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25 changes: 22 additions & 3 deletions source/_integrations/lg_netcast.markdown
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ha_category:
- Media Player
ha_iot_class: Local Polling
ha_release: '0.20'
ha_release: 0.20
---

The `lg_netcast` platform allows you to control a LG Smart TV running NetCast 3.0 (LG Smart TV models released in 2012) and NetCast 4.0 (LG Smart TV models released in 2013). For the new LG WebOS TV's use the [webostv](/integrations/webostv#media-player) platform.
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# Example configuration.yaml entry
media_player:
- platform: lg_netcast
host: 192.168.0.20
host: IP_ADDRESS
```

{% configuration %}
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required: false
default: LG TV Remote
type: string
turn_on_action:
description: Defines an [action](/docs/automation/action/) to turn the TV on.
required: false
type: string
{% endconfiguration %}

To get the access token for your TV configure the `lg_netcast` platform in Home Assistant without the `access_token`.
After starting Home Assistant the TV will display the access token on screen.
Just add the token to your configuration and restart Home Assistant and the media player integration for your LG TV will show up.

<div class='note'>
The access token will not change until you factory reset your TV.
The access token will not change until you factory reset your TV.
</div>

## Advanced configuration

The example below shows how you can use the `turn_on_action`

```yaml
# Example configuration.yaml entry
media_player:
- platform: lg_netcast
host: 192.168.0.20
turn_on_action:
service: switch.turn_on
data:
entity_id: switch.tv_switch
```