AirPlay 2 and HomeKit Support Coming to New LG Smart TVs

[B-Dizzy]

My only hope with HomeKit support is to be able to say "Hey Siri, goodnight" and have all TV's in the house turn off.

 

[sledgehammer89]

Next news: macOS runs now on any Intel PC.

 

[DakotaGuy]

If you buy one of these TVs that support Airplay 2 and HomeKit then why would you ever buy an Apple TV? Within a few years the Apple TV will end up the same place the AirPort did. EOL.

Looks like Apple is slowly transitioning to a services company versus a hardware company. Sure they will still sell iPhones and iPads, but the days of the "hobby" products are over. This could be good news since hobby products like the Apple TV, AirPort and HomePod don't really add much to Apple's bottom line. Services could create a huge profit generator in the near future.

 

[Spock]

I wonder if Apple will allow manufacturers to build low cost AirPlay 2 streaming devices like the Chromecast. It would be a great next step for people with TVs that won’t get an update like my 2016 4K LG. Also would be nice for gaming consoles like the XBox and PS4 to gain AirPlay support.

 

[hefterl]

This is stupid. I have a 2018 model. They should update at least the previous year. Such greedy bastards it disgusts me.

Me too. 2018 modell, could not belive?....

 

[puckhead193]

So my not even 5 month old LG 65" C8 is outdated....
speaking of which how come there are no sales on apple TVs...

 

[gnomeisland]

So when it says, "works with HomeKit" will I be able to tell my TV (via my HomePod or Apple Watch) to play a show/movie and it will?

 

[TVreporter]

Hope they push an update for existing TVs - bought one back in the summer. Great TV and the OS is surprisingly fluid and effective.

 

[justperry]

Hmmm, I doubt it's coming to all LG Tv's

Users can use their own voice to get things done with Amazon Alexa, a new addition to LG's AI TV lineup in 2019, and the support of Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit. With AirPlay 2, users can easily play videos directly from their Apple devices, iTunes and other video apps, music or photos to their LG SIGNATURE OLED TV R. With Apple HomeKit support, customers will be able to control their LG TV using the Home app or by asking Siri.

 

[tjtennispro]

I hope you got the G

 

[MrGimper]

Be a bonus if they add it to my 2017 OLED55C7V but not holding my breath. My Marantz NR1608 receiver does Airplay 2 audio only, which is a bummer.

 

[azentropy]

Already been burnt by LG, Samsung and Visio with them no longer supporting something after a few years. So unless you plan on purchasing a new TV ever couple/few years, better to just use a device as you will probably end up needing one anyway. You still have to replace those, but at least they are a fraction of the price on the whole TV.

 

[justperry]

Looks like Apple is slowly transitioning to a services company versus a hardware company. Sure they will still sell iPhones and iPads, but the days of the "hobby" products are over. This could be good news since hobby products like the Apple TV, AirPort and HomePod don't really add much to Apple's bottom line. Services could create a huge profit generator in the near future.

Airport wasn't a hobby product.

 

[dontwalkhand]

Probably gonna happen. Just give it time. It early in the day at CES.

Also for those complaining about older TV purchases, Apple's probably going to have a Roku/Fire/Chromecast type dongle to assuage your feelings.

Or you know....The Apple TV!

 

[tjtennispro]

I’m afraid you don’t entirely understand HomeKit. I’ve had it for 3 years and while I can turn my TV on when someone walks by my Camera it’s not automated by motion and certainly not from the doorbell since HomeKit doesn’t support that.

But not my lowly old £4500, 65" 2017 OLED... And people complain Apple don't support old devices enough (when their 15 year old MacBook Pro won't run the latest macOS) yet a one year old TV that costs much more than a MacBook Pro won't even run a basic software feature.
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I think they're receivers not transmitters.

Now HomeKit—that has me more interested. I could fake being at home when on vacation to throw off potential criminals by rigging up motion at my doorbell to blasting the TV. Seems like this could be a good year to finally upgrade my 10 year old LG. I just don't want these TVs spying on me. I always figured when I get a new TV I'll just not hook it up to the internet and use my Apple TV so it doesn't track me and serve ads, but for HomeKit to work they'll need to be on my network. Does LG spy and deliver ads? I have one of their more recent 4K displays for my MBP and it seems very nice but doesn't have these so-called "smart features" that I don't need.

 

[CanadianGuy]

If LG doesn't offer a firmware update for their 2017/2018 TV's, I won't buy a 2019 either since it shows they don't support their own products.

 

[teflonthadon]

How about TCL?

No TLC for you
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Just bought a 86” LG tv. Guess I should have waited.

Definitely should've bought an OLED for sure

 

[69Mustang]

Or you know....The Apple TV!

AirPlay2 and Homekit to LG, Samsung, and the like kinda obviates the ATV for a lot of people. An ATV dongle would have a far greater reach than the current set top, which is overpowered and underutilized imo. The dongle could be half the price and do majority of the current workload. The goal is Apple services in more homes.

 

[Bladery]

It’s not clear for me what it means exactly.
Can I also simply mirror my iPad/iPhone screen to the Airplay 2 supported TV then?
For example showing the Home screen?

Or is is that I have to e.g. start a video for being the content mirrored to the TV?

 

[millerlite]

Only new TV's or will they update the 2017/2018 models?

Samsung's website says 2018 and newer will get AirPlay 2. 2018 models via firmware update.

 

[SeattleMoose]

ATV is as "smart" as I want my TV's to be. The less cameras, microphones, and data collection devices in the house the better...including the smart "toilet paper dispenser".

 

[millerlite]

Me too. 2018 modell, could not belive?....

Samsung is bringing this to 2018 TVs via update.

 

[jhtrico1850]

That’s it. All the top TVs in homes today all support AirPlay — save for Sony (so far). That makes AirPlay ubiquitous. AirPlay is caught up with Chromecast, all in one CES. Wow.

Big stretch to say all caught up considering none have sold yet. Chromecast requires a $35 dongle. This "solution" is at least $400.

I've got 3 TVs, all connected to Chromecast. I can control with my iPhone, or Macbook via Google Chrome, or Windows. The Apple TV starts at $149. So $105 for 3 Chromecasts vs $447 for the Apple TVs was an easy choice for me. Glad Apple is opening up though.

 

[lec0rsaire]

Damn it. I just bought an LG C8 just a month ago. Oh well. That said this TV is so damn good they I don't regret anything. It really provides the best 4K Dolby Vision and HDR10 experience possible today. Maybe with enough nagging they'll bring this to 2018 models. It doubt this requires any hardware that the 2018 models, especially those with the alpha 9 processor don't already have.

LG is actually pretty decent as far as firmware updates. They do fix issues and improve things as needed.

 

[avatar77]

If LG doesn't offer a firmware update for their 2017/2018 TV's, I won't buy a 2019 either since it shows they don't support their own products.

As a B7 OLED owner, I'd love to see this new functionality trickle down to older models, but I can't and won't fault a company for not adding new features to existing products, unless those features were promised at the time of purchase. Except Apple, I'm still pissed they didn't add depth control to the X!