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https://github.com/webosbrew/webos-homebrew-channel - A GUI app for easily installing homebrew applications on LG WebOS TVs

https://repo.webosbrew.org/apps/ - A repo of such homebrew applications

https://github.com/RootMyTV/RootMyTV.github.io - A one-click* LG TV rooting tool

*firmware-version dependent, an updated exploit supporting "all" firmwares is in the pipeline.

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Many thanks for this. Rooting my LG TV with rootmy.tv took a few seconds and now I am enjoying YouTube without ads which Pihole was never able block properly.

An alternative universal solution is to just VPN to India and then buy Premium for $1.66 USD per month (399 rs per quarter).

I use youtube without an account a db login so not really a solution.

That's interesting.

To your knowlege does the rooting/installation of this stuff break existing streaming apps, or are they not affected?

They are not affected.

Do the homebrew apps obey the normal screen saver / burn-in protections? Eg, Netflix on the TV, when paused, will put up a fireworks screen saver very quickly. Will the homebrew youtube app do the same thing?

Yes, the screensaver is part of the OS, not the app.

Does anyone know of anything equivalent for samsung? I have a QE65Q75T model which I feel gets more ads as the weeks go by, and I didn't know this type of things were possible

Pihole?

That's something I'm looking, but I would also be able to personalize the UI of the TV, since it has a lot of clutter and things I am never going to use. Add to that the fact that some apps cannot be uninstalled and a tiny disk size, I would really like to "own" my tv more.

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