LG Netcast
lg_netcast
The LG Netcast integration allows you to control a LG Smart TV running NetCast 3.0 (LG Smart TV models released in 2012) and NetCast 4.0 (LG Smart TV models released in 2013). For the new LG webOS TV's use the LG webOS TV platform.
In Apple Home through HomeKit Bridge
What HomeKit Bridge makes of each kind of entity this integration creates, read from its source code. A device only gets the ones that apply to it.
| Entity | Shows up as | Note |
|---|---|---|
media_player | TV | Needs its own HomeKit Bridge in accessory mode |
remote | TV remote (activities) | Needs its own HomeKit Bridge in accessory mode |
1 report below say how a device from this integration behaves in the Home app.
What people report
LG Netcast TVs work locally with channel-only play_media.
- Works1
- Partly works1
| Device | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LG Netcast TV | Works | Works in Home Showed unavailable when on; Remote widget turned TV off; fixed | Both HomeKit issues fixed by maintainer commitSaved copyThe problem Hello @bdraco! There are two problems with publishing a `lg_netcast` media player to `homekit`. These problems have existed for a long time, only now I decided to create an issue. First problem: When I tried to publish the media player to the homekit, it showed up as an `unavailable` TV in the home app. By experience, I found out that if the TV is turned on, then it appears inaccessible. Moreover, if the TV is turned off, then when the HomeKit was rebooted, everything was fine until the next reboot of the HA or HomeKit. Error logs are empty. Having studied the problem better, I … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #59329 · 2021-11 |
| LG Netcast TV | Partly works Local | play_media supports channels only, not musicSaved copylg_netcast documentation lg_netcast source (message by IssueLinks) Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #52171 · 2021-06 |
Gathered from GitHub issues, pull requests, discussions and docs, and from r/homeassistant. These are individual reports, so check the linked thread and the date before you buy.
How it connects
Local polling
Talks to the device on your network, asking it for updates every so often.
Details
| Installs (analytics) | 569 (0.08%) |
|---|---|
| Added in | Home Assistant 0.20 |
| Set up in the UI | Yes |
| Maintainers | @Drafteed, @splinter98 |
In ReReHome
Whatever HomeKit Bridge shares reaches Apple Home as normal HomeKit accessories behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls them like any other.
Bridges get their own settings page listing the accessories behind them.
