### Millions of LG Customers Can Now Connect With and Learn From The World’s Best in the Comfort of their Home via webOS

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SEOUL, March 28, 2023 — This month, LG Smart TV owners worldwide gain access to MasterClass, the streaming platform where anyone can learn from the world’s best across a wide range of subjects, allowing customers to access the platform directly on the big screen at home. Available in LG’s Content Store on LG Smart TVs running webOS 4.0 (2018 TVs) up to the newly launched 2023 TVs, the MasterClass app can be easily accessed by voice command and is featured on Life’s Good Hub.

MasterClass subscribers will be able to get inspired by more than 180 instructors and classes across various categories, such as Arts & Entertainment, Business, Design & Style, Sports & Gaming and Writing, which means there is a class for almost every need and interest. Viewers can step into food truck “godfather” Roy Choi’s kitchen, design their career with Teen Vogue’s former editor in chief and multimedia icon Elaine Welteroth, discover their inner negotiator with former lead FBI hostage negotiator Chris Voss, learn leadership from former CEO of PepsiCo Indra Nooyi and relational intelligence from renowned psychotherapist Esther Perel and much more of the world’s best, offering inspiring knowledge and stories for everyone.

New and existing MasterClass subscribers can learn and discover at a pace that best serves their lifestyle – in bite-size pieces or in a single binge, with each class featuring about 20 video lessons at an average of 10 minutes per lesson. Cinematic visuals and close-up demonstrations make viewers feel like they’re one-on-one with the instructors. For those looking to learn by doing, Sessions by MasterClass offers a structured curriculum where members can roll up their sleeves, get hands-on and learn meaningful skills through step-by-step guidance from world-class instructors and an active community of peers.

By introducing MasterClass to its Smart TVs, LG is demonstrating its commitment to offering more versatile home entertainment experiences that appeal to consumers’ unique preferences, needs and interests, with new educational services to be launched later this year.

Celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2023, LG OLED TVs have pioneered and continue to lead the premium TV market, earning many accolades from journalists and industry experts. LG OLED TVs are synonymous with superb picture quality, vibrant, accurate colors and deep blacks for images that are remarkably lifelike. As such, LG OLED TVs have become the preferred TV for many creators and studios. The company is committed to exploring the broad possibilities presented by its self-lit technology as it starts a new decade of OLED leadership and innovation.

LG Smart TVs Take Learning to the Next Level With MasterClass


webOS TV CLI v1.12.4 and Beanviser v1.5.4 have been released. 
Check out more about [webOS TV CLI v1.12.4](/develop/tools/cli-release-notes#webos-tv-cli-v1-12-4) and [Beanviser v1.5.4](/develop/tools/beanviser-release-notes#beanviser-v1-5-4).

webOS TV CLI v1.12.4 and Beanviser v1.5.4 Released

### Apple TV App, Apple Music, AirPlay and HomeKit to Be Available in Over 100 Countries and Regions via webOS Hub

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SEOUL, Feb. 3, 2023 — LG Electronics (LG) has announced the availability of the Apple TV app, Apple Music, AirPlay and HomeKit on its webOS Hub in over 100 countries and regions. Through this move, compatible TVs now offer an easier, more versatile smart TV experience thanks to a diverse selection of content and innovative features that help bring the ultimate in viewing convenience and pleasure to even more audiences worldwide.

With the Apple TV app, Apple Music, AirPlay and HomeKit all coming to the webOS Hub ecosystem, LG is constantly refining and expanding its webOS smart TV platform while enhancing its accessibility so that more consumers can benefit from the most convenient user experience.

By offering a greater range of customization options to smart TV manufacturers and giving more convenience and choice of content to customers, 10 times as many brands are now available on webOS Hub than in early 2021, with LG now working with 200 partners in total including Seiki, Eko, Stream System, Konka, Aiwa and Hyundai. Through these efforts, LG is now primely positioned to deliver on its promise of pioneering streamlined content viewing experiences for millions of people around the globe.

Apple TV+ is the home of award-winning Apple Originals and is accessed via the webOS Hub Home Screen’s dedicated Apple TV app. In addition, users can subscribe to popular third-party streaming subscription services on the Apple TV app, as well as explore over 100,000 films and shows to buy or rent.

Apple Music subscribers enjoy a vast, ad-free library comprised of over 100 million songs, 30,000 expertly-curated playlists, countless 4K music videos and the critically-acclaimed Apple Music Radio, which streams all the hits and classics from across all genres. Apple Music via webOS Hub is great for home parties too, as it comes with millions of songs with time-synced lyrics to make listening even more enjoyable. And it goes without saying that subscribers can instantly access their personal music library via webOS Hub.

webOS Hub will also be compatible with AirPlay, so users can stream movies, music, games and photos to their smart TV right from their iPhone, iPad or Mac. What’s more, webOS Hub-powered TVs are also Apple Home-enabled, giving users control of their TV in the Apple Home app and Siri using Apple HomeKit technology.

The Apple TV app and Apple Music are now available in over 100 countries, which is where owners of webOS-enabled TVs from 200 partner brands will benefit from a growing list of content and life-enriching features. The latest OLED TVs and UHD TVs powered by webOS Hub* support AirPlay and HomeKit, allowing more audiences to experience the enhanced usability and convenience these advanced TVs provide.

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- * AirPlay and HomeKit only available on OLED TVs and UHD TVs with webOS Hub 2.0

LG Expands List of Premium Entertainment Options Available With webOS Hub

Hello. This is the LG Developer Team.

It's been two months since the launch of this redesigned webOS TV Developer website. 
The redesign was done hoping it be of help and provide better experience, but there may be still room for improvement or shortcomings not discovered. So we are running a survey to listen to you.

Join our website satisfaction survey and tell us what you think about your development experience with webOS TV as well as this website. This survey is voluntary and anonymous.

<a href='https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FGQ3SMC' target='_blank'>Take Survey Now!</a>

- It will take about 5 minutes to complete the questionnaire.
- Feel free to give us any comment or opinion, whether it is positive or negative. 
- Survey Period: Nov 9 - Nov 30, 2022

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Join our website satisfaction survey!

### New Upgrade Offers a Customizable Interface for TV Brand Partners, More Content and Convenience for Users

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SEOUL, Oct. 6, 2022 — LG Electronics (LG) has expanded its smart TV platform business with the recent rolling out of its webOS Hub, an upgraded version of its webOS solution for third-party partners. Delivering more customization options to smart TV makers and more convenience and content to end-users, webOS Hub will be available to an expanded network of 200 partner brands including Seiki, Eko, Stream System, Konka, Aiwa and Hyundai – a ten-fold increase from when LG commenced licensing its webOS ecosystem in early 2021.

More than just a smart platform, webOS Hub comes with support from LG’s technology partners, such as Dolby, Realtek, Gracenote and CEVA, and has been certified by more than 160 broadcasters from around the globe. The new upgrade further demonstrates the company’s commitment to extending the ultimate user experience to more consumers worldwide.

webOS Hub makes it possible for brands to customize the user interface (UI) in a variety of ways, such as fine-tuning the Home screen by selecting the color scheme, applying a visual style consistent with their identity or inserting a logo for visibility. By providing the capability to tailor webOS Hub, LG is enabling smart TV manufacturers to differentiate their offerings while delivering a more expansive and enjoyable user experience.

With enhanced usability and personalization features, webOS Hub provides users with a curated selection of content to check out based on their tastes and preferences. A real time-saver, Next Pick1 recommends up to three live programs, from broadcast stations or a connected set-top box, as well as one VOD title or app. Additionally, the new update supports LG’s Magic Explorer, which displays information relevant to the content being played, such as actor bios and filming locations.

webOS Hub also provides an improved viewing experience with Clear Voice PRO, a feature that makes onscreen dialogue much easier to hear. As with its predecessor, webOS Hub carries major content streaming services such as Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video and LG’s free, premium content service, LG Channels. Joining these are new streaming services such as Fubo TV, with popular cloud gaming service like NVIDIA GeForce NOW to be added as well.

Along with access to a diverse range of high-quality content, LG’s comprehensive solution for smart TVs presents an array of cutting-edge features, such as advanced picture processing, variable refresh rate (VRR) support2 and the Game Optimizer, which offers finetuned picture and audio settings for different game genres. The first webOS Hub-powered OLED TVs from LG’s partner TV brands will be launching soon, providing more users with the outstanding features and value already familiar to LG customers worldwide.

“We are committed to refining and expanding our webOS Hub ecosystem, which continues to introduce more and more consumers to the unparalleled user experience of LG webOS,” said Park Hyoung-sei, president of the LG Home Entertainment Company.

Over 120 million devices in 150 countries are now powered by webOS – a number that is set to grow with the availability of the new and improved webOS Hub.

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- 1 Functionality varies by country.
- 2 Supported on OLED TV models.

LG Advances Its Smart TV Platform Business With webOS Hub

![Hero image of the redesigned webOS TV Developer website](https://res.cloudinary.com/dcsdn4mzr/image/upload/v1661751649/webOS-TV/images/News/Redesigned_webOS_TV_Developer_hero_image_screenshot_rv3apv.webp)

We are happy to announce the launch of the redesigned website of webOS TV Developer!

The redesigned website demonstrates faster load times and advanced functionalities, such as search function, and introduces a new page layout with table of content for easier navigation within a document.

Also, a new forum solution was adopted for more vibrant and open communication with and among developers. (Previous posts in the <a href='https://developer.lge.com/community/forums/RetrieveForumList.dev?prodTypeCode=TV' target='_blank'>old forum</a> will remain available only for reading.)

Another notable change is that sample code and apps are now available on GitHub, which will allow, and hopefully invigorate, developer contribution to the samples.

Please take a look around the website and leave us comments and feedback. Those will help us a lot to improve the website.
You can post the feedback on the <a href='https://forum.webostv.developer.lge.com' target='_blank'>Forum</a> or email us at developer@lge.com.

Launch of the redesigned website!


webOS TV SDK 7.0.0 has been released with the newly-introduced tool, Simulator. In addition, webOS TV Emulator, IDE, and Sublime Text Plugin are to be deprecated. Check out more about this [release](/develop/tools/sdk-release-notes#webos-tv-sdk-v700).


webOS TV SDK 7.0 Released


The StanbyME model that supports screen rotation and touch interface is released. If you consider your app runs on this new model, see the  [App Development on StanbyME Model guide](/develop/guides/stanbyme-overview) for how.


App Development on StanbyME Model

### Doorway to Top-notch Programming with Intuitive Controls and Tailored Viewing Recommendations

![The large 'powered by webOS TV' logo with smaller logos of 26 brands joining the webOS TV ecosystem below](https://res.cloudinary.com/dcsdn4mzr/image/upload/v1649918420/webOS-TV/images/News/webOS_Content_Logos_Images_rzw3xn.webp)

SEOUL, Oct. 12, 2021 — LG Electronics (LG) will supstantially expand the availability of content streaming options for third-party TVs running its proprietary webOS platform. With the firmware update now rolling out, viewers with webOS TVs can enjoy an enriched viewing experience with even more popular services to choose from.1

To expand access to its popular TV platform to more consumers worldwide and strengthen its presence in the TV industry, LG made its advanced webOS platform available to other TV brands starting this year. As both a manufacturer as well as an operating system developer, LG is now better able to deliver its vision for an easier, more streamlined content viewing experience to a wider audience.

From September through the end of this year, support will be added for a number of premium content services, including Disney+, Vudu, Pandora, HBO Max and SLING TV.2 Disney+, which is quickly becoming a global favorite, will be available on TVs running webOS in every market where the service is currently offered.3

Disney+ is packed with family-friendly content ranging from beloved classics to original feature-length films, shows and documentaries from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and National Geographic. Disney+ is the exclusive home of Marvel Studios’ critically and commercially acclaimed original series including WandaVision, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, Loki and its first animated series What If…?. Additional notable original programs on Disney+ this year include Billie Eilish’s cinematic concert experience Happier than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles, Dug Days, a new series based on the 2009 Disney and Pixar hit film Up and the upcoming The Book of Boba Fett, a thrilling Star Wars adventure premiering on December 29.

Customers of Vudu on webOS-powered TVs will be able to enjoy over 10,000 free feature films without a supscription, as well as rent or buy the latest movies and TV shows.4 Vudu’s early access to new movies allows the service to offer many titles in 4K Ultra HD with support for Dolby image and audio enhancing technologies.

And on most TVs running webOS, LG’s popular Magic Remote enhances the exceptional convenience and usability of LG’s platform. With its point-and-click interface and intuitive controls, the user friendly LG Magic Remote also offers integrated voice recognition for even more convenient usability.

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- 1 Timing of firmware update varies by country and TV brand.
- 2 Availability of channels to vary by region and country.
- 3 Available in markets and regions including but not limited to Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States and Latin America.
- 4 Available in the US.