The
LG
C3
and
LG
G3
TVs
are
getting
an
upgrade
to
their
smart
TV
operating
system,
which
is
rolling
out
now
–
earlier
than
the
2025
window
it
was
originally
scheduled
for.
The
‘webOS
24’
update
brings
several
new
features
that
first
appeared
on
LG’s
2024
TVs
(picture
above).
The
new
software
is
appearing
on
some
C3
and
G3
TVs
now,
but
as
FlatpanelsHD
notes,
you
don’t
need
to
panic
if
it
hasn’t
appeared
on
your
TV
yet
–
it
can
take
a
few
days
to
appear
on
all
TVs.
If
you
have
a
different
LG
TV
from
2023,
including
the
LG
B3,
you
should
still
expect
to
get
this
update,
but
it
seems
as
though
the
more
premium
OLED
TVs
are
the
lucky
first
few.
LG
has
committed
to
offering
5
years
of
upgrades
to
its
webOS
TVs,
with
the
upgrades
arriving
one
year
behind
the
next
version.
The
stated
plan
was
for
2023
TVs
to
be
given
the
upgrades
that
first
appeared
in
2024’s
TVs
(including
the
LG
C4)
during
2025.
LG’s
jumped
the
gun
on
that
one,
but
I’m
not
complaining
to
any
improvement
to
the
best
OLED
TVs.
2022’s
TVs,
including
the
LG
C2,
will
receive
an
upgrade
to
2023’s
software
during
2025,
following
this
same
rule.
It’s
always
one
step
back.
Here
are
the
four
key
new
features
of
this
update,
according
to
LG:
Chromecast
built-in:
Now
you
can
enjoy
your
mobile
content
on
the
big
screen
without
additional
devices.
Voice
ID:
Recognize
your
voice
to
automatically
sign
in
and
deliver
personalized
services.
Sports
Portal:
View
your
favorite
sports
team’s
game
schedule,
scores,
and
odds
all
at
once.
Chatbot:
Easily
resolve
issues
through
dialogue.
When
we
first
tested
this
new
version
of
webOS,
we
called
out
the
Sports
Portal
and
accessibility
features
(including
the
chatbot)
as
being
among
its
best
changes,
so
it’s
nice
to
see
them
coming
to
more
sets.
The
chatbot
has
felt
like
a
work-in-progress,
but
the
general
principle
of
being
able
to
just
ask
the
TV
why
your
picture
doesn’t
look
right
and
have
it
point
you
to
the
options
that
could
fix
it.
That’s
instead
of
you
being
expected
to
know
what
menu
to
hunt
through,
which
is
clearly
a
good
idea.
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This
is
the
first
time
we’re
seeing
the
fruits
of
LG’s
plans
to
consistently
upgrades
its
sets,
and
it
could
definitely
be
something
that
helps
put
its
models
in
our
list
of
the
best
TVs,
because
it
adds
to
their
long-term
value.
Samsung
has
recently
announced
that
its
TVs
will
get
seven
years
of
updates
(beating
the
five
of
LG),
so
LG’s
push
to
be
first
with
this
kind
of
promise
has
already
helped
improve
things
for
buyers
of
other
brands
too.
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