{"id":1389,"date":"2018-12-04T18:26:03","date_gmt":"2018-12-04T10:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techcoil.com\/blog\/?p=1389"},"modified":"2019-02-07T15:34:29","modified_gmt":"2019-02-07T07:34:29","slug":"how-to-change-screen-resolution-in-raspbian-stretch-with-raspi-config","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techcoil.com\/blog\/how-to-change-screen-resolution-in-raspbian-stretch-with-raspi-config\/","title":{"rendered":"How to change screen resolution in Raspbian Stretch with raspi-config"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techcoil.com\/blog\/tag\/raspberry-pi\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Raspberry Pi<\/a> isn't filling your computer monitor screen the way you want it, you will need to change the screen resolution. In case you are using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raspbian.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Raspbian Stretch<\/a> and need to change the screen resolution, this post shows you how to do so with <code>raspi-config<\/code>.<\/p>\n<p>First, open a Terminal window by clicking on the highlighted icon at the top:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techcoil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Raspbian-Stretch-20181113-desktop-with-a-terminal-window.jpg\" alt=\"Raspbian Stretch 20181113 desktop with a terminal window\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Once the terminal window had started, type the following command in the terminal window:<\/p>\n<pre class=\"brush: bash; title: ; notranslate\" title=\"\">\r\nsudo raspi-config\r\n<\/pre>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techcoil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Raspbian-Stretch-20181113-terminal-window-with-sudo-raspi-config.jpg\" alt=\"Raspbian Stretch 20181113 terminal window with sudo raspi-config\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When <code>raspi-config<\/code> loads, choose <strong>Advanced Options<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techcoil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Raspbian-Stretch-20181113-raspi-config-with-Advanced-Options-selected.jpg\" alt=\"Raspbian Stretch 20181113 raspi-config with Advanced Options selected\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Next, choose <strong>Resolution<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techcoil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Raspbian-Stretch-20181113-raspi-config-with-Resolution-selected.jpg\" alt=\"Raspbian Stretch 20181113 raspi-config with Resolution selected\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After that, select your desired screen resolution:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techcoil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Raspbian-Stretch-20181113-raspi-config-Choose-screen-resolution-screen-with-DMT-Mode-82-1920x1080-GHz-169-selected.jpg\" alt=\"Raspbian Stretch 20181113 raspi-config Choose screen resolution screen with DMT Mode 82 1920x1080 GHz 16:9 selected\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once you have done so, <code>raspi-config<\/code> will indicate your chosen screen resolution:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techcoil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Raspbian-Stretch-20181113-raspi-config-The-resolution-is-set-to-DMT-mode-82-confirmation.jpg\" alt=\"Raspbian Stretch 20181113 raspi-config The resolution is set to DMT mode 82 confirmation\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After you the confirmation, <code>raspi-config<\/code> will go back to the first screen:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techcoil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Raspbian-Stretch-20181113-raspi-config-initial-screen-with-Finish-selected.jpg\" alt=\"Raspbian Stretch 20181113 raspi-config initial screen with Finish selected\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When you choose Finish in the first screen, <code>raspi-config<\/code> will ask whether you want to restart Raspbian Stretch:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techcoil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Raspbian-Stretch-20181113-raspi-config-Would-you-like-to-reboot-now.jpg\" alt=\"Raspbian Stretch 20181113 raspi-config Would you like to reboot now\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After you had restarted Raspbian Stretch, it will display your desired screen resolution.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techcoil.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-to-change-screen-resolution-in-Raspbian-Stretch-with-raspi-config.jpg\" alt=\"How to change screen resolution in Raspbian Stretch with raspi-config\" \/><\/p>\n\n      <ul id=\"social-sharing-buttons-list\">\n        <li class=\"facebook\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.me%2Fp245TQ-mp\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/ph\/img\/3rd-party\/social-icons\/Facebook.png\" alt=\"Facebook icon\"> Share\n          <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n        <li class=\"twitter\">\n   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