{"id":1276,"date":"2025-04-25T02:06:34","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T02:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/?p=1276"},"modified":"2025-04-25T02:06:34","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T02:06:34","slug":"if-you-have-an-lg-tv-you-might-have-received-a-major-xbox-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/2025\/04\/25\/if-you-have-an-lg-tv-you-might-have-received-a-major-xbox-upgrade\/","title":{"rendered":"If you have an LG TV, you might have received a major Xbox upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/TIAXB-LG-Banner-1920x1080-Green-3580aa90ba43930c984d.jpg\" alt=\"LG This Is an Xbox Image\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019ve been debating buying an Xbox, you might want to think about upgrading your TV instead. Specific smart LG TVs justreceived the Xbox App, allowing gamers to stream games straight from the Internet without the need for a console. If you sign up forXbox Game Pass, you can access hundreds of games in itscloud gaming catalog\u2014 and if through theBuy and Stream service, you can purchase certain games and play them, even if they aren\u2019t part of the Game Pass lineup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s a catch, though: you need to have a compatible LG TV for this to work.Xbox writes, \u201cAvailable on LG TVs with webOS 24 or newer versions. This includes select 2022 and 2023 models which have been updated to software version 23.20.01 or higher, including 2022 OLED TVs, and 2023 OLED, QNED, Nanocell, and UHD TVs.\u201d The press release also states that LG smart monitors with webOS24 or later are also compatible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not only do you not need an Xbox console, but you don\u2019t need an Xbox controller, either. As long as you have a&nbsp;compatible Bluetooth controller, you can game to your heart\u2019s content \u2014 and yes, PlayStation Dualsense controllers work, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=P1NhvoHQcJY&amp;external_video_config=width%3D480%26height%3D320\">This LG Smart TV is an Xbox<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Xbox Cloud Gaming has progressed forward in leaps and bounds from where it once was, and now you can play even fast-paced titles with minimal input lag. While it\u2019s probably still not a great idea to try playing a competitive fighting game over a cloud network, racing games like&nbsp;<em>Forza Horizon 5<\/em>&nbsp;both play and look great. You can also&nbsp;experience new titles&nbsp;like&nbsp;<em>Avowed, Atomfall,&nbsp;<\/em>and even&nbsp;<em>Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/detail-Other-1747412-M21G\">M21G Battery for M22LG YM-M001 mobile 4G router WiFi<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>All you have to do is go to the LG Gaming Portal and download the Xbox app. Once you\u2019ve done that, create an account (or log in) and you\u2019ll be ready to play. Fair warning: it can be addictive, so make sure you\u2019ve got time set aside to dedicate to a gaming binge.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve been debating buying an Xbox, you might want to think about upgrading your TV instead. Specific smart LG TVs justreceived the Xbox App, allowing gamers to stream games straight from the Internet without the need for a console. If you sign up forXbox Game Pass, you can access hundreds of games in itscloud &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/2025\/04\/25\/if-you-have-an-lg-tv-you-might-have-received-a-major-xbox-upgrade\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">If you have an LG TV, you might have received a major Xbox upgrade<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1276","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1276","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1276"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1276\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1277,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1276\/revisions\/1277"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1276"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1276"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1276"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}