RootMy.TV
Hardware
smart tv rooting
SHOW HN2022
How HN took it
20 positive, 31 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 7 critical, out of 58 comments about the project. Thread score +0.17.
Idea: 9 for, 2 againstExecution: 7 for, 3 againstPrivacy: 1 for, 1 againstPerformance: 1 for, 0 againstDesign: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Works well on LG OLED; installing homebrew apps and ad-free YouTube client possible
From 2 comments
Just used this to root my 65" LG OLED. Works great! Looks like you can't change the root password (error writing /etc/shadow), but as the documentation says, you can load your…
anonymousiam on HNInstalling the non-ad-crippled YouTube alternative client, for example
gattilorenz on HN
Objections
Exploit no longer works on latest webOS releases
From 1 comment
Unfortunately no longer works on latest webOS releases.
k4rli on HN
Site is limited to LG webOS rather than general TV rooting
From 2 comments
Aw, darn; I was hoping for a generic wiki of TVs and how to root them and (in my dream world) alternative firmware options. Not that rooting webOS isn't cool, just not what I…
yjftsjthsd-h on HNIt should be RootMyLG.TV I can here for general TV rooting advice hoping I could sort out my rubbish Samsung. Anyone know anything about that?
account-5 on HN
Requests
Support for other TV brands such as Samsung, Sony, Vizio, Roku, Panasonic
From 4 comments
Aw, darn; I was hoping for a generic wiki of TVs and how to root them and (in my dream world) alternative firmware options. Not that rooting webOS isn't cool, just not what I…
yjftsjthsd-h on HNIt should be RootMyLG.TV I can here for general TV rooting advice hoping I could sort out my rubbish Samsung. Anyone know anything about that?
account-5 on HNI wish this worked for Vizio Smartcast.
mberning on HNYeah. Anyone know how to root a Sony Bravia TV ? It’s running Android TV. But it’s slow and lags and don’t know why.
trevcanhuman on HN
WireGuard or other apps on the TV
From 1 comment
Awesome project. You can already install third-party applications in LG webOS TVs after enabling the "Developer Mode" application, but you have to keep renewing your session…
aorth on HN
AirPlay or RPiPlay screen mirroring
From 1 comment
Nice, I’d love to install software such as rpiplay [0] to mirror my iOS device, also would be nice to maybe gain some kind of low-latency wireless Linux-compatible screen share…
trevcanhuman on HN
Questions
Can the exploit be run without connecting the TV to the internet?
From 1 comment
Is it possible to root and install locally via a local network or USB key so I don't have to connect my TV to the internet?
johnx5c on HN
Can it block ads or the Trending section?
From 2 comments
I only have a problem with the ads or so called "Trending" section. I do not have a subscription for Amazon Prime, Disney+ or whatever. Can I use this exploit to block the…
November-Echo on HNThis is very cool. What I hate the most about my LG is the ad bar that shows up on the left side of the screen as well as automatic installation of new apps. Will this jail break…
hestefisk on HN
Alternatives named
Dumb TVs, Apple TV, Roku and other streaming sticks
From 2 comments
This looks really cool, but after I first learned about Automatic Content Recognition and all the ridiculous anti-privacy things these smart TVs do, I adopted a policy: A TV is a…
xanaxagoras on HNExactly, never ever connect a smart TV to internet. Instead, connect a Apple TV/FireStick/ChromeCast/Android TV/Raspberry Pi to do the "smart" things and if they break, they will…
madduci on HN
Pi-hole and pfSense/pfBlockerNG for blocking telemetry
From 2 comments
I used to have everything blocked using PiHole but recently moved to a pfSense router, I guess I just need to block some hosts again. Thanks for the links!
alias_neo on HNpfblocker-ng devel. Run the startup wizard to get a pretty safe ruleset running quickly.
gerdesj on HN