What Is Content Share?
Content Share allows you to enjoy videos, music and photos saved on your PC.
Play the content with sharing software on the PC
If you have Windows 7 or later installed on your PC, you can play music, video, photos, etc. on your TV without needing to install a separate program.
  1. Connect your TV and PC to the same network. PCs installed with Windows 7 or later also need to be connected to a network.
  2. Right-click the music / video / photo file you wish to play, then select your model using the “Play To” feature built into Windows 7 or later to play the file.
    To play on other devices like your mobile phone refer to the relevant user guide.
Even when multiple TVs or devices are connected, the selected file is played through only one device. The playback rate may vary depending on the network connection.
Use the SmartShare PC Software to play the content saved on the PC
You can use SmartShare PC Software to connect the music / videos / photos saved on the PC to your home network and play them on your TV.
  1. Configure the TV and PC installed with SmartShare on the same network.
    The SmartShare service is only available when the TV and server PC are connected to a single router.
  2. Download and install SmartShare PC Software from the LG website.
    Before installation, exit all programs running on the PC, such as a firewall or an anti-virus software.
  3. Run SmartShare PC Software and configure the share settings.
  4. Shared videos and photos are played from the Photo & Video APP on the TV. Shared music files are played from the Music APP on the TV.
The server should be running in order to watch the shared file on your TV.
You can check the website information from HOMEHOME DEVICE CONNECTOR PC Content Share.
For information on how to use the SmartShare PC Software, refer to the software’s help section.
Matters that require special attention during Content Share
Check your network settings if the Content Share option does not work properly.
May not work properly on a wireless network. It is recommended that you connect to a wired network.
May not work properly depending on the network environment.
If multiple TVs are connected to one device, the content may not be played properly depending upon server performance.
To watch the 1080p video through Content Share function; a router that uses 5 GHz frequency is required. If a 2.4 GHz router is used, the video may not play properly.
The Content Share function may not be supported for a router that does not support multi-cast. For more information, refer to the user guide that came with your router or contact the manufacturer.
Captions are only supported on some connected devices.
SmartShare PC Software is recommended for reading captions.
When a new subtitle file is added, disable the shared folder and then enable it again.
The DRM files in the connected device will not play.
Even for the file format supported by the TV, the supported file format may differ depending on the connected device environment.
If there are too many folders or files in a folder, it may not work properly.
The information on the file imported from the connected device may not be displayed correctly.
Depending upon the encoding, some streams may not play in Content Sharing mode.