Can you still buy a TV that isn't smart?

TVs sold as "non-smart" or "dumb" are still around, mostly small or budget sets, but we haven't yet confirmed whether any of them can be set up and used without an account. Here's what we know, what "non-smart" really means, and the other routes.

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TVs sold as "non-smart" or "dumb" are still around, mostly small or budget sets, but we haven't yet confirmed whether any of them can be set up and used without an account. CNET says dumb TVs "come in two varieties: small and no-name" (CNET, Jun 15, 2026, checked Oct 26, 2026). As of Oct 26, 2026, App Free Home lists four TVs and says what we know and haven't confirmed about each: three small HD Westinghouse sets (24 and 32 inches) and a 55-inch GPX whose 4K spec comes from Walmart's product listing. Westinghouse labels its three sets "Basic TV", but it links a Roku TV guide for them that says you need a Roku account to stream, and that you can still use the TV as a regular TV without connecting it. For two of them, a Westinghouse quick-start guide shows no account step, so we haven't confirmed whether they're Roku TVs. See App Free Home's TV list. We didn't find a non-smart model in Samsung's, LG's, Sony's, TCL's or Vizio's current US consumer range on Oct 25, 2026 (see below for the sources). If you need a bigger screen, the practical routes are a computer monitor with a tuner or streaming box, or a smart TV you never connect; the business displays we checked turned out to be smart too.

The short answer

These are the three Westinghouse models on App Free Home's list, checked Oct 25, 2026; the fourth TV on the list, a GPX, is under the 4K option below. All three list HDMI inputs on Westinghouse's spec pages (Westinghouse, checked Oct 25, 2026). Ethernet 0 means no wired network port; on its own it doesn't show there's no Wi-Fi. No prices or stock here: both change too often, so check the source pages on the day you buy.

ModelSizeResolutionWhat Westinghouse's page showsDetails
Westinghouse WD24HX5201 (built-in DVD)24"720p HDTagged "Basic TV"; links a Roku TV guide (Roku account to stream); a quick-start guide shows no account stepApp Free Home
Westinghouse WD32HX120132"720p HDLinks a Roku TV guide that says you need a Roku account to streamModel page
Westinghouse WD32HX5201 (built-in DVD)32"720p HDTagged "Basic TV"; links a Roku TV guide (Roku account to stream); a quick-start guide shows no account stepApp Free Home

Why are almost all TVs smart now?

Part of the answer is in TV companies' own filings: the platform, not the hardware, is where they make money. Roku's 2025 annual report says it manages "the average selling prices of our products to grow our Streaming Households, which we expect to result in increased Platform revenue and Platform gross profit over time," and its device segment ran at a gross loss (Roku 10-K for 2025, checked Oct 25, 2026). Vizio's 2023 annual report showed a slightly negative margin on its devices, "due to more competitive pricing for Smart TVs," while its Platform+ business (advertising and viewing data) was profitable (Vizio 10-K for 2023, checked Oct 25, 2026). Neither filing uses the word "subsidy," so this guide doesn't either.

The big brands' current US ranges reflect this. We didn't find a non-smart model in Samsung's, LG's, Sony's, TCL's or Vizio's current US consumer range on Oct 25, 2026 (Samsung, LG, Sony, TCL, Vizio, checked Oct 25, 2026). Even Sony's smallest set on sale, a 32-inch W830K, runs Google TV. optoutof.com reported the same on Oct 14, 2026.

What counts as a "non-smart" TV?

A non-smart TV has no built-in smart platform or app store. On a spec sheet, look for:

  • A maker statement that it isn't smart, such as a spec row saying it has no Wi-Fi or no smart platform, not just a missing mention. A label like "Basic TV" isn't enough on its own: Westinghouse uses it on sets whose linked manual is a Roku TV guide. A retailer spec can support this, never prove it.
  • No Wi-Fi in the spec (a row that says so, not just a missing mention)
  • A TV tuner if you want antenna channels; Westinghouse's WD32HX1201 page, for example, says you can "Connect the TV to your antenna for free over-the-air broadcasts" (Westinghouse, checked Oct 26, 2026)

App Free Home counts a test as met only when the maker's own sources back it up; until then, the listing says what we haven't confirmed yet (how we check each model).

Two traps to watch:

  1. "Hotel TV" doesn't mean non-smart. Samsung sells a hotel model it calls the "HU6000F Non-Smart Hospitality TV" (Samsung Business US, checked Oct 25, 2026), but its spec sheet lists Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 5.2 (Samsung Canada, same series, checked Oct 25, 2026). In that title, "Non-Smart" doesn't mean no wireless.
  2. "Smart-capable" or "smart-ready." These terms aren't standardized; they usually mean the set can connect or be upgraded.

The TVs on App Free Home's list (checked Oct 25, 2026)

This list is short, and it changes. App Free Home dates every model and plans to re-check each category at least every 90 days (how we check each model). Where you can buy them moves around too. On Oct 25, 2026, Westinghouse's own online store listed all of them as unavailable (Westinghouse, checked Oct 25, 2026), so you'll be buying from a retailer. Check the retailer's page on the day you buy.

24-inch

The Westinghouse WD24HX5201 is a 720p HD set with a built-in DVD player, and Westinghouse tags it "Basic TV" (Westinghouse, checked Oct 26, 2026). Its spec lists "Ethernet 0", which means no wired network port; it doesn't say whether the set has Wi-Fi. Like the WD32HX5201 below, it has a linked Roku TV guide and a quick-start guide with no account step, so we haven't confirmed whether it's a Roku TV. See App Free Home's TV list.

32-inch

For the Westinghouse WD32HX1201, Westinghouse's product page lists it as a 32-inch, 720p HD TV with "HDMI, USB & VGA Inputs" and calls it "Streaming Player Ready"; the manual Westinghouse links for it is a Roku TV guide, which says you need a Roku account to stream (Westinghouse, Roku TV guide, checked Oct 26, 2026). Walmart's listing title calls it "Non-Smart," as App Free Home reports (checked Oct 25, 2026); that's a retailer's title, not proof. See the Westinghouse WD32HX1201 (32-inch).

The WD32HX5201 is a 32-inch 720p HD set with a built-in DVD player, and Westinghouse tags it "Basic TV" (Westinghouse, checked Oct 26, 2026). Westinghouse also links a Roku TV guide for it that says you need a Roku account to stream; a Westinghouse quick-start guide that names it shows no account step, so we haven't confirmed whether it's a Roku TV.

4K option (55")

If you're after a dumb tv 4k, the only 4K model on App Free Home's list is a GPX, and its 4K spec comes from Walmart's listing, not a maker spec page.

App Free Home lists a 55" GPX TU5538B as 4K (Walmart's listing) (App Free Home, checked Oct 25, 2026). Specs for this TV come from Walmart's product listing. We couldn't find a spec page for this model on GPX's website (checked Oct 26, 2026).

Westinghouse also has a 40-inch Full HD set (WD40FX1201, and the WD40FX5201 with DVD) that it titles "Non-Smart," but its store marks both unavailable (Westinghouse, checked Oct 25, 2026), and App Free Home couldn't find either at a major retailer, so neither is on App Free Home's list. App Free Home couldn't confirm a non-smart TV over 55 inches in stock at a major retailer (Oct 25, 2026).

Other routes if the size you want isn't there

Commercial or business displays

Commercial displays are made for businesses: Panasonic, for example, describes its CQE2 series as "suitable for use in corporate meeting rooms and educational classrooms" (Panasonic, checked Oct 25, 2026). They're often suggested as a large-screen "dumb TV" alternative, for example in a Reddit thread on the biggest non-smart TV (r/Appliances, found Oct 25, 2026). But the two business displays SlashGear named on July 23, 2026 (SlashGear, "Want A Non-Smart TV? These Are Your 5 Best Options", checked Oct 25, 2026) aren't non-smart when you read the makers' spec sheets, and Sony's own pro line is similar:

  • Samsung BEC-H business TV: Tizen 7.0, Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 4.2, with a TV tuner, sold through Samsung Business (Samsung datasheet; Samsung Canada BEC-H, checked Oct 25, 2026).
  • Panasonic CQE2 (SlashGear's pick is the CQE2U): Panasonic's specs list an Android OS and Wi-Fi (via an optional dongle) (Panasonic specs, checked Oct 25, 2026).
  • Sony FWD-55X75K professional display (not one of SlashGear's picks): Google TV with Chromecast and AirPlay, and a built-in ATSC tuner. Sony lists it as discontinued, with "Pricing available upon request" (Sony Pro, checked Oct 25, 2026).

So the business displays we checked are smart displays with a different app setup and business sales channels, not a "dumb" one. If you go this way, read the spec sheet for an operating system and Wi-Fi line, same as with a TV.

Hotel or hospitality TVs

Hospitality TVs are built for hotels, and they aren't automatically non-smart. Samsung titles its HU6000F hotel series "Non-Smart Hospitality TV," yet the spec lists Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 5.2 (Samsung US HU6000F, Samsung Canada HU6000F, checked Oct 25, 2026). On a hotel TV, "non-smart" doesn't mean "no wireless."

A computer monitor plus a box

Most computer monitors have no smart platform (check the spec sheet; some are sold as "smart monitors" with apps built in), so you can pair one with a streaming stick, a cable box or an antenna tuner box. The catches:

  • No tuner. The FCC's equipment guidance says devices sold as monitors or displays "do not require an internal tuner" (FCC KDB 218634, checked Oct 25, 2026), so for antenna channels you'd add a tuner box.
  • Maybe no speakers. ZDNET's guide notes you may need external speakers if your monitor doesn't have them built in (ZDNET, Oct 24, 2026, checked Oct 25, 2026).
  • Often no remote or HDMI-CEC, the feature that lets one remote control both the screen and the box. Check the spec sheet.

A smart TV you never connect

Several big platforms document using antenna and HDMI without connecting: Google TV has an official "basic TV" mode with no account or internet (Google TV Help, checked Oct 25, 2026), and Samsung and LG both say that without an account their TVs still work with HDMI devices and antenna (Samsung, LG, checked Oct 25, 2026). Roku-branded TVs need the internet once to finish setup, and Amazon-made Fire TVs don't offer Amazon's Basic experience, so they need an Amazon account. SlashGear also notes that Sony Bravia sets offer "Set Up Basic TV" at setup (SlashGear, checked Oct 25, 2026). Our guide to using a smart TV without the internet covers this brand by brand.

For an older parent

If the point is a TV that just shows channels, look for three things: a simple remote, buttons on the TV itself, and no sign-in menus at startup. If the TV you end up with is a smart TV, the basic-mode setups in "A smart TV you never connect" above are the closest thing to a TV that just shows channels.

FAQ

What are non-smart TVs called? Usually "non-smart TV" or "dumb TV." Makers and retailers may use "Non-Smart" in titles: Westinghouse does for its 40-inch sets (Westinghouse, checked Oct 25, 2026), and App Free Home reports Walmart's WD32HX1201 listing title as "Non-Smart" (checked Oct 25, 2026).

Are non-smart TVs cheaper? We don't list prices, because they change. Check the current price on the source pages linked from App Free Home's TV list.

Does Samsung make a non-smart TV? We didn't find one in its current US consumer range on Oct 25, 2026 (Samsung TVs, checked Oct 25, 2026). Samsung's hotel line has an HU6000F titled "Non-Smart," but its spec lists Wi-Fi.

Can I add streaming later? On a TV with an HDMI input, you can. The three Westinghouse TVs listed here all list HDMI inputs on Westinghouse's spec pages (Westinghouse, checked Oct 25, 2026), so any of them can take a plug-in streaming stick, and if you unplug the stick, its apps go with it (App Free Home, checked Oct 25, 2026).

Sources and last checked

All checked Oct 25, 2026, except these, checked Oct 26, 2026: GPX's website, Westinghouse's three product pages and two TV guides, and CNET.