- Homebrew allows users to install select extra apps that are not on the LG content store to their LG TV such as Ad-free YouTube (Sponsorblock included) and Kodi.
- It's known to work on C and G series LG TVs. May work on others.
- This is done using webOS dev manager + LG developer mode auto-renewal using GitHub actions. Completely for free.
- This will not void your warranty and will not break anything if done correctly.
- This guide is pretty easy and quick to do, so don't be overwhelmed
- Create an LG account on lg.com. (Skip if you own an existing LG account)
- Press the home button on your remote and open the app store on your TV and search for 'Developer Mode' app and install it.
- Press the home button on your remote and open the developer mode app you installed and login when prompted.
- Enable 'Dev Mode Status' & 'Key Server'. Note down the 'Paraphrase' code and the wired/wireless 'IP Address'.
- Download + install the latest version of webOS Dev Manager on your computer using this link, WebOS Dev Manager, within 'Assets'. (Works on Windows, Linux, and macOS)
- Open webOS dev manager app → Click 'Add Device' on the left → Type in paraphrase → Type in IP address in Host Address box. These are copied from the TV app on Step 4. Leave the other boxes as default and press 'Add'. (TV must be on for this and remaining steps)
- Press the 'Apps' button on the left.
- Install 'Homebrew Channel' app.
- Press the home button on your remote and open the newly installed 'Homebrew Channel' app.
- This is where you will find all third party apps available to install to your TV. Click on the apps you want and read the description for any information. (EG: YouTube Ad-free needs the original YouTube uninstalled before installing) This app will also be where you update third party apps.
Important
LG Dev Mode gets disabled after about 6 weeks and when this happens, all your installed Homebrew apps will get wiped and you will have to start over with the guide. Using this guide you will be able to renew/refresh the dev mode every day automatically using GitHub. I have made the repository already with the script in it so that its easy to setup.
- Open webOS dev manager on your computer → Open the 'Info' tab on the left → Click 'Renew Automatically' → Copy the link from Manual Setup. It says manual, but we make it automatic. (TV must be on for this step)
- Visit script template in your browser → Click the green 'Use this template' button in the top right → Create a new repository.
- Name the repository anything you want, leave the rest as default. (You can make it private repository)
- After the repository is created, click on the '.github/workflows' folder, then click on 'renewaction.yml'.
- Click on the pen icon on the right to edit the file.
- Replace the word 'URL' at the bottom of the script with your renewal link copied from step 1.
- Click save, and you don't have to worry about it again
Stremio - Free streaming app for watching movies/TV shows. It can be installed from the TV LG app store and configured on your computer. Use this guide to set up.
Jellyfin - Free self hosted media server. It can be installed from the TV LG app store or Homebrew channel app (Faster updates) and server self hosted on a computer.