diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS b/CONTRIBUTORS
index 3cd5b95c..d1bf201e 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS
@@ -2571,6 +2571,7 @@ Markus Ehrnsperger <markus.ehrnsperger@googlemail.com>
  for making logging event status changes also show the previous status
  for making a device always being kept occupied if a timer is in VPS margin or needs the
  transponder
+ for suggesting to enable unused devices to be put into a power save mode
 
 Werner Färber <w.faerber@gmx.de>
  for reporting a bug in handling the cPluginManager::Active() result when pressing
diff --git a/HISTORY b/HISTORY
index 725dcc59..d76f8c74 100644
--- a/HISTORY
+++ b/HISTORY
@@ -9919,7 +9919,7 @@ Video Disk Recorder Revision History
 - A device is now always kept occupied if a timer is in VPS margin or needs the
   transponder (thanks to Markus Ehrnsperger).
 
-2024-06-27:
+2024-07-06:
 
 - Updated the Italian OSD texts (thanks to Diego Pierotto).
 - Fixed a possible access of a deleted object in the EIT scanner.
@@ -9932,3 +9932,6 @@ Video Disk Recorder Revision History
 - Removed leftover cMenuRecordings::SetPath().
 - The EIT scanner now checks whether there is a proper device before adding a
   channel to the scan list.
+- Unused devices can now be put into a power save mode (suggested by Markus
+  Ehrnsperger). Device plugins need to implement the new function
+  cDevice::SetPowerSaveMode() to make this work.
diff --git a/PLUGINS.html b/PLUGINS.html
index deb5a313..9bac2a91 100644
--- a/PLUGINS.html
+++ b/PLUGINS.html
@@ -2117,6 +2117,17 @@ new cMyDeviceHook;
 </pre></td></tr></table><p>
 
 and shall not delete this object. It will be automatically deleted when the program ends.
+<p>
+<b>Power management</b>
+<p>
+A device that can be put into a power save mode can implement the function
+
+<p><table><tr><td class="code"><pre>
+virtual void SetPowerSaveMode(bool On);
+</pre></td></tr></table><p>
+
+If On is true, power save mode shall be activated, if it is false,
+normal operating mode shall be restored.
 
 <hr><h2><a name="Positioners">Positioners</a></h2>
 
diff --git a/device.c b/device.c
index f1aa6a98..b9c52190 100644
--- a/device.c
+++ b/device.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: device.c 5.13 2024/03/29 21:46:50 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: device.c 5.14 2024/07/06 11:19:21 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #include "device.h"
@@ -812,6 +812,16 @@ bool cDevice::MaySwitchTransponder(const cChannel *Channel) const
   return !Occupied() && !Receiving() && !(pidHandles[ptAudio].pid || pidHandles[ptVideo].pid || pidHandles[ptDolby].pid);
 }
 
+void cDevice::SetPowerSaveMode(bool On)
+{
+}
+
+void cDevice::SetPowerSaveIfUnused(void)
+{
+  if (!Occupied() && !Receiving() && !(pidHandles[ptAudio].pid || pidHandles[ptVideo].pid || pidHandles[ptDolby].pid))
+     SetPowerSaveMode(true);
+}
+
 bool cDevice::SwitchChannel(const cChannel *Channel, bool LiveView)
 {
   if (LiveView) {
@@ -916,6 +926,7 @@ eSetChannelResult cDevice::SetChannel(const cChannel *Channel, bool LiveView)
      // channel to it, for possible later decryption:
      if (camSlot)
         camSlot->AddChannel(Channel);
+     SetPowerSaveMode(false);
      if (SetChannelDevice(Channel, LiveView)) {
         // Start section handling:
         if (sectionHandler) {
@@ -962,8 +973,10 @@ void cDevice::ForceTransferMode(void)
 {
   if (!cTransferControl::ReceiverDevice()) {
      LOCK_CHANNELS_READ;
-     if (const cChannel *Channel = Channels->GetByNumber(CurrentChannel()))
+     if (const cChannel *Channel = Channels->GetByNumber(CurrentChannel())) {
+        SetPowerSaveMode(false);
         SetChannelDevice(Channel, false); // this implicitly starts Transfer Mode
+        }
      }
 }
 
diff --git a/device.h b/device.h
index 061d43c9..9354b163 100644
--- a/device.h
+++ b/device.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: device.h 5.4 2024/03/29 21:46:50 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: device.h 5.5 2024/07/06 11:19:21 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef __DEVICE_H
@@ -346,6 +346,14 @@ public:
          ///< device, without disturbing any other activities. If an occupied timeout
          ///< has been set for this device, and that timeout has not yet expired,
          ///< this function returns false.
+  virtual void SetPowerSaveMode(bool On);
+         ///< Puts the device into power save mode, if applicable.
+         ///< If On is true, power save mode shall be activated, if it is false,
+         ///< normal operating mode shall be restored.
+         ///< The default implementation does nothing.
+  void SetPowerSaveIfUnused(void);
+         ///< Sets this device into a power save mode if it is not currently used and
+         ///< has implemented SetPowerSaveMode().
   bool SwitchChannel(const cChannel *Channel, bool LiveView);
          ///< Switches the device to the given Channel, initiating transfer mode
          ///< if necessary.
diff --git a/eitscan.c b/eitscan.c
index 395414e2..a44a39d2 100644
--- a/eitscan.c
+++ b/eitscan.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: eitscan.c 5.5 2024/06/27 10:49:34 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: eitscan.c 5.6 2024/07/06 11:19:21 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #include "eitscan.h"
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ cEITScanner EITScanner;
 
 cEITScanner::cEITScanner(void)
 {
+  paused = false;
   lastScan = 0;
   lastActivity = time(NULL);
   currentChannel = 0;
@@ -145,8 +146,23 @@ void cEITScanner::Process(void)
   if (Setup.EPGScanTimeout || !lastActivity) { // !lastActivity means a scan was forced
      time_t now = time(NULL);
      if (now - lastScan > ScanTimeout && now - lastActivity > ActivityTimeout) {
-        if (Setup.EPGPauseAfterScan && scanList->Count() == 0 && lastActivity && lastScan && now - lastScan < Setup.EPGScanTimeout * 3600)
+        if (Setup.EPGPauseAfterScan && scanList->Count() == 0 && lastActivity && lastScan && now - lastScan < Setup.EPGScanTimeout * 3600) {
+           if (!paused) {
+              dsyslog("pause EPG scan");
+              paused = true;
+              }
+           // Allow unused devices to go into power save mode:
+           for (int i = 0; i < cDevice::NumDevices(); i++) {
+               if (cDevice *Device = cDevice::GetDevice(i))
+                  Device->SetPowerSaveIfUnused();
+               }
+           lastScan = time(NULL); // let's not do this too often
            return; // pause for Setup.EPGScanTimeout hours
+           }
+        else if (paused) {
+           dsyslog("start EPG scan");
+           paused = false;
+           }
         cStateKey StateKey;
         if (const cChannels *Channels = cChannels::GetChannelsRead(StateKey, 10)) {
            if (scanList->Count() == 0) {
diff --git a/eitscan.h b/eitscan.h
index 128b0b0a..d6807421 100644
--- a/eitscan.h
+++ b/eitscan.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: eitscan.h 2.1 2012/03/07 14:16:57 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: eitscan.h 5.1 2024/07/06 11:19:21 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef __EITSCAN_H
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ private:
   enum { ActivityTimeout = 60,
          ScanTimeout = 20
        };
+  bool paused;
   time_t lastScan, lastActivity;
   int currentChannel;
   cScanList *scanList;