Kick TV
Watch Kick live streams and past broadcasts with your TV remote.
- Sideload / dev mode
- Stable
- Low brick risk
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Watch Kick live streams and public replays on LG webOS TVs.
Download the .ipk below and follow the README installation guide. SHA256SUMS verifies the download.
Includes exact username search, saved streamers, remote seeking, HD playback, semi-transparent controls, and picture hiding with the red button.
Tested on LG 43LJ594V-ZA, webOS SDK 3.9.0. Other TV models remain unverified. Kick login and chat are not included. This unofficial app is not affiliated with Kick or LG.
Validation: 24 tests passed, ES5 checks passed, and packaging succeeded. Prior TV testing included 720p live playback and a three-minute VOD interval without buffering events. Longer sessions can behave differently.
Before you start
- How hard is it?
- HardUses the command line or developer tools.
- What you need
- Comfort with the command line
- A computer
- 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 Kick TV v2.0.1 work on your LG OLED C3?
No reports yet for v2.0.1.
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 ("Installation"):
- Download the .ipk file from the latest release.
- Install LG's Developer Mode app on your TV and sign in with an LG developer account. Enable Developer Mode and complete the restart.
- Put the computer and TV on the same network. Install the webOS CLI.
- Run ares-setup-device, choose add, and name the device my-tv. Enter the TV's IP address, port 9922, and SSH user prisoner.
- Turn on Key Server in the TV's Developer Mode app, then run:
ares-novacom --device my-tv --getkey
Enter the passphrase shown on the TV when prompted. Then install and launch the downloaded package from its folder:
ares-install --device my-tv com.kickapp.unified2.0.1all.ipk ares-launch --device my-tv com.kickapp.unified
Keep the Developer Mode session active. If it expires and Developer Mode is disabled, LG removes sideloaded apps. See LG's setup and session guide.
Risk and recovery
- Brick risk
- Low
- Requires opening the device
- No
Releases
| Version | Name | Released |
|---|---|---|
| v2.0.1 | Kick TV 2.0.1Latest | 17 October 2026 |