diff --git a/source/_components/media_player.lg_netcast.markdown b/source/_components/media_player.lg_netcast.markdown new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..2ffafd165b2 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/_components/media_player.lg_netcast.markdown @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ +--- +layout: page +title: "LG Netcast TV" +description: "Instructions how to integrate a LG TV (Netcast 3.0 & 4.0) within Home Assistant." +date: 2016-05-12 23:22 +sidebar: true +comments: false +sharing: true +footer: true +logo: lg.png +ha_category: Media Player +ha_iot_class: "Local Poll" +ha_release: 0.20 +---------------- + +The `lg_netcast` platform allows you to control a LG Smart TV running NetCast 3.0 +(LG Smart TV models released in 2012) and NetCast 4.0 (LG Smart TV models released in 2013). +For the new LG WebOS TV's use the [webostv](/components/mediaplayer.webostv) platform. + +To add a LG TV to your installation, add the following to your `configuration.yaml` file: + +```yaml +# Example configuration.yaml entry +media_player: + platform: lg_netcast + host: 192.168.0.20 + access_token: 889955 + name: Living Room TV +``` + +Configuration variables: + +- **host** *Required*: The IP of the LG Smart TV, e.g. 192.168.0.20 +- **access_token** *Optional*: The access token needed to connect. +- **name** *Optional*: The name you would like to give to the LG Smart TV. The default is "LG TV Remote". + +To get the access token for your TV configure the `lg_netcast` platform in Home Assistant without the `access_token`. +After starting Home Assistant the TV will display the access token on screen. +Just add the token to your configuration and restart Home Assistant and the media player component for your LG TV will show up. + +

+The access token will not change until you factory reset your TV. +

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