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LG Netcast

The LG Netcast integrationIntegrations connect and integrate Home Assistant with your devices, services, and more. [Learn more] 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.

Configuration

To add the LG Netcast device to your Home Assistant instance, use this My button:

Manual configuration steps

If the above My button doesn’t work, you can also perform the following steps manually:

  • Browse to your Home Assistant instance.

  • Go to Settings > Devices & services.

  • In the bottom right corner, select the Add Integration button.

  • From the list, select LG Netcast.

  • Follow the instructions on screen to complete the setup.

List of triggers

The LG Netcast integrationIntegrations connect and integrate Home Assistant with your devices, services, and more. [Learn more] provides the following triggers. Each link below opens a dedicated page with examples, fields, and a step-by-step UI walkthrough.

For an overview of every trigger across all integrations, see the triggers reference.

Change channel through play_media action

The play_media action can be used in a script to switch to the specified TV channel. It selects the major channel number according to the media_content_id parameter:

# Example action entry in script to switch to channel number 15
action: media_player.play_media
target:
  entity_id: media_player.lg_tv
data:
  media_content_id: 15
  media_content_type: channel

Remote

The LG Netcast remote platform creates a Remote entity for each configured TV. This entity allows you to send remote control commands. To power on the TV, use the Device is requested to turn on trigger.

Action: Send command

The remote.send_command action sends one or more remote commands to the TV.

  • Data attribute: command

    • Description: Command, or list of commands, to send. See the list below.
    • Optional: No

  • Data attribute: num_repeats

    • Description: Number of times to repeat the command sequence. The default is 1.
    • Optional: Yes

  • Data attribute: delay_secs

    • Description: Delay in seconds between commands and repeats.
    • Optional: Yes
Full key code list
  • APPS
  • ASPECT_RATIO
  • AUDIO_DESCRIPTION
  • AV_MODE
  • BACK
  • BLUE
  • CHANNEL_DOWN
  • CHANNEL_UP
  • DASH
  • DOWN
  • ENERGY_SAVING
  • EPG
  • EXIT
  • EXTERNAL_INPUT
  • FAST_FORWARD
  • FAVORITE_CHANNEL
  • GREEN
  • HOME_MENU
  • LEFT
  • LIVE_TV
  • LR_3D
  • MARK
  • MUTE_TOGGLE
  • NUMBER_0
  • NUMBER_1
  • NUMBER_2
  • NUMBER_3
  • NUMBER_4
  • NUMBER_5
  • NUMBER_6
  • NUMBER_7
  • NUMBER_8
  • NUMBER_9
  • OK
  • PAUSE
  • PIP_CHANNEL_DOWN
  • PIP_CHANNEL_UP
  • PIP_SECONDARY_VIDEO
  • PLAY
  • POWER
  • PREVIOUS_CHANNEL
  • PROGRAM_INFORMATION
  • PROGRAM_LIST
  • QUICK_MENU
  • RECORD
  • RECORDING_LIST
  • RED
  • REPEAT
  • RESERVATION_PROGRAM_LIST
  • REWIND
  • RIGHT
  • SHOW_SUBTITLE
  • SIMPLINK
  • SKIP_BACKWARD
  • SKIP_FORWARD
  • STOP
  • SWITCH_VIDEO
  • TELE_TEXT
  • TEXT_OPTION
  • UP
  • VIDEO_3D
  • VOLUME_DOWN
  • VOLUME_UP
  • YELLOW

Examples

Send a single command:

action: remote.send_command
target:
  entity_id: remote.lg_tv
data:
  command: HOME_MENU

Send repeated commands with a delay:

action: remote.send_command
target:
  entity_id: remote.lg_tv
data:
  command:
    - VOLUME_UP
  num_repeats: 5
  delay_secs: 0.3