Tired of using AI to arrange furniture in your house? Pinterest is the place to be. But what happens when you mount your television too damn high? Reddit has a solution. A hilarious corner tucked deep
into the forum is Reddit’s r/TVTooHigh. Boasting nearly 200K weekly visitors, the Subreddit is exactly what its name suggests. And no, the televisions here have consumed no questionable stuff. A Redditor recently posted photos of their prized VHS collection in a VHS-focused subreddit, proudly showing it off, until a keen-eyed stranger spotted something unusual in one of the pictures.
Yes, their TV was mounted too high. They were then directed to the r/TVTooHigh community, where they posted the before and after pics of their living room with the newly-adjusted TV and asked if they had done a decent job.
What Is A Subreddit?
Reddit’s Subreddits are niche communities dedicated to specific topics or interests. The community is managed by moderators, meaning each space has its own set of rules. Wish to understand a complex topic in a layperson-friendly explanation? Join r/bald if the “is it time” question pops up in your head. Found a random piece of equipment, tool or antique that has no business in your household? Head over to r/whatisthisthing. Feeling revengeful? Check r/pettyrevenge to witness how petty people can be to exact revenge on someone who did them bad.
r/TVTooHigh
The silly-sounding yet useful Subreddit is the place to be whenever you are second-guessing whether the TV in your living room or bedroom is mounted at a correct height. Created in 2019, the description of r/TVTooHigh is as precise as it could be: “TVs that are too high”.
User u/Super-Olive-4750, by their own admission, were kept up for days after a stranger politely informed them about the ill-placed TV among the VHS library.
Sufficiently annoyed by the recommendation, u/Super-Olive-4750 took the matter into their hands.
“I posted the first photo in a VHS group and a stranger guided me to this community. At first I didn’t think it was that high, but after losing sleep I dropped it down. The second photo is where it sits now and I hate to admit it… but the Reddit stranger was right. Way better viewing experience,” the user wrote.
u/Super-Olive-4750 also asked the good people of the community if they were pleased with the new TV position.
A stranger on Reddit told me my TV was too high and it kept me up for days…
byu/Super-Olive-4750 inTVTooHigh
What Do the Enthusiasts Think?
“You took it well. I told someone that before and he sent me a dm that he was going to murder me and bury me in his backyard,” wrote one.
Many felt that the OP’s TV was still too high.
“honestly still a bit too high but your set up is way too cool for me to care (sic),”
“Still a little high but I can’t help but find your whole set up pretty dope (sic).”
“You’re still a shelf too high.”
However, some felt there was a huge improvement in symmetry.
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“So much better!! While many are saying it could go a shelf lower, this is a huge improvement and the symmetry of the 3 shelves above, 3 shelves below makes up for it enough that I’d probably position it this way too.”
The Classics
Not everybody with a TV mounted outrageously high wants to limit themselves to the confines of Reddit’s standards.
Here are some TV placements that may give you a neck sprain.
Not sure if placement is too high
byu/_noIdentity inTVTooHigh
Or this tilt of guilt…
he got mad after i mentioned it😄
byu/firroti inTVTooHigh
Then, there were some, who wish to see the world burn.
“Guys, just wanted your opinion on these ridiculous cables that hang from the TV. Should I do cable management? Or paint the wall black?” OP wrote, hopefully sarcastically.
Guys, just wanted your opinion on these ridiculous cables that hang from the TV. Should I do cable management? Or paint the wall black?
byu/PiggleBears inTVTooHigh
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So what is the optimal height of your TV? Reddit has the answer.
Visual aid if uncertain of TV height
byu/porkindfi inTVTooHigh
Do you have a lingering feeling that your television is mounted too high? Now you exactly know what to do.
