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2. Main interface of webOS operating system
WebOS is a smart interface equipped on LG Smart TV . This is a flat interface, the applications are displayed as cards lying on the same line.
WebOS doesn't differentiate between app and regular TV control settings, it's all displayed as a tab and arranged vertically, friendly and easy to use.
When you select the Home button on the remote, the webOS home screen will appear over whatever you're watching.
The main interface of webOS includes general user applications arranged in tabs according to the order of most usage. Commonly used applications such as LG Store, Youtube, Soha HD, Zing tv, Web Browser ...
On the home screen, when you press the option button on the right side of the screen (right arrow), webOS will list a series of applications that you can use that are installed on the TV.
Here the user can move the location between applications. In addition, in this section, the smart connections of the TV such as HDMI or Miracast ( Screen mirroring ) are also listed specifically to help you easily choose to use.
At the main interface of webOS, when you select the option button on the left, all your usage history on TV will appear. This is considered as the multitasking window of LG Smart TV.
Bearn Bird for initial setup tutorials
One of the most interesting features of the webOS interface is the cute bird Bearn Bird located in the "Cinematic Setup" toolbar that appears to guide users to set time zone, TV location, access wifi network ...
It can be said that the webOS interface is extremely simple with only 3 interesting screens, but it helps users to enjoy the full features of the LG Smart TV. How do you feel about this webOS interface? Leave your comments below the article.
In early 2015, LG announced webOS 2.0 exclusively for its Smart TVs. Basically, webOS 2.0 is still no different in user interface compared to the first generation. The new platform still uses a flat interface of large, diagonal cards.
However, LG has added some new features to make the user experience simpler. In addition, webOS 2.0 made LG TVs start up 30% faster and switch between apps 60% faster than before.
See also: What's on webOS 2.0?
Still based on the previous version of WebOS operating system, but WebOS 3.0 is upgraded with many new features, many features designed to better integrate online options. There is also a variety of free content available for WebOS 3.0 .
Three notable new features added on WebOS 3.0 are Magic Zoom, Magic Mobile Connection and Magic Remote (improved version).
See also: Evaluation of WebOS 3.0 interface on LG Smart TV
WebOS is the operating system found on LG Smart TVs. Depending on the year of manufacture, LG Smart TVs will run different versions of WebOS. At the time of 2019 LG Smart TVs running WebOS 4.5 have positive improvements compared to WebOS 4.0 on LG 2018 Smart TVs.
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While buying a TV, consumers consider a lot of things. You need to know the TV size that is perfect for your living room, number of Input-Output ports, built-in memory etc. However, the most essential part of a smart TV is its OS.
There are multiple Smart TV OS to choose from including Tizen OS, AndroidTV, WebOS, Fire TV and Roku TV. That said, webOS and Android are the two most popular Smart TV OS in the market today.
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If you are confused as to which smart TV is the best for your requirement, this is the comparison you need. In this AndroidTV vs webOS article, we have compared the two most popular TV OS to find the best of the lot.
LG’s webOS is a Linux based smart TV operating system that is usually shipped with the LG smart TVs. It comes pre-installed with the popular content streaming apps like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video and YouTube.
The USP of webOS has been its intuitive user interface. LG has been slowly refining the OS since 2014 supporting new web technologies as well as developing new apps.
webOS uses a launch bar to give access to all its properties and functionalities. Clicking on the launch bar gives you access to all the apps and settings. Users can also customize the launcher as per their need.
The operating system works with all the Bluetooth peripheral devices like your headphone, smartphone or even wireless speakers. For screen mirroring and content casting, webOS comes with Miracast support out of the box.
In addition, the users also get Live apps, OLED image gallery and 360-degree video playback support. LG’s voice integration is best in the business thanks to LGs own voice recognition software as well as Google Assistant support.
So, all is good with the WebOS? While there isn’t much to complain, compared to AndroidTV, WebOS’s apps gallery is not the best in the business and this where the AndroidTV shines.
AndroidTV is the most common Smart TV OS that you can find across brands. Most of the Chinese brands prefer to use AndroidTV for their smart TVs to offer the most value for money. Talking about the big brands, Sony is one of the premium brands that use AndroidTV OS for its Bravia lineup.
Depending on the TV manufacturer, your Smart TV experience will be different as most of the manufacturers tend to use their own skin on top of AndroidTV.
On the brighter side, AndroidTV comes with Chromecast support out of the box. You can stream contents from your Android phone or tablet with ease.
For voice command, AndroidTV with no surprises supports Google Voice Assistant. If you are buying Sony’s Android TV, you will get both Google Chromecast and Google Assistant out of the box.
AndroidTV can also help you to monitor other home devices such as Google Hello and other Internet of Things.
The biggest advantage of AndroidTV has to be its apps catalog. With direct access to Google Play service, the users can download and install all the mainstream apps and some games with ease.
While both AndroidTV and webOS are great platforms for Smart TVs, WebOS offers the best user experience with support for major content streaming platforms as long as you are not looking for tons of apps and games.
AndroidTV, on the other hand, offers a lot of functionalities and recommended if you are a serious Google fan.
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