How To Avoid Oled Burn In

To avoid OLED burn-in, also known as image retention, you need to manage how static images are displayed on your screen over time. OLED burn-in occurs when the same pixels show the same content for too long, leading to permanent ghost-like images.

Here’s how to prevent burn-in on OLED TVs, monitors, or phones:

🛡️ How to Avoid OLED Burn-In

✅ 1. Reduce Screen Brightness

Use moderate brightness settings—max brightness accelerates pixel wear.
Auto-brightness (adaptive brightness) helps manage this automatically.

✅ 2. Enable Screen Savers or Pixel Shifting

Use built-in screen savers or pixel shifting features that move static elements slightly.
These prevent any one group of pixels from wearing out faster.

✅ 3. Avoid Static Images for Long Periods

Static elements like logos, HUDs, taskbars, news tickers, or navigation bars are common burn-in culprits.
Use dark mode, auto-hide taskbars, or periodically change layout to avoid this.

✅ 4. Use Auto-Hide Features

Set system UI elements like:
- Navigation bars
- Menu bars
- Toolbars
  …to auto-hide when not in use.

✅ 5. Rotate Content Frequently

Avoid watching channels or playing games that show the same logo/scoreboard constantly.
Take breaks or switch content regularly.

✅ 6. Enable Dark Mode

Dark themes use less power and reduce stress on individual pixels—especially on OLED where black pixels are truly off.

✅ 7. Limit Use of Always-On Display

Keep AOD features (on phones/watches) off or set them to minimal/clock-only modes if you want to be extra cautious.

✅ 8. Update Software Regularly

Manufacturers often release firmware updates that optimize burn-in protection (like pixel refreshers or auto logo dimming).

✅ 9. Use Built-In Pixel Refreshers

Some OLED TVs (LG, Sony, etc.) offer pixel refresher or compensation cycles.
Run these as recommended—usually after a set number of hours.

🧩 Quick Summary

Tip	Why It Helps
Lower brightness	Slows pixel wear
Avoid static content	Prevents pixel overuse
Use pixel shifting/savers	Evens out wear across the screen
Dark mode	Reduces power to pixels
Use AOD sparingly	Minimizes static display exposure
Run pixel refresher	Helps reset pixel voltage levels