The invention discloses a television standby prompt method, which comprises the following steps of: a, calculating continuous standby time of a television; b, judging whether the continuous standby time exceeds a first preset value, if so, transmitting a startup instruction; and c, making the television respond to the startup instruction and enter a startup state, and outputting prompt information. The invention also discloses a television employing the television standby prompt method. The method can improve the safety of the television, prompts a user through image-text information or sound information after the television is standby for a period of time, urges the user to close a power supply, can prevent long-term standby due to the power supply which is forgotten to close to a certain degree, and improves the use safety of the television.