{
  "series": [
    {
      "id": "cx-2020",
      "seriesCode": "CX",
      "series": "CX",
      "year": 2020,
      "panel": "OLED",
      "displayName": "LG CX (2020)",
      "sizes": [
        48,
        55,
        65,
        77
      ],
      "webos": "5.0",
      "farFieldMic": {
        "value": false,
        "source": "https://www.tomsguide.com/reviews/lg-cx-oled-tv",
        "note": "No built-in far-field microphone on this model — voice control relies entirely on the Magic Remote's built-in mic, which is push-to-talk (hold a button to talk) rather than always-listening. The GX and up in the same 2020 lineup do have a far-field mic; the CX and BX do not."
      },
      "acr": {
        "value": true,
        "settingName": "Live Plus",
        "source": "https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/",
        "note": "See the settings-path note for this model: the exact menu location is disputed between two sources."
      },
      "lanScanning": {
        "value": true,
        "source": "https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/lg-smart-tvs-caught-recording-160204891.html",
        "note": "Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle. Their audio-recording finding was on newer OLED units that have a built-in microphone (the CX does not, see above) — this row is specifically about network scanning, which they describe as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model's hardware."
      },
      "firmwareSupported": {
        "value": false,
        "lastKnownUpdate": "2023",
        "source": "https://www.flatpanelshd.com/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1684300885",
        "note": "Last known meaningful update was the 2023 full-screen webOS interface refresh. 2020 models were confirmed excluded from the subsequent webOS 24 and webOS 25 platform-version rollouts (LG's 'Re:New' program), which only reached 2021+ sets. This is about platform-version updates, not proof that zero security patches have ever shipped since."
      },
      "modelPatterns": [
        "OLED\\d{2}CX\\w*"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "g5-2025",
      "seriesCode": "G5",
      "series": "G5",
      "year": 2025,
      "panel": "OLED",
      "displayName": "LG G5 (2025)",
      "sizes": [
        55,
        65,
        77,
        83,
        97
      ],
      "webos": "25",
      "farFieldMic": {
        "value": null,
        "note": "Reported by the researcher who scoped this project as having a built-in microphone, but not yet backed by a citable source. Verify before publishing as true."
      },
      "acr": {
        "value": true,
        "settingName": "Live Plus",
        "source": "https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/",
        "note": "Source describes Live Plus generally on LG webOS TVs rather than confirming this specific model, but ACR has been a standard webOS feature across the lineup for years."
      },
      "lanScanning": {
        "value": true,
        "source": "https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/lg-smart-tvs-caught-recording-160204891.html",
        "note": "Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle; described as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model."
      },
      "firmwareSupported": {
        "value": true,
        "source": "https://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/lg-starts-bringing-web-os-26-to-older-t-vs-starting-with-the-lg-g5-oled",
        "note": "The G5 is first in line for the webOS 26 rollout, ahead of every older model — about as actively supported as an LG TV gets right now."
      },
      "modelPatterns": [
        "OLED\\d{2}G5\\w*"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "c1-2021",
      "seriesCode": "C1",
      "series": "C1",
      "year": 2021,
      "panel": "OLED",
      "displayName": "LG C1 (2021)",
      "sizes": [
        48,
        55,
        65,
        77,
        83
      ],
      "webos": "6.0",
      "farFieldMic": {
        "value": null,
        "note": "Circumstantial signal points to 'no': multiple 2021-lineup comparisons describe the far-field mic as a G1-tier feature the C1 doesn't get (mirroring CX/GX the year before), but every primary review page checked either blocked fetching or only confirmed the Magic Remote's mic without directly addressing a TV-side one. Not asserting false without a quotable source."
      },
      "acr": {
        "value": true,
        "settingName": "Live Plus",
        "source": "https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/",
        "note": "Source describes Live Plus generally on LG webOS TVs rather than confirming this specific model, but ACR has been a standard webOS feature across the lineup for years."
      },
      "lanScanning": {
        "value": true,
        "source": "https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/lg-smart-tvs-caught-recording-160204891.html",
        "note": "Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle; described as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model."
      },
      "firmwareSupported": {
        "value": false,
        "source": "https://www.techradar.com/televisions/own-an-lg-tv-released-from-2021-onwards-heres-when-and-if-you-can-expect-your-smart-tv-platform-to-update-to-webos-25",
        "note": "Standard 2021 OLED sets (C1/G1/B1) are not on LG's confirmed webOS 24 or webOS 25 rollout list — only the unrelated 2021 StanbyME product is mentioned for a future update. This is about platform-version updates, not proof that zero security patches have shipped."
      },
      "modelPatterns": [
        "OLED\\d{2}C1\\w*"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "c2-2022",
      "seriesCode": "C2",
      "series": "C2",
      "year": 2022,
      "panel": "OLED",
      "displayName": "LG C2 (2022)",
      "sizes": [
        42,
        48,
        55,
        65,
        77,
        83
      ],
      "webos": "22",
      "farFieldMic": {
        "value": true,
        "source": "https://www.reviewed.com/televisions/content/lg-c2-oled-tv-review",
        "note": "\"The C2 also features a built-in, far-field microphone for hands-free voice control, but this functionality is limited to Alexa and LG's digital assistant\" — notably not Google Assistant, despite the TV otherwise supporting it."
      },
      "acr": {
        "value": true,
        "settingName": "Live Plus",
        "source": "https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/",
        "note": "Source describes Live Plus generally on LG webOS TVs rather than confirming this specific model, but ACR has been a standard webOS feature across the lineup for years."
      },
      "lanScanning": {
        "value": true,
        "source": "https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/lg-smart-tvs-caught-recording-160204891.html",
        "note": "Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle; described as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model."
      },
      "firmwareSupported": {
        "value": true,
        "source": "https://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/lg-brings-web-os-24-update-to-c2-and-b2-oled-t-vs",
        "note": "Received the webOS 24 update and is on LG's webOS 25 rollout list. This table tracks the shipped version (22) for settings-path purposes; an updated unit may now be running webOS 24 or 25 with a different menu layout than what's documented here."
      },
      "modelPatterns": [
        "OLED\\d{2}C2\\w*"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "c3-2023",
      "seriesCode": "C3",
      "series": "C3",
      "year": 2023,
      "panel": "OLED",
      "displayName": "LG C3 (2023)",
      "sizes": [
        42,
        48,
        55,
        65,
        77,
        83
      ],
      "webos": "23",
      "farFieldMic": {
        "value": null,
        "note": "The C2 the year before has a confirmed built-in far-field mic; every C3 review page checked mentioned only the Magic Remote's mic without directly confirming or denying a TV-side one. Not assuming the C2 finding carries over without its own source."
      },
      "acr": {
        "value": true,
        "settingName": "Live Plus",
        "source": "https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/",
        "note": "Source describes Live Plus generally on LG webOS TVs rather than confirming this specific model, but ACR has been a standard webOS feature across the lineup for years."
      },
      "lanScanning": {
        "value": true,
        "source": "https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/lg-smart-tvs-caught-recording-160204891.html",
        "note": "Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle; described as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model."
      },
      "firmwareSupported": {
        "value": true,
        "source": "https://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/lg-s-c3-and-g3-oled-t-vs-now-getting-web-os-24-update",
        "note": "Received the webOS 24 update and is on LG's webOS 25 rollout list (LG's stated policy has all 2023 models included)."
      },
      "modelPatterns": [
        "OLED\\d{2}C3\\w*"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "b4-2024",
      "seriesCode": "B4",
      "series": "B4",
      "year": 2024,
      "panel": "OLED",
      "displayName": "LG B4 (2024)",
      "sizes": [
        48,
        55,
        65,
        77
      ],
      "webos": "24",
      "farFieldMic": {
        "value": false,
        "source": "https://www.bestbuy.com/site/questions/lg-77-class-b4-series-oled-4k-uhd-smart-webos-tv-2024/6578055/question/a1793a6f-457d-3306-a3ad-d6087c80bce7",
        "note": "LG Digital Customer Care, via Best Buy Q&A: \"does not have a built-in microphone on its frame.\" The budget tier this year — unlike the C4/G4 above it — has no far-field mic; the Magic Remote's near-field mic still needs a button press to talk."
      },
      "acr": {
        "value": true,
        "settingName": "Live Plus",
        "source": "https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/",
        "note": "Source describes Live Plus generally on LG webOS TVs rather than confirming this specific model, but ACR has been a standard webOS feature across the lineup for years."
      },
      "lanScanning": {
        "value": true,
        "source": "https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/lg-smart-tvs-caught-recording-160204891.html",
        "note": "Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle; described as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model."
      },
      "firmwareSupported": {
        "value": true,
        "source": "https://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/lg-s-web-os-25-now-coming-to-2022-2023-and-2024-oled-t-vs",
        "note": "2024 OLED models, B4 included, are on LG's webOS 25 rollout list."
      },
      "modelPatterns": [
        "OLED\\d{2}B4\\w*"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "c4-2024",
      "seriesCode": "C4",
      "series": "C4",
      "year": 2024,
      "panel": "OLED",
      "displayName": "LG C4 (2024)",
      "sizes": [
        42,
        48,
        55,
        65,
        77,
        83
      ],
      "webos": "24",
      "farFieldMic": {
        "value": null,
        "note": "Genuinely conflicting signal, not just a missing source: general review coverage describes far-field voice as a C4/G4-tier feature that the same year's B4 doesn't get, which would put it at true — but LG's own spec page for this model doesn't list it, and no official LG source (like the Best Buy Q&A answers that confirmed B4 and C5) could be found either way. Left unverified rather than picked based on the secondhand pattern."
      },
      "acr": {
        "value": true,
        "settingName": "Live Plus",
        "source": "https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/",
        "note": "Source describes Live Plus generally on LG webOS TVs rather than confirming this specific model, but ACR has been a standard webOS feature across the lineup for years."
      },
      "lanScanning": {
        "value": true,
        "source": "https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/lg-smart-tvs-caught-recording-160204891.html",
        "note": "Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle; described as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model."
      },
      "firmwareSupported": {
        "value": true,
        "source": "https://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/lg-s-web-os-25-now-coming-to-2022-2023-and-2024-oled-t-vs",
        "note": "2024 OLED models, C4 included, are on LG's webOS 25 rollout list."
      },
      "modelPatterns": [
        "OLED\\d{2}C4\\w*"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "c5-2025",
      "seriesCode": "C5",
      "series": "C5",
      "year": 2025,
      "panel": "OLED",
      "displayName": "LG C5 (2025)",
      "sizes": [
        42,
        48,
        55,
        65,
        77,
        83
      ],
      "webos": "25",
      "farFieldMic": {
        "value": false,
        "source": "https://www.bestbuy.com/site/questions/lg-65-class-c5-series-oled-evo-ai-4k-uhd-smart-webos-tv-2025/6621824/question/bef34ebe-cb8a-373f-aeff-99c19c9adf04",
        "note": "LG's own answer, via Best Buy Q&A: \"does not have a built-in microphone.\" Notable reversal from the C4 the year before, which general coverage describes as having had one — the mainstream C-series appears to have dropped the far-field mic for 2025 rather than continuing to add it."
      },
      "acr": {
        "value": true,
        "settingName": "Live Plus",
        "source": "https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/",
        "note": "Source describes Live Plus generally on LG webOS TVs rather than confirming this specific model, but ACR has been a standard webOS feature across the lineup for years."
      },
      "lanScanning": {
        "value": true,
        "source": "https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/lg-smart-tvs-caught-recording-160204891.html",
        "note": "Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle; described as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model."
      },
      "firmwareSupported": {
        "value": true,
        "source": "https://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/lg-starts-bringing-web-os-26-to-older-t-vs-starting-with-the-lg-g5-oled",
        "note": "Same 2025 generation as the G5, which is first in line for the webOS 26 rollout; current-generation model on the newest platform."
      },
      "modelPatterns": [
        "OLED\\d{2}C5\\w*"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "webosPaths": {
    "5.0": {
      "version": "5.0",
      "verified": true,
      "acrToggle": {
        "label": "ACR (Live Plus)",
        "path": [
          "Settings",
          "All Settings",
          "General",
          "System",
          "Additional Settings",
          "Live Plus"
        ],
        "note": "This project's own firsthand testing against a physical 2020 CX found Live Plus directly under General; this published source places it under General → System → Additional Settings instead. 2020 OLED sets got a 'full-screen webOS' interface update (~2023) that reorganized menus, which likely explains the mismatch — if this path doesn't match what you see, check both locations, and re-check after any firmware update.",
        "source": "https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/"
      },
      "agreements": {
        "label": "Privacy agreements",
        "path": [
          "Settings",
          "All Settings",
          "General",
          "About This TV",
          "User Agreements"
        ],
        "note": "Look for Viewing Information, Voice Information, and Interest-Based Advertisement specifically — leave the basic Terms of Use alone. Agreements can be silently reset by a firmware update; re-check after updates.",
        "source": "Verified firsthand against a physical 2020 CX (webOS 5.0) unit by this project's research."
      },
      "adTracking": {
        "label": "Ad tracking",
        "path": [
          "Settings",
          "All Settings",
          "General",
          "Additional Settings",
          "Advertisement"
        ],
        "source": "Verified firsthand against a physical 2020 CX (webOS 5.0) unit by this project's research."
      }
    }
  }
}