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WebOS

Smart TV Asshattery.

Danger

Always hard block WebOS with firewall rules and Destination NAT (DNAT).

Track MAC addresses and block on all network devices even if not configured for use (e.g. Wifi and Ethernet).

TV will upload viewing habits and display Ads regardless of settings.

Tip

TV's are displays and should be dumb. Use another device that is upgradable and not motivated to harvest user data for playing media.

Disable Always On Voice Recording

Warning

Internet is required to disable 'Always Ready'. Disable immediately after setting this option to prevent Updates.

⚙ ➔ AI Settings

  • Voice: Disable ALL voice settings
  • Always Ready: ✘

⚙ ➔ General ➔ Terms ➔ User Agreements

Disable all.

Warning

Disable Internet connection.

⚙ ➔ General ➔ Terms ➔ User Agreements

Disable all. Option sometimes re-enables during network state changes.

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  • Show LG logo when turning off: ✘

Brighter HDR Videos

Enabling full uncompressed HDR video typically resolves the issue.

⚙ ➔ Picture ➔ Filmmaker mode (user settings)

  • Brightness:
    • OLED Pixel Brightness: Energy saving
    • Adjust Contrast: 85
    • Black Level: 50
    • Auto Dynamic Contrast: off
    • Peak Brightness: off
    • Gamma: 2.2
    • Video Range: full
    • Motion Eye Care: off
  • Color:
    • All: Defaults
  • Clarity:
    • Adjust Sharpness: 10
    • Super Resolution: off
    • Noise Reduction: off
    • MPEG Noise Reduction: off
    • Smooth Gradation: off
    • Real Cinema: off
    • TruMotion: off

Both Auto Dynamic Contrast and Peak Brightness can be enabled for very dark videos. These may lead to flickering between scenes as they auto-adjust but may make a video watchable. Default to off and enable when needed.

Gamma: Keep on 2.2 which will pull out much more detail in shadows. BT.1886 will drastically increase brightness but wash out background detail. 1.9 is brighter and only recommended when 2.2 does not look good.