How High Should a TV Be Mounted? What Samsung Says

Last updated: October 2026

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How high should a TV be mounted? Samsung’s answer starts with the people watching: measure the height of your eyes from the floor when you sit in your usual spot. This guide follows the “How high to mount the TV” section of Samsung’s US support page on wall mounting. It is Samsung’s guidance, not a universal rule.

It covers height only. It doesn’t extend Samsung’s advice to beds, recliners or other brands’ TVs.

How High Should a TV Be Mounted? The Short Answer

According to Samsung’s US support page, height may be the most important thing to consider when you mount a TV. For a living room, Samsung says it’s a good idea to sit in your favorite spot and have a friend measure the distance from the floor to your eye level.

If that’s too much trouble, Samsung says you can mount the TV 42 inches from the floor to the center of the TV.

What the 42-Inch Figure Is Based On

Samsung says 42 inches should meet the approximate eye level of someone who is 5 feet 6 inches tall and sitting on a standard couch. It adds that you can mount the TV a little lower if needed, based on the viewers’ height.

Our reading: because the figure is tied to that one case, it works as a starting point rather than a number for every home. Samsung’s page doesn’t say how it changes for other seating.

Bars, Game Rooms and Standing Viewers

Samsung says the right height depends on the room, and it names a living room, a home bar and a game room as examples.

For a bar where people watch from bar stools, Samsung says the TV needs to be high enough for comfortable viewing from that height. For people standing around a pool table, it says to mount the TV even higher, since they will watch it mainly while standing. Samsung adds that you may also want the option to angle the TV down if you decide to sit.

Mounting a TV Above Furniture

Samsung notes that, depending on the size of your TV, the default 42 inches may not leave enough space for a table or cabinet. In that case it says to mount the TV about 4 to 6 inches above the furniture, which it compares to the height at which you would hang a mirror above a dresser.

What This Page Doesn’t Cover

This guide follows one section of one Samsung page, so it doesn’t cover which mounts fit or how to install one. The page gives no angle for tilting the TV and doesn’t say whether its figures hold for beds, recliners or other brands. For how far to sit from the screen, see our guide on what size TV for a living room.

For install steps from LG’s support page, see our guide on how to mount an LG TV on a wall.

Frequently Asked Questions

How high should a TV be mounted in a living room?

Samsung says to sit in your favorite spot and have someone measure from the floor to your eye level. If you’d rather not, it says you can mount the TV 42 inches from the floor to the center of the TV.

Is 42 inches the right height for every TV?

Not necessarily. Samsung gives 42 inches as the height that should meet the approximate eye level of a 5-foot-6 person sitting on a standard couch. It says you can mount lower, based on the viewers’ height.