diff --git a/samsungctl/remote.py b/samsungctl/remote.py
index a870d2c..b349750 100644
--- a/samsungctl/remote.py
+++ b/samsungctl/remote.py
@@ -23,3 +23,6 @@ def close(self):
 
     def control(self, key):
         return self.remote.control(key)
+
+    def is_tv_on(self):
+        return self.remote.is_tv_on()
diff --git a/samsungctl/remote_legacy.py b/samsungctl/remote_legacy.py
index 2adc0da..b0a928e 100644
--- a/samsungctl/remote_legacy.py
+++ b/samsungctl/remote_legacy.py
@@ -59,6 +59,18 @@ def control(self, key):
 
     _key_interval = 0.2
 
+    def is_tv_on(self):
+        try:
+            # Send an empty key to see if we are still connected
+            self.control('KEY')
+        except (exceptions.UnhandledResponse,
+                exceptions.AccessDenied, BrokenPipeError):
+            # We got a response so it's on.
+            # BrokenPipe can occur when the commands is sent to fast
+            return True
+        except (exceptions.ConnectionClosed, OSError):
+            return False
+
     def _read_response(self, first_time=False):
         header = self.connection.recv(3)
         tv_name_len = int.from_bytes(header[1:3],
diff --git a/samsungctl/remote_websocket.py b/samsungctl/remote_websocket.py
index 6fad461..98d11d9 100644
--- a/samsungctl/remote_websocket.py
+++ b/samsungctl/remote_websocket.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import logging
 import socket
 import time
+import requests
 
 from . import exceptions
 
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@
 
 class RemoteWebsocket():
     """Object for remote control connection."""
+    _config = None
 
     def __init__(self, config):
         import websocket
@@ -22,6 +24,7 @@ def __init__(self, config):
         if config["timeout"] == 0:
             config["timeout"] = None
 
+        self._config = config
         url = URL_FORMAT.format(config["host"], config["port"],
                                 self._serialize_string(config["name"]))
 
@@ -63,6 +66,21 @@ def control(self, key):
 
     _key_interval = 1.0
 
+    def is_tv_on(self):
+        base_url = "http://{}:{}/api/v2/"
+        url = base_url.format(self._config['host'], self._config['port'])
+        try:
+            res = requests.get(url, timeout=5)
+        except (requests.exceptions.Timeout,
+                requests.exceptions.ConnectionError,
+                requests.exceptions.HTTPError,
+                requests.exceptions.ReadTimeout):
+            return False
+        if res is not None and res.status_code == 200:
+            return True
+        else:
+            return False
+
     def _read_response(self):
         response = self.connection.recv()
         response = json.loads(response)