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Why tf do monitors need apps now? Buttons on the side. Basic settings menu. Gotten by fine for decades with that.
Realistically, they dont, but LG's PR team will probably give you a speil about updating firmware, bringing new content aware features to the screen, etc.
All bullshit so they can get more data from you.
I believe from what I read it windows auto downloads it as part of the driver.
It's literally a documented design in the Windows store
It doesn’t. It’s just an adware
malware*
Their software contains a wiretap
Does it actually? I mean on Windows. Their TVs for sure do.
I believe if you want to set up picture-in-picture on LG monitors, you have to use their application - the osd menu can't do it for some reason.