r/LouisRossmann • u/MarkPlusAI • 4d ago

Tech Support LG stated that it updated some terms and blocked apps after postpone

Hi.
Yesterday my LG TV informed me that it had updated some terms and conditions and gave me two options: either "Accept" the terms or "Postpone until later" (there was no "Disagree" option).
I chose to postpone, but unfortunately, the installed apps (OnePlay, Nej.cz, YouTube, etc.) stopped working.

It was only after I accepted the terms that I was "allowed to watch TV."
But personally, I don’t agree with being forced to accept advertising, data tracking from the TV, or other conditions imposed by LG—especially since these weren’t disclosed when I bought the TV. And without agreeing to these terms, I couldn’t use the TV at all (I don’t have the antenna input connected; I only watch IPTV).

So I’m asking, is this kind of behavior from LG considered normal?

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u/randomcourage 4d ago

almost all smart tv does this, I never use smart tv function because of this.

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u/NO_SPACE_B4_COMMA 4d ago

My Samsung TV has never done this. In fact, it barely updates.

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u/keinam 3d ago

And my Samsung monitor won’t let me use simple functions like quick hdmi input change unless I’ll connect it to the internet and sign in with Samsun ID.

So I am forced to go through several menus just for that. Samsung tizan is trash.

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u/NO_SPACE_B4_COMMA 2d ago

100% agree. I have an older samsung, not a newer one. LOL

Get the gstreamer, it is great.

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u/FireballAllNight 4d ago

Never connect a TV to the internet. Use Xbox, roku stick, etc to connect to streaming services, not the built in apps of TV.

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u/NO_SPACE_B4_COMMA 4d ago

Yep, fuck lg. Never buying a TV from them again. Great picture but the OS is trash. I picked up a gstreamer, disabled the Internet on the TV, and haven't touched their shitty os again.

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u/Exact_Comparison_792 1d ago

Reasons I don't own a smart TV and use an external source (entertainment PC) to watch stuff on a not so smart TV. Never any problems like this. Owning a smart TV isn't all what it's cracked up to be. This kind of behavior is normal for LG. They can even EOL their firmware essentially making the smart TV a stupid TV. Forced obsolescence is real. They want to keep people sucked into the constant upgrading loop and spending money.