What kind of fireplace? wood, gas or electric? There should be clearances in the manual. I have a frame tv over my dimplex electric fireplace (florida so we really dont need heat) and it looks great. You can get art at Etsy. How tall are your ceilings and how large of a tv are you getting? Also put extra blocking up so you dont have the restrictions of the 2x4s for the tv mount.

It’s gas fireplace. Ceiling height is 10’ and the tv is 80”

You have what looks like a pretty large fire box, the BTU s have got to be up there. You will need to deflect the heat somehow which probably does mean a mantel of some sort, right there you are probably around 5’ to the top of the mantel. Add a space of another 5 or 6 inches for the bottom of your tv, Keep in mind tht to make the Frame tv look like a picture, they are flush mounted flat against the wall, so theres no tilt if you have to mount it high. People here will tell you not to do it because your neck will get stiff, but at least for my family, our eyeballs do the work that some people use their necks for. we just look up a bit. If you are going to have all of that going on, Id save the money for those book matched slabs and use something else. Youre not going to be able to appreciate the stone with the firebox,mantel and a 75” tv. You will also hear that the ”art” shouldnt be wider than the firebox. That may be true but im ok with how my fireplace looks. There are people here who would know more about the heat issue, above is just my 2c. I hope you get some good advice here.

Can you find a better place for the TV. Mounting it over a fireplace makes too high and, in my opinion, it is not a good look.

This is from the Samsung site: https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00038091/
“Mounting your TV above a fireplace

You can mount your TV over the fireplace, but you may not want to, unless you never use the fireplace. Your primary concern will be the heat: Samsung TVs should never exceed 104 degrees Fahrenheit. Before you even think of mounting a TV above your fireplace, light a fire and check the temperature first.

Another issue specific to wood-burning fireplaces that are actively used is that ash could accumulate on the TV and its vents. You may be cleaning the TV much more often because of it.

Also keep in mind that if you mount your TV above the fireplace, it will be well above eye level when you're sitting down. Consider getting a mount that can be angled to make it easier on your neck.

And finally, don't forget about your devices. Do you really want a cable box, game console, or Roku sitting on your mantle next to your family photos?”

We have a Frame that was installed on a staircase wall which allowed us to put all the cords and boxes inside accessible via a closet door at the tall end of the staircase — making it look like an unencumbered piece of art as intended. You have to account for all the cords when you put it over a fireplace — where will they go?

the boxes for mine are in a closet behind the FP. whats happening on the other side of your FP?

I have had tv's mounted above gas fireplaces in two different homes now. Both have worked well for viewing and neither have sustained damage from the fireplaces being in use.

^ hows your neck?

IMo you are spending huge money to have book matched fireplace fac and the cover it with a giant TV IMo a bad idea so maybe post your floor plan to see if there is a better place for the TV since I think you will need to mount that way too high for proper viewing. IMO when building new the TV placement shouls always be planned to not be above the FPunless maybe a low linear one. To be honest I do not like the FP and the TV in the same space at all. I like FPs in spaces where there is more conversation and the kids get the TV in another space .This also looks like a see throught FP so what is on the other side .

Thanks for all the suggestions but unfortunately there’s no walls in this room where we can place the tv so it has to be there. On the other side is just a small sitting area.

Where are you installing the One Connect box? And the router?

Please post the floor plan to scale and you have a small seating area with an 80" TV how bizzare

Why would anyone think a small seating area with an 80" TV is bizzare (sic)?

My family size is two - we both enjoy our 80" TV.

It hard to tell how much heat will be coming off your fireplace by just looking at your photo. You have installed wood framing around the fireplace. I would think the wood frame would be more of a problem if the fireplace put out a lot of heat.

I personally like the TV to be at eye level. Perhaps sitting is a recliner looking up would be comfortable. A good sitting distance for an 80 inch TV is about 11 feet. If you have the funds I would recommend getting an OLED TV.

As far as comfort goes, it is doable. We have a large TV mounted above a fireplace in a small room. It works because the fireplace is low (no mantle or hearth) and so the bottom of the tv is 32" high. I've had neck/shoulder pain issues for many years and this height is perfectly comfortable for us.

Your FP looks a little higher than that, but I could see how if you skipped a mantle, it might still work out ok. The room needs to be big enough that you are not sitting close to it, and you might need to be able to recline in your seats and/or have some other way to support your heads when watching longer shows / movies.

Someone had asked about what was on the other side of the fireplace and I had said it was just a small seating area. Our seating area on the side of the tv is large. I’m not really asking for advice on whether to put the tv on the fireplace or not. I would like to know if there’s a way to avoid a mantle. To that effect, thank you to those that had helpful responses. I just saw a fireplace deflector. Has anyone used those?

You should look at a fireplace with a heat transfer system. Mendota brand has designed options specifically when you have to mount a tv above a fireplace.
They are who we’re thinking about when the time is right for us to build out a fireplace.

https://mendotahearth.com/fireplace-heat-transfer-systems.php

I would like to know if there’s a way to avoid a mantle.

I see it all the time with fireplaces! if there's a TV there, you won't even miss the mantle (especially a frame TV).

get an adjustable height mount for the TV so you can move it up and down a few inches until you find the sweet spot. before you do all that, get a big piece of black poster board and mock it up. it will give you a rough idea of placement before you start drilling holes.

Just put it up there. If it does get damaged by the heat in a few years, you will be able to buy a new one, twice as good and 1/2 the price!

Our tv is recessed and behind the TV is a cutout cubby for the cable box. Works great. I wish one fireplace was wider. We messed that up. Our TV is 65” I believe and this is my angle from seated about 14’ away

Yes I’m deep into Love is Blind 😂

We have our Tv installed on a ”Mantlemount” on our wood burning fireplace. you can view the tv in the raised position, or pull it down about a foot… it also pivots from side to side. it has heat sensors on the handles that change colour if the temperature gets to hot.