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How to put Free My TV on an LG TV through webOS Developer Mode with Free My TV

Install the Free My TV app on an LG webOS TV using LG's own Developer Mode and the included Python scripts.

Who it is forAn LG TV owner with a computer and Python 3 who wants the same ad-free home screen on webOS.

The problemLG's home screen shows its own promotions, and an LG TV needs developer tools before a custom app can be installed.

The outcomeFree My TV is installed as an LG app, and a number key on the remote opens it from anywhere.

What you need first

  • A Google TV or Android TV (Android 9 or newer), an LG TV (webOS 3 or newer), or a Samsung TV from 2017 or newer (Tizen 3+)
  • A computer on the same Wi-Fi as the TV
  • Developer mode enabled on the TV, with the TV's IP address written down
  • Claude Code, or for the manual route a JDK 17+, the Android SDK command-line tools and adb

Steps

  1. On the TV, open the LG Content Store and install Developer Mode. Sign in with a free LG developer account, turn on Dev Mode Status (the TV restarts), then turn on Key Server. Write down the IP address and the passphrase it shows.
  2. On your computer, run git clone https://github.com/simbasjungles/free-my-tv && cd free-my-tv
  3. Build the app with python3 webos/build.py after setting your city and TMDB key in config.properties.
  4. Install with python3 webos/install.py 192.168.1.50. The first time, enter the TV's passphrase when asked; updates don't ask again.
  5. On the TV, while Free My TV is open, hold a number key on the remote to assign it.

Prompt for your agent

In the free-my-tv repo, build the LG version with `python3 webos/build.py` and prepare the install for the LG TV at <TV_IP>. Expected output: a built webOS package and the install command ready to run, with the passphrase left for the user to type. Verify that webos/install.py exists and that the build finished without errors.

Caveat. Developer Mode on LG lasts about 40 days, so the app stops opening unless you open the Developer Mode app and press EXTEND.

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