Not just convenience, but also economy. Electricity is often cheaper (and greener) at 4am, so you can save money on your electric bill by scheduling dishwashers, clothes washers, etc on a timer.
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LG Backtracks on Promise to Bring AirPlay 2 and HomeKit to Select 2018 TV Models
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Not just convenience, but also economy. Electricity is often cheaper (and greener) at 4am, so you can save money on your electric bill by scheduling dishwashers, clothes washers, etc on a timer.
You can have the TV turn on/off when AppleTV turns on/off, through the AppleTV remote and the HDMI cable. I have also made the volume on AppleTV remote change the volume on the home theater system (Denon), but still didn't manage to have it turn on/off, probably as the hdmi is going to tv directly.
Would have loved HomeKit support on my LG E8 OLED. But no biggie, I already have it connected via HomeBidge which gives me all the support I need. ”Hey Siri, turn off the TV“ is one of the biggest uses for our HomePod! And HomeBridge is very easy to set up. Oh and the Apple TV app on LG TVs is crappy so I still use an Apple TV.
Also have “switch to live TV”, “watch Netflix (turn on TV, switch to ATV input, start Netflix, show Remote on iPhone)“ shortcuts set up too.
Also have “switch to live TV”, “watch Netflix (turn on TV, switch to ATV input, start Netflix, show Remote on iPhone)“ shortcuts set up too.
First thing I did with my 65” LG 2017 was update it to whatever was current at the time, then disconnected it completely from the network. I’m free of their ads, spying and updates that could potentially mar or slow down the OS experience.
The inbuilt OS is pretty decent as far as tv’s go, I use the native functionality for playback of locally stored x264 & x265 content all the time, works really well off a couple of 4TB hdd’s I’ve attached.
Apple TV 4K for everything else.
I LOVE this tv, played 1000s of hours of video games on it, experienced image retention once (waaaaay too much Stardew Valley
), it quickly went once I quit.
The inbuilt OS is pretty decent as far as tv’s go, I use the native functionality for playback of locally stored x264 & x265 content all the time, works really well off a couple of 4TB hdd’s I’ve attached.
Apple TV 4K for everything else.
I LOVE this tv, played 1000s of hours of video games on it, experienced image retention once (waaaaay too much Stardew Valley
), it quickly went once I quit.
But then you would owe Apple 30% everytime you watch a movie ...
Errr... You realize the phrase "no plans" means "I don't know for sure" or "we can't say yet"?
There is a very good chance that they won't bring this to 2018 LG TVs, but just the fact they sent a tweet saying "no plans" doesn't actually mean much.
Why do I say this? Cuz this is common corporate speak for unreleased products/updates, and to further drive home the point, LG also said they had "no plans" to bring the 48" CX OLED TV to Canada and then literally just a couple of weeks later there were 48" CX OLED TVs actually available in Canada from big mainstream vendors such as Best Buy.
There is a very good chance that they won't bring this to 2018 LG TVs, but just the fact they sent a tweet saying "no plans" doesn't actually mean much.
Why do I say this? Cuz this is common corporate speak for unreleased products/updates, and to further drive home the point, LG also said they had "no plans" to bring the 48" CX OLED TV to Canada and then literally just a couple of weeks later there were 48" CX OLED TVs actually available in Canada from big mainstream vendors such as Best Buy.
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LG OLED owner here, purchased the TV purely for the picture quality combined with an Apple TV. Still rubbish level of support.
I was pissed about no AirPlay 2 on my 2016 LG Oled. Then I realised I haven’t used my Apple TV for ages. It’s just been gathering dust. So, I guess it’s ok.
This. Everybody complaining about this are entitled whiners.
Sure, but why advertise "smart controls" when it's just a trash marketing gimmick?
I assume you’re in the EU (or recently left!)
EU regulations stipulate that a TV in standby mode cannot consume more than a certain amount of power. Therefore, almost all TVs turn off their network cards in standby, hence why you cannot turn on from the app.
The EU yet again ruining customer enjoyment for a saving of roughly 3p a year.
I bought a cheap 43" LG tv for my office, solely on the Homekit/Airplay Support promised on the box, figuring I could save myself a few bucks not buying another AppleTV. But the WebOS can't remember the wifi info and requires you to reset the TV and set up the connection again (losing all of your logins). I should return it. but that means disassembling the mount and taking it down and putting it in the box and shipping it and being without a TV.
*Laughs in Ring, Simplisafe, and countless others.*
Anyone who bought an iPhone on the promise of AirPower should be compensated too
That's just a power setting. If you turn on energy saving, it shuts off entirely. If energy saving is off it maintains its network connection and does automatic updates and whatnot. I can definitely turn on my LG C9 from the Home app or through Siri.
Query: is 3D meant to be included in “everything important” or is it a separate thing outside of “everything important?”
Samsung haven't got it then. If I turn on smart controls, it locks the door, so I'm unable to add any more into the machine.... 🤦♂️
Sony did the same thing with the Play Station. I doubt anything will come of it.
That is why I want an actual Apple TV, not Set top Box. I dont want an Android TV.
Haha!
Some random forum post I read years ago brilliantly summed up 3D.
“3D is great. It comes around every 20 years and reminds you how great 2D is.”