eARC Volume Overlay
It restores the numeric volume display that LG's built-in UI often omits for externally controlled audio devices.
- Sideload / dev mode
- Stable
- Low brick risk
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Install both IPKs, open eARC Volume Overlay settings, and select Enable. Requires a rooted LG webOS TV, Homebrew Channel, and an ARC/eARC device reporting absolute volume.
Before you start
- How hard is it?
- MediumInstall an app on your computer and follow its steps.
- What you need
- Comfort with the command line
- Another hack installed first
- Can it break my device?
- Very unlikely to break anything.
- Can I undo it?
- The project doesn't say. Assume you can't.
Did it work for you?
Did eARC Volume Overlay v1.2.1 work on your LG OLED C3?
No reports yet for v1.2.1.
One-tap reports from owners. Bricked reports are checked before they count.
Compatibility
Devices: LG OLED C3.
No compatibility information yet.
Getting started
From the project's README ("Install from Homebrew Channel"):
Open Homebrew Channel and go to Settings → Repositories → Add repository.
Enter this exact URL (the GitHub repository page itself will not work):
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Nikolay1243/Webos-EARC-Volume-Overlay/main/repo.json
Add and enable the repository, then return to the app browser and refresh it.
Install eARC Volume Overlay and eARC Volume Overlay Settings.
Open the settings app from your TV's app list and select Enable.
You do not need to wait for this app to be accepted into the central repository. If using manual installation, download both IPKs from the official releases.
Install both the overlay IPK and the companion settings IPK. Open eARC Volume Overlay (the settings app) and select Enable. Select Test overlay to preview the result. Use Disable before uninstalling.
The setup screen asks Homebrew Channel's root service to create a startup-link to the watcher bundled inside the app. No SSH setup is required for normal use.
Risk and recovery
- Brick risk
- Low
- Requires opening the device
- No
From the project's README ("Uninstall"):
Disable the watcher from the app first, or run:
TVHOST=root@TVIPADDRESS
TVSSHKEY="/path/to/your/privatekey"
sh scripts/uninstall.sh
Releases
| Version | Name | Released |
|---|---|---|
| v1.2.1 | eARC Volume Overlay v1.2.1Latest | 3 October 2026 |
| v1.2.0 | eARC Volume Overlay v1.2.0 | 3 October 2026 |
Credits, license and support
- License
- MIT