Quick answer: Open Couchius on the same Wi‑Fi as your LG, tap the TV, and choose Accept on the message that appears on the TV. From then on Couchius connects by itself. Drag on the touchpad to move LG’s pointer, turn the dial for volume, and type into search from your iPhone.
What you get on an LG
- Pointer touchpad: drag to move LG’s on-screen pointer, tap to click.
- D‑pad, OK, Back, Home, Menu, number and color keys on the skins that have them.
- Volume dial that clicks per step, with the TV’s real volume level shown.
- Keyboard for search boxes, and an apps list to open anything installed.
- Input cycles through the TV’s HDMI and other inputs.
Turning the LG on
LG TVs stop listening on the network when they’re off unless TV On with Mobile › Turn on via Wi‑Fi is enabled. See using your iPhone as an LG TV remote for where to find it.