LG TVs are getting Chromecast built in and Google Home support

Chromecast functionality is coming to LG smart TVs starting this year, both at home and in hotels and healthcare settings, alongside support for Google Home. During its CES 2024 press conference this morning, LG announced its new lineup of TVs for 2024 and also slipped in the announcement that LG TVs in 2024 will now have Chromecast built in.

LG TVs are among the most popular in the world, but the webOS platform hasn’t supported Chromecast to date. Rather, users have needed to rely on Miracast to mirror their displays or cast content, which certainly isn’t as seamless. Apple’s AirPlay was added to LG TVs way back in 2019 . Now, starting with the 2024 model year, LG TVs will also support Chromecast.

Google’s Erik Kay, VP of multi device experiences, said on stage during LG’s press conference: Nothing was mentioned on stage regarding when, if at all, this functionality will come to older LG models. Google also revealed that LG TVs will also soon be able to serve as hubs for Matter products, and that LG TVs will be able to control products from the Google Home app directly from the TV itself.

Kay explains: The video below is time stamped to the portion where LG and Google announce these new features. Follow Ben: Twitter/X , Threads , and Instagram.