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Television emoji 📺

📺 is the television: a retro TV with an antenna on most platforms. It means TV and streaming — binge nights, “what to watch”, live broadcasts, “as seen on 📺” — and a…

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What the television 📺 emoji means

📺 is the television: a retro TV with an antenna on most platforms. It means TV and streaming — binge nights, “what to watch”, live broadcasts, “as seen on 📺” — and a night in on the sofa. Original 2010 emoji. Its companions: 🍿 popcorn, 🎬 clapper board, 🛋️ couch, 🎮 video game, 📻 radio.

Unicode name: television · U+1F4FA · Emoji 0.6 (original set) · group: Objects.

IN A MESSAGEnew season drops at midnight 📺🍿 do not spoil

How people use it

  • Watching: series, films, sport
  • Streaming: Netflix nights
  • Broadcast: “on TV tonight”
  • Night in: with 🛋️ 🍕

Compare the options

EmojiNameNotes
televisionU+1F4FATV
popcornU+1F37FWatching
clapper boardU+1F3ACFilm
couch and lampU+1F6CB U+FE0FSofa
video gameU+1F3AEGaming

Questions people ask

What does 📺 mean?

TV — watching, streaming, a night in.

Why is the TV emoji retro?

Apple’s original design was a boxy set with an antenna and most vendors kept the look.

What does 📺 mean from a guy?

A watch night, probably with 🍿.

About this guide

Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.

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