Over the past few years, we’ve seen how Smart TVs have gained more and more features and functions for all sorts of purposes. But if you want to keep your TV free from annoying content and ads, This fit will fit you like a glove..

If you have an LG TV with webOS, we’ll show you How to disable start menu so you can go straight to your content without having to go to the menu first every time you turn on the TV. We’ll also combine this setting with another setting to disable promotional content.

So you can disable the webOS menu to access the latest source directly.

LG’s operating system offers its users a wide range of functions, but there are those who find it very annoying that the main webOS menu appears every time the TV is turned on before accessing the content. Fortunately, This is an option that can be disabled from the television itself.

The option will depend on the TV model and webOS version you have, but the method of accessing it should not differ too much. To do this, simply go to: Settings > General > System > Additional settings > Startup settings and disable the ‘ optionStart Autorun‘.

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In other versions of webOS, we have to select ‘recent source’ instead of the main menu to disable the main menu every time we turn on the TV instead of the autostart run.

By doing this, You will see the latest channel every time you turn on the TV the DTT you left off or the source you used recently, such as a player, console, etc.

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In the same menu we also find the option ‘Home Page Promotions‘. By disabling the feature we will hide the promotional content that appears in the main menu of the TV. This does not mean that we will completely remove advertising from our TV, but we will avoid some annoying banners. We can also disable the recommended content in the same menu.

By disabling these options you will not have to mess with the start menu and You can go directly to the content The one you watched just before you turned off the TV. Disabling ads also helps prevent annoying banners.

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