Simulator Installation
Follow the procedure below to install Simulator.
Prepare for installation
Check if the system requirements and prerequisite are met before starting installation. Simulator may work even if the system requirements are not met but stability is not guaranteed.
System requirements
| OS | Requirement | |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | Windows 7 or higher (64bit only) | |
| Linux | webOS TV 23 Simulator | Ubuntu 16.04 or higher (64bit only) |
| webOS TV 22 Simulator | Ubuntu 16.04 to 20.04 (64bit only) | |
| webOS TV 6.0 Simulator | ||
| macOS | macOS High Sierra (10.13) or higher (64bit only) | |
Prerequisite
Make sure that webOS TV CLI are installed on the PC. If not, go to CLI Installation and install webOS TV CLI first.
Step 1. Download Simulator
Download the Simulator corresponding to your OS and unzip it.
webOS TV 23 Simulator
(V1.3.0)webOS TV 22 Simulator
(V1.3.0)webOS TV 6.0 Simulator
(V1.3.0)- webOS TV 6.0 Simulator for macOS 64-bit is compatible with macOS ARM64.
Step 2. Create a Simulator directory
Create a Simulator directory in the path of LG_WEBOS_TV_SDK_HOME. If theSimulator directory already exists, skip this step.
Step 3. Place the unzipped directory under the Simulator directory
Place the unzipped directory in Step 1 under the Simulator directory created in Step 2.
For example, if the path of LG_WEBOS_TV_SDK_HOME is /home/user/tool/webos_tv_sdk/,
the path of the unzipped directory should be home/user/tool/webos_tv_sdk/Simulator/webOS_TV_23_Simulator_1.3.0.
- If an unidentified developer related error occurs, go to System Preferences> Security & Privacy>General tab and click Allow on the bottom.
- If a damaged related error occurs, check the path where the simulator app file is located and enter the following command. Replace "YOUR_PATH" with your own:
xattr -cr /YOUR_PATH/webOS_TV_SDK/Simulator/webOS_TV_23_Simulator_1.3.0/webOS_TV_23_Simulator_1.3.0.app