TCL TV. It's set to Live TV channel and no issues until a recent Power surge. Now I can't get the VCR picture on TV or menu settings. I've tried everything and although it will play the tape, nothing is coming thru and I can't seem to change to channel using the VCR remote. Any suggestions? I appreciate your tutorial ...
Hi sense RoKu tv. No input on the remote please help me using the three colors please send me instructions thank you
Go to “live tv” but don’t click on it. Click the settings button on the remote and select “scan for channels” and choose antenna. Hope this helps!
Hello, Did everything according to your excellent video, but No luck. The scan finds 1 channel, but nothing plays, no channel 3 appears, nothing. Amazon Fire TV - Toshiba VCR and also same results with RCA DVR. Using coaxial cable. Help Please, Thank you!
Hello how do I pull channels through VCR for tapping
I have an Admiral vcr with only yellow and white input output with two coaxial cable ports. Please help trying to show my son born after my fathers death his pop pop
After so many time of watching this video I got my smart tv working it’s a LG smart Tv I purchased a device off of Amazon set my tv on HMI 2 to get my tv to play the vcr and dvd player to watch dvd /vcr movies the device is called a HD Video converter make sure to get the one that say Av to HDMI
Can this work with DVD/VCR on a TLC smart TV.. trying to help my mother-in-law out, she has all of her quilting tapes/CDs that she likes to still watch
absolutely
Do I have to have cable to work my VCR with my TV so I can tape my soap opera
I have metz and i have conected it with scart to av adapter, image is all pixelated, do you know why?
I just purchase a Sony Bravia TV Model K43S30 Google Smart TV. My VHS is Panasonic Model PV-9451. I connected it with the Coaxial Cable, but i can’t find the input.
Thanks I finally got it to work ❤❤❤❤❤
Great video everything proven people like myself are fixing broken vhs tapes with Scotch tape it starts playing again with out no problem's keep your mode switche clean out in your VCR player if you don't know what a mode switch is you can go online and say how clean out a mode switch in a VCR player
Thanks for your video. I figured it out!
Thank you !🎉🎉🎉I did it
Will this work for dvd/vhs combo player? I'm trying to hook one up to Roku tv that has hdmi connections
If it has RF out yes!
Hello. I was unable to contact. I have a Samsung tv about 4 years old and a Go Video vhs cd player I got off a seller. I hooked up the coaxial and the colored plugs put on on channel 3 and nothing. Any ideas? Thank you
Try AV in if you used the colored plugs!