Guides for two LG eras: 2023–2025 webOS TVs covered by LG’s current user guides (Magic Remote, phone control, SIMPLINK, reset, Always Ready, TruMotion), and the 2014 LB-series covered by manual MFL68027018. Check the model scope in each article; menus and buttons differ between generations.
Sign in to an LG account, then install an app from Apps on a 2023–2025 LG webOS TV. Also how to update or delete apps, what to do when storage runs out, and how to lock apps.
Check for and install a software update on a 2023–2025 LG webOS TV, turn Auto Update on or off, and what to expect while an update downloads and installs.
Why a 2023–2025 LG webOS TV shows a wallpaper when you switch it off, how to turn Always Ready off or use it without the wallpaper, and what you lose.
Find TruMotion in a 2023–2025 LG webOS TV's Clarity settings, turn it off or choose a milder mode, and adjust De-Judder and De-Blur yourself.
Turn a 2014 LG LB-series TV on or off, change volume and programmes, and switch inputs with the joystick button under the screen.
Bring back a missing Magic Remote pointer on a 2023–2025 LG webOS TV: shake the remote, turn off Audio Guidance, re-register with Home + Settings, and adjust Pointer Options.
Where to find TV On With Mobile on a 2023–2025 LG webOS TV, its Wi-Fi and Bluetooth options, and LG's conditions for turning the TV on from a phone app. LG doesn't name which apps support it.
Hold a number button from 1 to 8 on an LG remote to save the app, channel or input you're watching as a shortcut, use 9 for Quick Help, and hold 0 to see, add or remove shortcuts.
Pair a Magic Remote with Wheel (OK), re-register it with Home + Settings when its pointer won't appear, and unpair it with Back + Home on a 2023–2025 LG webOS TV.
Let a 2023–2025 LG webOS TV set up Universal Control automatically over HDMI, or set it up by hand, so the Magic Remote runs your cable or satellite box. The manual step differs in the 2023 guide.
Connect a 2023–2025 LG webOS TV to the LG ThinQ app, use its on-screen remote, apps and inputs, and know what to try when the connection fails.
Shake the Magic Remote to bring the pointer back, reset a sluggish pointer, and check range, interference, batteries and pairing on a 2014 LG LB-series TV.
Pair the Magic Remote with Wheel (OK), unpair it with Back + Smarthome, and check range and interference on a 2014 LG LB-series TV.
Work out why a 2023–2025 LG webOS TV ignores its remote: check the standby light and the TV's own button, the batteries, a soundbar blocking the receiver and set-top box remotes.
Find out why a 2023–2025 LG webOS TV shows a picture but plays no sound: run LG's Sound Self-diagnosis, check the set-top box volume, switch Sound Out back to the TV speakers and fix the audio language.
Find which timer or auto-off setting is switching off a 2023–2025 LG webOS TV: Sleep Timer, Power Off Timer, the two Auto Power Off settings, no signal and set-top box power sync.
Get a 2023–2025 LG webOS TV back online: reconnect through Wi-Fi Connection, turn off Quick Start+, test with a phone hotspot, and read the TV, Gateway and DNS markers on LG's network status screen.
Use Reset to Initial Settings on a 2023–2025 LG webOS TV, choose whether to keep network settings, and reset a forgotten Safety password first.
Connect the drive directly instead of through a hub, add external power if it needs it, and find it in SmartShare on a 2014 LG LB-series TV.
Select the right input, try LG's off/on, reconnect and restart sequence, fix a noisy PC picture, and add the audio cable a DVI connection needs on 2014 LG LB-series TVs.
Check the 15-minute no-signal shutdown and the Automatic Standby, Sleep Timer and Timer Power Off settings on a 2014 LG LB-series TV before contacting support.
Send a 2023–2025 LG webOS TV's sound to Bluetooth headphones or a speaker through Sound Out, keep the TV speakers on at the same time, and what to check when the sound drops or lags.
Turn on SIMPLINK (HDMI-CEC) on a 2023–2025 LG webOS TV so the TV remote can run HDMI devices, and what Instant Play and Main Power On/Off do.
Show your phone's screen on a 2023–2025 LG webOS TV: Screen Share for Android phones, AirPlay for iPhones, the Accept/Decline/Block prompt, and what to check when the TV isn't listed.
Connect a soundbar to a 2023–2025 LG webOS TV through the HDMI (eARC/ARC) port or the optical output, choose the matching Sound Out setting, turn on eARC, and pick a Digital Sound Output format.
Connect a USB stick or hard drive to a 2023–2025 LG webOS TV: the file systems it reads, when a powered hub or a drive with its own power helps, how to open files, eject the drive and use Format.
Check that your phone, cable and TV port all support MHL, connect to the MHL-labelled HDMI input on a 2014 LG LB-series TV, and see what the Magic Remote can control.
Choose the ARC-labelled HDMI port or an optical cable on a 2014 LG LB-series TV, avoid the headphone restriction, and find the setup steps in the TV's User Guide.
Find the 3.5 mm Ext.Speaker / H/P OUT socket on a 2014 LG LB-series TV and why plugged-in headphones disable the AUDIO menu and optical output.