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We have an LG with WebOS. Quite good actually, the remote is also very good, the browser is good, the apps work well.



My only problem with LG is that it doesn't seem to continuously poll/maintain a connection to SmartThings, so the Google Home-based control will never work and it can take 15-30 seconds before you can control the TV via the official app. Maybe this is because it's hard-wired instead of on wi-fi.


My LG WebOS TV shows an ad banner on the home screen.


The magic pointer ROCKS


Except you can't shut the thing off, which means I can't have the remote anywhere near me or I'll bump it and make the pointer pop up.


I honestly cannot believe that there is no option anywhere in the settings to turn that off. The best you can do is make the pointer smaller so it is slightly less intrusive when it randomly pops up. I’m tempted to just pull out the batteries, since I can turn on the TV with the Roku remote and I already have a separate remote for my sound system volume.


Yes, I HATE that. My other big annoyance is when i have a movie paused and set down a drink on the table next to the remote and the remote wakes up due to the vibration and unpauses the movie..


Yeah a physical button to turn it on-off would be amazing. Maybe I can sacrifice a remote and see if I can just add a switch to the sensor. Not my worst idea.




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