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Would it be possible to get some kind of low-resolution image of the current output of the TV? I.e. a picture of 16 x 9 pixels with the correct averages would be more than enough to build a DIY ambient light. PS: I do understand that outputting the image is not possible with the DRM in place. But a downscaled version may be possible?

+1 to this issue. Please help LG!

Please add Hotstar app ASAP, according to Hotstar forum, web os app is being tested by LG. I was waiting for this for the last 2 years. I made a big mistake by buying a second web os smart TV, should have gone for android 

I have an old generation web os 4k tv (55UBxxxx) it is very cumbersome to change the sound out from TV speaker to Optical in this TV, i was very happy when I got the new update with shortcuts settings, but only to be disappointed to see that sound output is not included. Insted, there are a lot of totally waste settings like sound mode and aspect ratio which nobody is ever going to use. Kindly add sound output to the shortcut settings, which will be very useful for people like me who uses home theatre systems with TV   thank you, Ajith

LG has unveiled the pricing and release plans for some of its 2019 OLED TV lineup, basically mirroring the company’s playbook from last year. These are some of the very best TVs you can buy, so LG is continuing to price them as such. The 2019 C9 (65-inch, 55-inch) and E9 (65-inch) series TVs will start shipping in April. The 77-inch model of the C9 and 55-inch E9 will hit stores a bit later in May and June, respectively. And this year’s update to LG’s “wallpaper” TVs — to be available in 65- and 75-inch sizes — will come out in June. (If you were wondering, no, there’s still not at a firm price or release date for the stunning rollable TV.) LG’s TV branding can be pretty confusing, but all of these TVs fundamentally share the same display quality and the latest features that the company first announced at CES: that includes AirPlay 2, built-in support for Amazon Alexa voice commands, improved image processing, and more. LG claims itself as the only major TV manufacturer offering both Alexa and Google Assistant out of the box, whereas some other brands (Samsung, Roku TVs, etc.) only support them through external speakers you might already own. The TVs also feature HDMI 2.1, future-proofing them for any content (and just about any frame rate) that might be coming down the pipe over the next several years. But they differ in what’s around the screen; the E9 series has glass on all four sides, most noticeably at the bottom. The C9 doesn’t get quite that fancy. And the W9 (wallpaper) series puts the same display into a design that’s almost unfathomably thin. LG has said only its 2019 TVs will gain AirPlay 2 and HomeKit functionality; other TV makers including Samsung and Vizio are also adding the useful feature to their older sets. It’d be nice if the company would reconsider this, but I’m not holding out hope. Below are the prices and release months for the C9, E9, and W9 LG OLED ThinQ TVs. I’d advise against buying them soon after launch, as LG’s OLEDs tend to see big markdowns near the end of the year. LG C9 OLED 4K TVs: 77-inch: $6,999 (May) 65-inch: $3,499 (April) 55-inch: $2,499 (April) LG E9 OLED 4K TVs: 65-inch: $4,299 (April) 55-inch: $3,299 (June) LG W9 Wallpaper OLED 4K TVs: 77-inch: $12,999 (June) 65-inch: $6,999 (June)     Source: https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/15/18267498/lg-2019-oled-4k-tv-thinq-pricing-release-date-features

I have a 2019 LG Smart TV but could not find the HBO GO app in the LG Content Store. Could someone please help with this? Is HBO Go app available on LG Smart TVs?

Hi Nick, I concur with PeterV both on DLNA & Plex.  There is an interesting Pi distribution called DietPi that makes setting up Plex a breeze on the RPi: https://www.dietpi.com/  

The DLNA client in the TV works but is not great. I use the Plex client that can be downloaded on the TV and a Plex server on my computer. This works much better.