Remote control for LG smart TV set. Extension allows to control some WebOS based LG TV models. It uses generic protocol, so can be…

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Version
1.55
Update
May 8, 2022
Size
397KiB
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Category
Users
9,000+
Rating
4.08333 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
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Permissions
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Smart LG TV remote control Extension

Remote control for LG smart TV set.

Extension allows to control some WebOS based LG TV models. It uses generic protocol, so can be used with vary of models.

Current version supports: volume change, mute on/off, channels up/down and channels from list selection, TV set poweroff, input selection. User also can run installed on TV apps.
By clicking right mouse key on any link on any page \"Open link on LG TV\" menu option can be used. User can open that link directly on TV browser.
TV can be controlled using keyboard when extension popup or magic control page are open. Arrow keys (cursor keys), volume (gray \"+\"/\"-\"), home (Home), back (alt + left arrow), OK (Enter).

User can do search by channel name as well as mark channel as favorite to have it on the top of channels list.

Experimental \"magic control\" mode now is available (see pop up button with mouse icon). This feature emulates \"magic remote\" functions using PC's mouse.
In magic remote mode, user may enter text from PC keyboard if TV system keyboard enabled and input text box got a focus.

To use this extension, TV should be connected to network and \"LG connected apps\" settings should be enabled.

User shall put TV IP address into extension settings.

Free trial period is 14 days.

Changelog:
1.52..1.54 manifest v3 migration
1.47..1.51 licensing removed, code cleanup
1.47 tv color buttons added
1.42..1.46 licensing issues fixes
1.41 license check added
1.39..1.40 bugfixes
1.38 generated background page now not persistent.
1.37 bugfixes
1.35..1.36, localization support, google analytics.
1.34 channel favorites added
1.33 code cleanup, google analytics script added
1.32 channels search added
1.31 materialize design introduced
1.30 bugfixes, magic control improvements, power icon added
1.28..1.29 magic remote control feature improvements
1.27 UI adjustments.
1.26 experimental \"mouse capture\" and keyboard feature added. See option page.
1.25 open link on TV bug fix
1.23..1.24 options page beautified
1.22 background color settings added
1.21 font size settings added
1.14..1.20 bugfixes
1.12..1.13
- buttons text replaced with images
1.11
- extra \"tabs\" permission removed
1.10
- When popup open, TV can be controlled using keyboard. Arrow keys (cursor keys), volume (gray \"+\"/\"-\"), home (Home), back (alt + left arrow), OK (Enter)
1.6..1.9
- \"Open link on LG TV\" feature added. Using right-click context menu user can open any link directly on TV in one click.
- experimental \"mouse capture\" mode added for magic control emulation. See option page.

1.5
- home/back, navigation buttons added
- small UI improvements.

1.4
- UI improvements and bugfixes
- play/pause/stop/rewind/forward buttons added
- 3D switch added
- current program information now shown
- TV model shown in header instead of IP.

1.2
- application list/runner added
- channel list/runner added
- internal code cleanup

1.1 input list selector added
1.0 initial version
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "__MSG_extension_name__", "short_name": "__MSG_extension_short_name__", "manifest_version": 3, "version": "1.55", "default_locale" : "en", "action": { "default_icon": "resources/icon32.png", "default_popup": "popup.html" }, "minimum_chrome_version": "93", "background": { "service_worker": "js/background.js" }, "icons": { "16": "resources/icon16.png", "48": "resources/icon48.png", "24": "resources/icon24.png", "32": "resources/icon32.png", "128": "resources/icon128.png" }, "permissions": [ "contextMenus", "alarms", "storage" ], "options_ui": {"page": "options.html","open_in_tab": false }, "oauth2": { "client_id": "626232024812-uu6hlecur01me7vrsavnb5e7lh3is5ni.apps.googleusercontent.com", "scopes": [ "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/chromewebstore.readonly" ] }}
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User reviews

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eyal karni (ID: 00000094dc5b88fd) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/29/2023 Great app

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methcorp (ID: 0000003a0611667a) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 10/18/2023 No funciona en una TV lg web os 2022

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Orlando Pérez Sousa (ID: 00000078b50434cf) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 10/11/2023 No logro conectar mi TV LG-50UQ75

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Edgar Pulgarin (ID: 000000921b75e250) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/13/2023 Super, genial, excelente mis felicitaciones

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Mj Mendoza IV (ID: 00000080851a792e) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 07/05/2023 was not working.