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LG Renews Pledge to Bring AirPlay 2 and HomeKit Support to Select 2018 TV Models
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I would love to know this, too. My Vizio can only power on and off or switch inputs via HomeKit. Seems a ridiculous omission. (I was so certain I must have missed something that I contacted Vizio to ask how the heck to change volume with HomeKit, only to be told that was not possible, nor planned.)
I believe the Homebridge WebOS plugin allows volume control. If someone working on the outside can make it work, why can't those on the inside, with -- presumably -- easy access to the code?
Well sorry to said that is not correct.
because they did retract their plan, as they have removed all support articles on line that made reference to 2018 TV. So no actually Macrumors has helped the community to get upgrade and put the spotlight on LG
If you choose to believe that, that's fine, but like I said, the "no plans" statement often doesn't mean what you think it means. I already gave you the example where LG said "no plans" for the LG 48" CX OLED in Canada. Well, to further describe the situation there, they had actually previously had it on their Canadian website but then had removed it, and when someone asked about it, LG Canada said there were "no plans" for it. There was no protest and no petition, yet just a few weeks later, it arrived in Canadian stores anyway.
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Does your Vizio switch inputs via Siri though or just the Home app?
You can sort of control the volume from the phone as well but only when using the tv as an AirPlay speaker. Sloppy really.
Good point -- I think I've only switched inputs via app, not voice.
And yeah, the volume stuff is very sloppy and quite un-Appley.
Ehh. You’re still using the TV‘a processor. These aren’t great compared to standalone units like an Apple tv4k you can upgrade every few years. This is one small feature. You still have to pass audio to your speakers with arc using on board apps.
This would never replace an Apple TV or a different streaming device for me and you can’t upgrade the tv systems hardware down the road
I'm actually a bit surprised, given that LG (like most manufacturers) only supports their TV apps for a few years after manufacture. I know with my 2011 LG television (which is still working great... as a television) they had stopped updating - and, in some cases, actually removed - most apps by 2015-2016.
I still think you're better off buying an inexpensive set-top box for the "smart" part of a smart tv... but this is good news for people who own 2018 LG televisions.
I still think you're better off buying an inexpensive set-top box for the "smart" part of a smart tv... but this is good news for people who own 2018 LG televisions.
I've gotten lucky so far.
2018 LG TV here, already with the Apple TV app, and getting AirPlay 2. However, I have Apple TV 4K for this TV anyway so it's kind of moot.
More importantly though, in 2018, I got Dolby Vision (& HLG) support added to my 2015 Marantz and Denon receivers, which was near-perfect timing for my 2018 LG 4K HDR TV purchase.
I think I'm good for another 5 years unless something breaks, or if LG suddenly drops pricing hugely on 77" OLED models.
why does LG’s flipping and flopping over this decision remind me of this Office scene for some reason haha
Although I agree with you with the buying without expecting much support, the problem is that even newer TVs didn't have AirPlay. AirPlay was opened by Apple so others could add it and LG decided to do that. This all started in 2019,
why would they not give it to very recent models?.
I do know what you mean, but because I prefer premium experiences, I'd still get an Apple TV.
First for the bigger and better quality app ecosystem, second for the huge amount of power as compared to TVs, third because it's going to receive "major" upgrades for a longer period than any TV, and fourth the Apple TV's navigation is better than most if not all TVs.
That's a matter of opinion. I have an AppleTV in my kitchen and an LG OLED in my lounge. For me, I find WebOS and the pointer remote a far better user experience than TVOS with Apple's horrible scroll-y remote. It's just a personal thing, so everyone will have their own opinion.
I have to agree with you about most other TV's. WebOS is the shining light in a sea of utter mediocrity in the TV world.
I know what you mean, I have an LG with webOS and the pointer remote too, and honestly, it's extremely solid. I love it.
This is why I added most other TVs, I still remember trying a few others before buying this one, and I found webOS to be by far the best TV OS out there. Between tvOS and webOS, it'll only be a matter of taste.
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I couldn't have said it better. 😄
I was doing some testing yesterday and I find that Plex on my Apple TV 4K has fewer issues streaming a 4K movie than the native Plex app on my OLEDB8. Better network card, I guess. So yeah, I'd say that's another definite advantage to having some sort of dedicated box.
It doesn’t need to be shown all the time. It ruins the wallpaper on the TV. Also, it’s pretty obvious that there’s no signal when the wallpaper comes on. I see no reason why LG can’t give us the option to switch this message off
Then what’s the point of the wallpaper? Why not just a black screen with a no signal message? Also, there are apps on the TV. You don’t need an input signal to use the apps
Our experience with LG's magic wand has been absolutely terrible. The lag is maddening, especially changing inputs (which other remotes can't perform because LG implemented it in such a non-standard way). I would never buy another LG without verifying inputs can also be changed by mashing buttons. YMMV.
I'm sorry to hear that. To be fair, I use just the AppleTV via the Apple Remote (HDMI-CEC to control the TV/amp) 99% of the time but we exclusively used the LG interface when we first go the TV. It would occasionally act up but I never like you're describing.