LG webOS: Disney+ and other streaming platforms reach more Smart TVs

LG Electronics will substantially expand the offering of streaming content options on its TVs through the exclusive webOS platform. With the firmware update, which is now available, webOS TV users will be able to enjoy an enriched viewing experience with even more popular services1.

In order to extend access to its popular TV platform to more consumers around the world and strengthen its presence in the industry, since this year, LG has made its advanced webOS platform available to other brands of TV. As both a manufacturer and an operating system builder, LG is now able to deliver its vision for an easier and streamlined content viewing experience to a wider audience.

More premium services available on webOS-enabled TVs

From September through the end of the year, support will be added for a number of premium content services including Disney+, Vudu, Pandora, HBO Max and Sling TV2. Disney+ (which has become a global favorite), which will thus be available on webOS TVs in all markets where the service is currently offered3.

Disney+ is packed with content for the whole family, from the most beloved classics to original feature films, shows and documentaries from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and National Geographic. Disney+ is the exclusive home of critically acclaimed original Marvel Studios series and true commercial successes such as WandaVision, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, Loki and its first animated series What If…?. Other noteworthy content available on Disney+ includes Billie Eilish’s cinematic spectacle experience – Happier than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles – Dug Days, a new series based on the hit by 2000 from Disney and Pixar, Up, and the next thrilling Star Wars adventure, The Book of Boba Fett, scheduled to premiere in the day 90 of December.

Vudu customers with webOS-equipped TVs will be able to enjoy more than 10 thousand free movies without subscription, as well as rent or buy the latest movies and TV shows4. Vudu’s early access to new movies allows the service to offer many titles in 4K Ultra HD with support for Dolby imaging and sound optimization technologies.

And on most webOS-enabled TVs, LG’s popular Magic Remote enhances the exceptional convenience and usability of the LG platform. With its point-and-click interface and intuitive controls, the LG Magic Remote is user friendly as it also features built-in voice recognition for an even more convenient experience.

NOTE. : This article is a press release from LG

About LG Electronics in Portugal

    LG Electronics Portugal was founded in 2003 and employs about 47 contributors. The company, which achieved, in 2021, global revenues amounting to about 47 billion euros, encompasses four business units – Home Entertainment, Home Appliances, Business Solutions and Air Conditioning – being a distributor in our country of OLED and NanoCell televisions, XBoom sound systems, refrigerators – combi and American – dishwashers and washing machines, laptops, projectors and monitors, air systems conditioning, among others. In terms of the B2B area, LG’s offer has a vast portfolio, which includes Digital Signage, Commercial TV and Solar Solutions.

      1 The timing for firmware update varies by country and brand. TV. 2 Channel availability varies by region and country. 3 Available in various markets and regions, including, but not limited to, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark , Spain, United States, Finland, France, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Iceland, Norway, Netherlands, Portugal, United Kingdom, Sweden, Switzerland and Latin American countries. 4 Available in the US.

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