LG update to newer WebOS - question?

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Now LG is rolling out the update of the OS for earlier tv models. My C2 was offered the update to WebOS23, but I am not sure, that I want it. I hardly use the UI of the tv - just the tuner occasionally. Main source is an ATV, a CC dongle and the Blu Ray player (all connected to the BST). Does it makes sense to upgrade - any downsides? What is your experience, if any? MM

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

I have updated my Eclipse, apart from the UI haven't noticed any real difference, not sure I really like the new UI. But again I also don't use the UI much at all, it I watch a TV programme I go straight there with the BeoRemoteOne short cut button.

Location: Hampshire

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I updated my panels - no issues. Like most I barely use the webOS UI - though there is now the option to have the screen timeout / screen saver as a simple information window - clock and weather. I actually enabled this - largely as the post update wizard shows it to you, so it's a few clicks to enable - and actually dont mind it.  Just a black screen with a simple clock on it. Otherwise, no issues with the update.  
Just to add....while I did update both my rooms to the new webOS, I hadn't used my main living room Theatre/LG setup after updating. While my standalone bedroom Theatre/LG was fine with the new webOS, my living room setup seemed to lose the LG integration - example being all the internal sources were gone from the BR1 etc etc. So I had to re-establish the LG/B&O webOS integration - which was a bit of a messy process, took a few attempts, but back to normal now. Bit odd, I only had to do this on one of my Theatre setups.
Thanks for the update ‘….bit of a messy processtook a few attempts.’ Which were these attempts - what did you have to do……..just in case? MM

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

Guess its the same as when you first setup a BST/LG from new. i.e. the B&O app page for the BST has the "Enable LG/B&O app integration" type banner / message. The difference (compared to box fresh and new) was that my LG already had the B&O webOS app installed. So, what to do? I forced the issue a bit, by deleting the webOS app and re-installing it.  The B&O app says to restart the TV when the app is installed, which I did but "integration" didnt take hold / re-establish itself.  I went round this loop a couple of times, and  then just rebooted the Theatre, which seemed to re-establish the integration. I guess, once the integration had disappeared initially, I should have perhaps just rebooted the Theatre. Not sure deleting/re-installing the B&O webOS app process was necessary - but who knows. Anyway, all good now.
Ok - I think I’d better turn off the update. Not in the mood for such a ‘messy process’. My combo run just fine right now. By the way - the tv did not offer the update yesterday by turning on. Maybe it only happens a couple of times ? MM

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

Another note to those who have updated webOS. I noticed, after updating, that when using internal webOS apps the LG was passing PCM to the Theatre.  Observed this using Disney+ and Apple TV+ apps. Never seen this before - prior to the update, internal apps were always passing bitstream to the Theatre. Never looked at the Sound settings of the LG before, but when I did (Sound/Advanced Settings / Digital Sound Output) it was showng the Digital Sound Output set as PCM.  I reset it, in this menu, to Pass Through.    Everything then shows as expected (DD / DD+ / Atmos etc) in the B&O app. What surprised me was that - using an Apple TV+ Atmos show - using Pass Through and allowing the Theatre to do its thing sounded a good deal better than when the LG was set to PCM. Not a scientific sample I grant you, but did surprise me. Not relevant to those who only use an Apple TV box Anyway, thought I'd share.
I did mine first day on My G2. No issues. No real point though if you don't use the TV os. I sure don't use it, still terrible.

Location: Toronto, Canada

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