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Television changes in Project Zomboid

Latest change 42.17.0 (Build 42 Unstable) ·

  • 15documented changes
  • 11patches
  • 2buffs
  • 1new
  • 8fixes
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Every documented change to Television

15 changes across 11 patches, newest first

42.17.0 (Build 42 Unstable) Monday, 20 April 2026

  • FIXTelevision

    Fixed: an exception occurring when disassembling a working TV

    Taking apart a working TV no longer causes an error.

    Fixed an exception occurring when disassembling a working TV

    Official source

42.16.0 (Build 42 Unstable) Tuesday, 31 March 2026

  • CHANGETelevision

    Reading the back of VHS Tapes will function consistently with other reading interactions in regards to the character's available lighting and the Illiterate Trait

    Reading the back of a VHS tape now needs enough light and is blocked by the Illiterate trait, the same as other reading.

    Official source

42.15.0 (Build 42 Unstable) Monday, 9 March 2026

  • BUFFTelevision

    Microwaves now have ability to spawn Cup of Coffee and TV Dinner

    Official source
  • FIXTelevision

    Fixed: TV Remotes having a 1.67% chance of returning a battery instead of a 60% chance

    TV Remotes are now much more likely to give you a battery, at a 60% chance instead of 1.67%.

    Fixed TV Remotes having a 1.67% chance of returning a battery instead of a 60% chance

    Official source
  • FIXTelevision

    Fixed: dragging a VHS tape from the floor into a VCR leaving a duplicate VHS on the ground

    Fixed dragging a VHS tape from the floor into a VCR leaving a duplicate VHS on the ground

    Official source

42.14.0 (Build 42 Unstable) Monday, 16 February 2026

  • CHANGETelevision

    Updated the Media Info Panel to be bit more easy to use

    The Media Info Panel, which opens when you check things like the back of a VHS cover, is now easier to use.

    Updated the Media Info Panel to be bit more easy to use. (when you check the back of a VHS cover for example)

    Official source

42.12.0 (Build 42 Unstable) Thursday, 25 September 2025

  • CHANGETelevision

    VHS Tapes and CD's that have been watched/heard will have their status displayed in the tooltip and display icon

    VHS tapes and CDs now show in their tooltip and icon whether you have already watched or listened to them.

    VHS Tapes and CD's that have been watched/heard will have their status displayed in the tooltip and display icon.

    Official source

42.11.0 (Build 42 Unstable) Monday, 4 August 2025

  • CHANGETelevision

    Modified auto-close function for TV/Radio UI during disassembly so it can no longer be opened during the action

    The TV and radio window can no longer be opened while you are taking the set apart.

    Modified auto-close function for TV/Radio UI during disassembly so it can no longer be opened during the action.

    Official source
  • FIXTelevision

    Fixed: an error when disassembling a powered TV

    Fixed an error when disassembling a powered TV.

    Official source
  • FIXTelevision

    Fixed: errors when disassembling powered on TV

    Fixed errors when disassembling powered on TV.

    Official source

42.1 (Build 42 Unstable) Tuesday, 21 January 2025

  • BUFFTelevision

    If a character has line of sight to a television

    If you hold a TV Remote and can see a television, you can now turn it on or off and change the volume from a distance.

    • If a character has line of sight to a television and has a TV Remote equipped in one of their hands, they can perform appropriate interactions such as on/off or changing the volume from a distance instead of having to be adjacent to or walk to the TV.
    Official source

41.71 (Build 41) Sunday, 22 May 2022

  • FIXTelevision

    Fixed: blank VHS Home tapes spawning

    Blank home VHS tapes no longer appear as loot, and a random retail VHS spawns in their place.

    Fixed blank VHS Home tapes spawning.

    • Fixed blank VHS Home tapes spawning. They are now replaced with a random Retail VHS when spawning loot.
    Official source

41.68 (Build 41) Monday, 7 March 2022

  • FIXTelevision

    Fixed: dragging VHS tapes from world containers to the Device Options ui not being synced in multiplayer

    Dragging a VHS tape from a container in the world onto a device's options panel now syncs properly in multiplayer.

    Fixed dragging VHS tapes from world containers to the Device Options ui not being synced in multiplayer.

    Official source

41.67 (Build 41) Friday, 4 March 2022

  • FIXTelevision

    Fixed: CD and VHS tapes possibly being different for each client

    CDs and VHS tapes should now be the same for every player on a server, instead of possibly being different for each client.

    Fixed CD and VHS tapes possibly being different for each client.

    Official source

Build 41 (41.65) Monday, 20 December 2021

  • NEWTelevision

    New VHS, and CDs system

    VHS tapes and CDs are new items you can use.

    New VHS, and CDs system.

    Official source