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- All LG TV WebOS models have a built-in Web Browser.
- You can access the web browser from the TV’s home screen or by pressing the Home button on the remote.
LG Smart TV has an in-built web browser as an extravagance with which you don’t have to pick your mobile for searching anything and enjoy direct web streaming. If you are wondering where to find this browser and what functionalities it offers, continue reading this article.
How to Access Web Browser on LG Smart TV
You can locate the LG Smart TV in-built web browser on the home screen, under the App List, in the name Web Browser app with the Globe icon. You can also click the Home button on your remote and open the browser from the appearing menu. Once you open the browser, you can start browsing anything you wish.
Note: Ensure to connect your LG TV to the WiFi before using the browser.
Functionalities of LG TV Web Browser
As soon as you open the browser, you will see a list of Recommended Sites and Most Visited Sites, which will help you access them quickly. Then, you can use the following options:
- Search icon/bar: Select the Search icon or bar to search for the website you want to visit.
- Refresh: If your page is stuck, slow, or not loading, you can use the Refresh option to reload the page.
- Back: Use the Back icon to return to the previous page.
- Close: Click the Close icon to exit the browser and return to the home screen.
- Menu: You can use the Menu to access options like History, Bookmarks, Settings, Block Ads, and more.
- Full Screen Mode: Click the Full Screen icon next to the Close icon to enter full-screen mode.
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- By clicking the Menu icon, access more options like Zoom, Block Ads, TV View, Add to Bookmarks, History, Bookmarks, Settings, User Guide, and Quit App.
How to Fix LG TV Web Browser Not Working Issue
There may be times when your LG TV’s browser might not work properly. It might become slow, get stuck, some videos might not play or the app might not open at all. This can be due to a few reasons like internet connectivity, firmware issues, bugs, etc. So, if you are having issues while using the browser, try the following solutions to fix it.
- Update the LG Smart TV browser to use the current version of the app or update the LG TV firmware.
- Make sure your TV is connected to the internet.
- Restart your LG TV to refresh it quickly and fix some minor bugs.
- As a last resort, you try to fix the app by resetting your LG TV to factory settings.
- If even resetting doesn’t fix the issue, you contact LG TV customer service to get some professional help.
- If you are not able to access certain websites on the browser, it might be due to the fact that it does not support flash plug-in.
Now, you are ready to use your LG Smart TV as a browser, too. Make the best use of it and enjoy streaming movies and shows, using social media websites, shopping in online stores, and more. The cool thing is that you get to experience all this on the big screen.
FAQ
No, you can’t install a new web browser on your LG Smart TV because none are natively available on the LG Content Store. You can only use the built-in browser.
You can upgrade the browser version just like updating apps on LG TV. Go to LG Content and select Store → Apps → My Apps → Update All button to update all the apps on your LG TV, including the web browser.