LG is licensing its webOS to other smart TV makers
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- 07 Mar 2021
My LG CX TV won't work unless my hauwei phone is facing it with a camrea on ? Can someone help me out please?
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- Anonymous
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- 03 Mar 2021
I bought a 55 inches smart 3-D LED in 2013/14. Within 2-3 yrs, LG stopped giving updates. There's no Amazon Prime. Netflix app is the only OTT app that works only half the time. The wifi keeps disconnecting every now n then. It did cost me 1,05,000 INR that time.
Having burnt my fingers in the proprietary OS, I bought another TV which is a Google-certified Android TV. Fixed LG TV with Android box. Now it's all good.
I won't advise anyone to go for proprietary OS anymore!
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- 01 Mar 2021
Anonymous, 27 Feb 2021I had an Android TV (made by Sony, talk about purchase regr... moreThat's cause Palm made it :)
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- Tayyabz
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- 01 Mar 2021
Anonymous, 27 Feb 2021I had an Android TV (made by Sony, talk about purchase regr... moreLG Cx series is one of the best TV available in the market. It support 4K gaming with 120Hz refresh rate and you can go to 120fps with PS5 and Xbox Series X game consoles.
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- 27 Feb 2021
Tayyabz, 25 Feb 2021LG WebOS is better than Android TV. 1-) It is easy to use... moreI had an Android TV (made by Sony, talk about purchase regret - I know!) and if I can avoid it, I won't go back to them. Bought an OLED by LG, CX-series model. WebOS works so much faster, doesn't crash/freeze. At all.
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- Dometalican
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- 26 Feb 2021
DonAKG, 26 Feb 2021Things are changing, Smart TVs are the way forward. People ... moreYea, if only more apps supported those differentiating platforms. Still no MLB or HBO Max on LG...
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- 26 Feb 2021
Dometalican, 25 Feb 2021That does make sense after all. Who doesn't want to tu... moreThings are changing, Smart TVs are the way forward. People like it simple, 1 remote to watch all.
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- 25 Feb 2021
beep bop boop, 24 Feb 2021what does hyundai want to do with WebOS?An in-car entertainment / infotainment / control system, perhaps?
webOS originated as a smartphone system and as I understand it, the operating system is quite versatile with minimal overhead (i.e. it can run with minimal resources on devices with less-powerful CPUs), which is ideal for an in-car entertainment / infotainment / control system.
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- 25 Feb 2021
mr x, 24 Feb 2021maybe u dont ..... but on smart tv realm .... it is the bes... moreWell for one thing, their so-called "Magic Remote" uses RF (so you don't need to point the remote at the television, just be in the general vicinity of the television), whilst virtually every other television in the industry continues to use infrared... In 2021, I still find it amazing that Bluetooth, RF (radio frequency) and Wi-Fi remotes are not commonplace.
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- 25 Feb 2021
Confused , 25 Feb 2021How dependable is LG tv app updates? Does anyone know? Just like Android and Tizen, webOS sees semi-regular updates (e.g. version 1.1 to version 1.2), but rarely sees upgrades (e.g. version 1.x to version 2.x)... This is an issue that plagues ALL of "The Big Three" operating systems.
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- 25 Feb 2021
Heinrich Heine, 25 Feb 2021Will LG keep updating WebOS ? That is the real question !NONE of "The Big Three" (Android TV / Tizen / webOS) currently provide more than the occasional update (e.g. 1.1 to 1.2) for their respective "smart" television operating system, and upgrades (e.g. 1.x to 2.x) are exceptionally rare across all three... So I wouldn't hold your breath for an operating system upgrade.
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- 25 Feb 2021
peter, 25 Feb 2021LG firmware updates stop quickly. They have their own brand... moreNot too sure how old your television is, but the applications I have on our webOS television get updated regularly enough, and they work just fine for me... Regarding "smart" television operating system updates / upgrades, I'd hate to disappoint you, but NONE of "The Big Three" (Android TV / Tizen / webOS) see anything more than the occasional (minor) update (e.g. 1.1 to 1.2), upgrades (e.g. 1.x to 2.x) being exceptionally rare.
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- 25 Feb 2021
MU, 25 Feb 2021Disney+ is missing in the list.They may be missing from the list of "official" partners... But Disney+ HAS an "official" client for webOS - my daughter currently has it installed on her television, and ALL of the "webOS" televisions at work (I currently work for a major electrical / home appliance retailer) advertise Disney+ on their demo videos.
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- 25 Feb 2021
What great news for the "smart" television industry!
Samsung's "Tizen" is "average" at best and if you value your privacy, Google's Android TV is NOT the "smart" television operating system to look use... In stark contrast, webOS is a beautiful operating system with "buttery-smooth" performance, innovative features and significantly better privacy than Android TV (Tizen is also pretty good with privacy - though neither webOS, nor Tizen, are at the standard they should be).
webOS already has support for most major streaming services here in Australia - Netflix, Disney+, Stan. Foxtel and others - so hopefully we start to see some of the major manufacturers get on board with webOS, too... Sony would be ideal and as much as I'd hate to admit it, so would TCL.
We have moved away from both Sony and TCL; the former because of Android, and the latter because of both Android and because it is a Chinese company... A change to webOS could change that going forwards.
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- 25 Feb 2021
peter, 25 Feb 2021LG firmware updates stop quickly. They have their own brand... moreMy 2018 lg still got webOS 5.0 recently.
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- 25 Feb 2021
Kingslayer, 25 Feb 2021Love my LG G5 which first gave us wide-angle cam. When ... moreAnd they got rightfully bashed! LG's problem wasn't the phone itself (It was okay), bur the terms they had for those wanting to make modules for the G5. You basically had to give LG all the rights and control to making your mods a reality and no sane modmaker was ready to accept that. Compare it to Moto Mods that didn't take away your know-how and you'll see why it was better adopted (Even though modularity didn't become the next big thing in smartphones)
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- 25 Feb 2021
Disney+ is missing in the list.
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- Tayyabz
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- 25 Feb 2021
LG WebOS is better than Android TV.
1-) It is easy to use
2-) Easy to switch between two Apps even when one APP is running. You do not need to close one APP to select second APP.
3-) Easy to change settings like, Colour profile, sound Profile or network settings without closing the running APP while in android TV I first need to close the APP then go to home and then settings to change the settings and then run the APP again. For example, if during Netflix playing if I want to change the colour profile, I don't need to close the Netflix first rather I can still keep on playing the movie and then change the colour settings to see the real time change in colour effects on that particular movie.
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- Anonymous
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- 25 Feb 2021
Samath N8 808 owner, 25 Feb 2021Two reasons exist for this dumbTV slump:-
1. SmartTV... moreDisposability and uninformed buyers. Durable goods should last a long time. An abandoned smart tv is just like a glorified dumbt tv which will need a box to make up for no updates.
The smart tv can be disconnected from the net but... what would stop makers from designing one that will always have its internet capabilities always set to ON state?
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- Anonymous
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- 25 Feb 2021
Dometalican, 25 Feb 2021I've seriously wondered why we don't have 'i... moreThe webOS might be the closest we get - you don't have to sign into any account & you can just disable the internet connection in settings and it will work perfectly fine. The OLED displays are pretty sweet too.