Unusual things you can do with your TV

7 unusual things to try with your TV

1. Display artwork 

One of the quirky and unusual things you can do with your smart TV is display different artworks on it. Just find a high-resolution image of a painting you like and your smart TV can make it look like a perfectly framed artwork. Slim bezels even make this better. While art can be sourced from dedicated apps, you can display family pictures on it as well. This is a really good way to break the monotony of the room and make your TV part of your decor and not just a black box sitting in your room.

2. Make it a fireplace

Many smart TVs these days come with a lot of in-built features to be distinct. One such feature found is to display of a virtual fireplace. It adds more ambiance to your room. Along with a dynamic video of flames and wood burning, it also produces crackling sounds to make it more immersive. This feature also changes the ambient light to suit the mood. You could use an app for this, but you’d be surprised to know that a lot of videos are also available on YouTube as well as streaming platforms like Netflix, that you can simply play to create the effect.

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3. A virtual aquarium

Just like displaying pictures, you can make your TV a virtual aquarium. This feature might be in-built into your TV or you can find a workaround by finding a similar video on apps such as YouTube and playing it on a loop. Apart from the hassle of getting and taking care of real fish, the virtual aquarium also saves you the trouble of maintaning an actual one, not to mention, allowing you to switch the aquarium and the fish whenever you desire.

4. Giant computer display

This might be a little weird for many as you can easily use your TV display as a computer monitor. The perk is that you get a huge display and a more suitable screen to consume content. There are plenty of port options available on any modern smart TV which allows for easy weird connection. All you need is an HDMI cable for this. Higher-end TVs also come with higher refresh rate displays, also enabling some competitive gaming on your large TV if your computer supports the same.

5. Whiteboard

This is an extension of the aforementioned functionality, to use your TV as a monitor. If you can then all you need to do is download a whiteboard app such as Microsoft Whiteboard, Google Jamboard, or Miro. To expand and get the most, get a compatible stylus and now you have a fully functional whiteboard. You can use it for presentations among other things.

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6. Play arcade games

If you want to experience nostalgia with a modern twist, playing old arcade games on your large TV can be a very enjoyable experience. While some popular games should be directly available, other titles can be enjoyed via your computer/laptop, or a device like Google Chromecast or Fire TV. If you have a streaming device such as a Roku, Fire TV, or a Google Chromecast.

7. Audio streaming

TV is a visual-first medium where the primary function is to watch content. But you will be amazed to realise that you can stream just audio using apps like Spotify. You can even listen to the radio on your smart TV. Just open the browser and search for the radio website and start streaming. Alternatively, you can also download a radio app.

Now, as you’ve probably already realised, your Smart TVs have a number of nifty litte tricks up their sleeves, and can do a lot more for you than you may think. On the flipside however, TVs are an expensive and long term investment. It is only natural then, that you’d want to protect the same. To help ensure any issues arising due to the occasional manufacturing defect on your TV doesn’t burn a hole too deep in your pockets, check out Croma’s ZipCare Protect Advanced plans for TVs.