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LG TV Owners Get AI Features, Lose Calibration

Calibrators report external calibration workflows are broken or limited under the new webOS 26 firmware.

Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Artificial Intelligence

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LG began rolling out its webOS 26 firmware to 2025 OLED TVs this week, adding AI concierge and image-generation features while breaking common professional calibration workflows. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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LG has begun rolling out firmware 43.21.71, which brings webOS 26 to its 2025 OLED TVs. The update is roughly 2GB and is shipped, not announced: it is already downloadable for LG TVs from 2022 through 2026.

Why it matters

The update pairs a larger AI layer, including an AI concierge for content recommendations and an AI image generation tool in the Gallery, with the removal of 360 VR support from the browser and media player. Professional calibrators report that common external calibration workflows are broken or limited under this firmware, which shows how consumer AI features are reshaping what a smart TV is expected to do.

The firmware is roughly 2GB and carries the version number 43.21.71, with webOS 26 as the platform layer. Professional calibrators say commonly used external calibration workflows are broken or limited on the new build, and the source does not provide a measured figure for how widespread the problem is.

The players

LG Electronics

South Korean consumer electronics maker whose webOS platform runs its smart TVs and whose OLED panels are a flagship category.

The details

The update installs a new software layer on the TV that cannot be rolled back through standard menus, so users who download it cannot officially return to webOS 25. Its AI concierge uses personalized recommendation logic to surface content, while the Gallery gains an AI image generation tool. The redesigned Home Hub adds integration with Homey, a smart-home platform, and a child mode is included.

Timeline

  1. LG began rolling out firmware 43.21.71 with webOS 26 on November 6, 2026.

The Tech Race

LG's rollout of webOS 26 places AI concierge and image-generation features on the same television platform that competitors also use to deliver streaming and recommendations. The move extends the webOS line into generative features while trading away the 360 VR support that the platform previously offered.

Owners of eligible LG TVs from 2022 through 2026 can download the roughly 2GB update now, but the source gives no timeline for future calibration fixes. Once installed, the firmware cannot be rolled back through standard menus, so owners who rely on external calibration tools should weigh that before updating.

The takeaway

The update shows how AI features are being added to TVs through firmware that cannot be easily reversed. Watch for whether LG's future patches restore external calibration workflows, since the source explicitly flags that possibility.

Further reading

For broader context on how consumer devices are adding AI features, see Artificial Intelligence.

Source note: This article includes information reported by MakeUseOf.

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