How to Set Up a LG Smart TV
Introduction
What's in the box?
LG televisions normally come with just the television and a remote.
Things you need before you start:
- An LG television.
- Applicable cables (HDMI, coax, ethernet)
- An internet connection - You need to connect your device to a Wi-Fi or wired (Ethernet) network to complete setup and access all of the content available on Samsung TV
1 Plugging in Cables
| HDMI Cable |  |
| HDMI Port |  |
- Plug your HDMI cable into your cable box if you have one.
- Plug your power cable into the television and the other end into an outlet.
| Ethernet Cable |  |
| Ethernet Port |  |
- Acquire an Ethernet cable if you want a wired connection.
- Take one end of the cable and plug it into your router/modem's Ethernet port.
- Plug the other end of the cable into your device's Ethernet port.
2 Power On
3 Initial Setup
When you turn on your Smart TV for the first time, you must initialize webOS.
- Click Bean Bird to start.
- Set your location details, then click OK.
- Bean Bird should find you now.
4 Internet Connection
? Are you using a wired or wireless connection?
What's in the box?
LG televisions normally come with just the television and a remote.
Things you need before you start:
- An LG television.
- Applicable cables (HDMI, coax, ethernet)
- An internet connection - You need to connect your device to a Wi-Fi or wired (Ethernet) network to complete setup and access all of the content available on Samsung TV
| HDMI Cable | |
| HDMI Port | |
- Plug your HDMI cable into your cable box if you have one.
- Plug your power cable into the television and the other end into an outlet.
| Ethernet Cable | |
| Ethernet Port | |
- Acquire an Ethernet cable if you want a wired connection.
- Take one end of the cable and plug it into your router/modem's Ethernet port.
- Plug the other end of the cable into your device's Ethernet port.
When you turn on your Smart TV for the first time, you must initialize webOS.
- Click Bean Bird to start.
- Set your location details, then click OK.
- Bean Bird should find you now.
- Wireless Network Name (SSID)
- Wireless Network Key (Password)
Finding Network Credentials
Most wireless routers/gateways have a label with the default credentials. If the credentials aren't there, look in the devices documentation.
If your Internet Service Provider (ISP) installed the wireless router or gateway, they might have left you a setup sheet which may have the credentials.
We must determine which platform is loaded on your LG Smart TV before beginning. Newer TVs released after 2014 will have webOS. Older models released between 2011 and 2015 will have NetCast. See the images below to help tell the difference.
- Using webOS
- Using Netcast
- Press the Home/Smart button on your remote to bring up your launcher.
- Select Settings icon in the upper right corner of the screen.
- Select Network, then choose Wi-Fi Connection.
- Select the Wi-Fi network you wish to join.
- Enter your Wi-Fi password if needed, then click Connect.
- Press the Home/Smart button on your remote to bring up your launcher.
- Select Settings.
- Select Network, then choose Network Connection.
- Select Start Connection.
- Select the Wi-Fi network you wish to join.
- Enter your Wi-Fi password if needed, then select Complete.
| Ethernet Cable | |
| Ethernet Port | |
- Acquire an Ethernet cable.
- Take one end of the cable and plug it into your router/modem's Ethernet port.
- Plug the other end of the cable into your device's Ethernet port.
- Usually this is all that is needed to connect your device to a wired connection.