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Manage Power Preferences and Power Saver on Rogers Xfinity TV

Learn how to quickly and easily manage your power settings and use Power Saver on your Rogers Xfinity set-top box. Power Saver lets you choose power‑saving settings and restart options for your device.

Manage Power Preferences

You can set your wired Rogers Xfinity set-top box to automatically enter Power Saver mode by enabling a four-hour timer in Device Settings.

  1. Press the Rogers, SHAW, Menu button on your remote.
  2. Navigate to Settings (gear icon) and press OK.
  3. Highlight Device Settings and press OK.
  4. Select Power Preferences and press OK.
  5. Choose one of these options:
    • Power Saver: Powers down your set-top box after confirmation.
    • Restart: Restarts your set-top box after confirmation.
  6. Press EXIT to return to programming.

Wireless Rogers Xfinity set-top boxes automatically enter Power Saver mode when you press the POWER button on the remote.

Understanding the Power Saver feature

The Power Saver feature can help lower electricity bills by powering down your set-top box when you’re not using it.

  • This feature is on by default and set to 4 hours of inactivity.
  • To change the settings:
    1. Press the Rogers or SHAW button on your remote.
    2. Select Settings (gear icon).
    3. Select Device Settings.
    4. Select Power Preferences.
    5. Update your settings from there.

If you’re recording a program, Power Saver won’t stop your recording, even if your box is powered down.

HDMI device control (HDMI-CEC)

HDMI Device Control lets your Rogers Xfinity set‑top box and TV turn on and off together. When this feature is on:
  • Your TV box goes into standby when you turn off your TV.
  • It wakes up automatically when you turn your TV back on.
  • Pressing the Rogers or SHAW button on your remote switches your TV to the right input.

This feature is on by default.

To turn it off or on:

Go to Settings > Device Settings > Power Preferences > HDMI Device Control (HDMI-CEC) > choose Off or On

HDMI‑CEC may appear under a different name depending on your TV brand. Check your TV manual or search online for how to enable CEC on your TV.

If your TV doesn’t fully support HDMI‑CEC, your set-top box may keep using data after you turn off your TV. To avoid this:

  • Log out of any streaming service before turning off your TV.
  • Switch to a regular channel (not internet-based) before powering down.
  • Activate Power Saver mode on all devices.