Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and an apparatus for reminding a safe television watching distance, belonging to the technical field of smart televisions. The method includes the steps of when a display screen of a television is started, starting a body sensing apparatus; monitoring, by the body sensing apparatus, a distance between an audience in front of the television and the television in real time; and if the distance is less than a preset safe distance, warning to remind the audience of a reasonable distance from the television. Through adoption of the method and the apparatus, the audience in front of the television can be reminded of a safe distance when watching television, and extra hardware devices are not increased, therefore, a user can be prevented from watching television too close so as to not cause eyesight problems.