Smart TVs today have numerous configuration options for adjusting the picture, sound and inputs, as well as all sorts of parameters for additional software and content features. However, in the event of failure (or for the fanciest), the vast majority also a secret menu where all the TV’s information is exposed.

A while ago we were able to talk about the hidden menu or ‘service menu’ of LG televisions, a menu that is easily accessible by entering a series of codes from a compatible remote control and often costs money. But there is another way, much more accessible to the user, which allows us. enter this menu from the web browser itself. Below these lines we show you how.

A hidden menu to access your TV’s advanced options

This type of menu is very useful for the technician who will be responsible for repairing your television in the event of a malfunction, because displays all kinds of information in one hit, and allows you to set advanced options. In addition to these, we can see the usage time of the television, disable ASBL, change the color parameters and much more.

We have already mentioned these hidden menus in Xataka Smart Home. Manufacturers like Samsung, Sony, Philips, Xiaomi and more have their own methods, and most of them require entering a series of codes on the remote to activate. In its place, LG users with webOS can access this menu using the web browser.

How to access LG service menu from the web

To access the LG service menu on a webOS TV, all you have to do is open your browser and enter the following address:

http://webosapp.club/instart

After that, a warning message will come, we accept and enter the four-character password they want from us. The password for accessing the service menu is ‘0413’. Once entered, the menu should appear in full screen with all the options that can be configured.

In the middle column we see all the configuration sections, and on the sides we see the information of each parameter. If we go to point 13 where it says OLED, we find the setting to disable ASBL, one of the techniques manufacturers use to deal with image retention and burn-in issues with OLEDs where they reduce or limit brightness in static scenes. To disable it, just ‘Closed’ option ‘Enable TCP’.

Another benefit of this menu is: we can see the total usage hours of the television. All we need to see for this is, ‘UTT’ only when entering the service menu, it is located at the bottom left. The number it gives us is the total number of hours.

We will have to use the web browser every time we want to enter this hidden menu, so as a suggestion, We recommend that you bookmark the link so that you always have it at hand. when we want to change some advanced settings of the television.