What does 📺 Television mean?
A boxy television set. It represents TV shows, streaming, binge-watching and nights on the couch. People drop it when talking about their latest series obsession, a live broadcast or a match on TV. It can also point to news coverage or a media appearance, as in “I’m on TV tonight”. Pair it with 🍿 and 🛋️ for the full lazy-evening mood.
📺 Television is an emoji from the Objects category (cameras, film & lights), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about tv and video.
Example messages
📺 Television on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Television looks on each platform.
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Television emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Television emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and 📺 is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :tv:.
When was the Television emoji added?
📺 Television was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does 📺 look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Television. The underlying code (U+1F4FA) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.