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If you’re thinking about what smart apps you can install on your TV, you might be wondering is the LG C2 Android TV? The answer is no, so what operating system does the LG C2 run?
LG’s current proprietary Smart TV operating system is known as webOS 22, with another update announced at this year’s CES 2023. There’s no confirmed release date for the next iteration of this operating software, however webOS 23 is only going to be available on LG’s 2023 Smart TV range due to the limitations of the older smart TV processors. When the LG C3 release date swings around, you may be able to check out the latest webOS 23 then.
What’s the difference between webOS 22 and Android TV?
For the average consumer, there should be little difference between Android TV and webOS 22 in terms of how it affects your buying decision.
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Android TV is Google’s proprietary TV operating system and is based off the Linux kernel – as is webOS. While this suggests that the TVs will have a wealth of compatible apps – this isn’t exactly true. Android TV is, as the name suggests, an Android operating system which can load all the apps from the Android TV store.
Due to Android’s open source community – there’s already an abundance of apps available for Android TV. webOS on the other hand is slightly limited.
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This should also be of interest to developers, as Android TV has a bigger open-source development community so creating apps and software for the TV will be a slightly easier accomplishment.
