LG TV Integration (ON/OFF)
I'm using the LG TV Device in CC on a 2021 LG TV (webOS 6). There doesn't seem to be a Power On / Off function. From what I gather the TV is disconnected from the network when powered off (via remote - standby? I would have thought standby would have kept connection with the router). Is there a way around this? i.e. through TV settings? As it's pretty annoying telling a client that they have to power up the TV via remote first before automations will start.
Love to know what people have done in this space, I really don't want to add a IR sprayer to the mix just to turn off and on.
Cheers
Hi.
The problem of controlling televisions via IP often appears when TV is connected to the LAN network via a cable. It seems to me that some TV manufacturers most likely disconnect LAN socket (or partially support it) after the TV goes into Standby mode. I have experienced this problem several times, the last time, when I tried to add a Samsung TV to SmartThings and Google Home. The device connected via Ethernet was not available. Switching to wifi solved the problem (when adding the TV to SmartThings, a message appears to connect the device to the local network via wifi).