OpenLauncher
A custom home screen for webOS TVs Live video wallpapers, folders, a settings screen with live previews, and full remote-control support.
- Sideload / dev mode
- Stable
- Medium brick risk
- Reversible
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What's new since v1.0.0
Update from the TV itself (rooted TVs). Settings > App info now has an Update button. It downloads the newest release's .ipk from GitHub, checks it against the SHA-256 checksum GitHub publishes for the file, installs it with the TV's own installer and reopens the launcher, in about 20 seconds. Your settings are kept. When Check for updates finds a newer release, an Update to vX button also appears next to it and shows progress while it runs. If something goes wrong (no internet, checksum mismatch, install refused), the page and a TV notification say why.
Also: App info now shows the Picture wallpaper source correctly.
Install
Download com.homebrew.openlauncher_2.0.0_all.ipk below and install it with Homebrew Channel or ares-install. Coming from v1.0.0 or older, install this one by hand; later releases can then be installed from Settings > App info.
Notes
- In-app updating needs root (Homebrew Channel). The download-and-install script was tested on an LG C2 (webOS 22).
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?
- Small chance of trouble, with a way to recover.
- Can I undo it?
- Yes. You can go back to the official software.
Did it work for you?
Did OpenLauncher v1.0.1 work on your LG OLED C3?
No reports yet for v1.0.1.
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 ("Install"):
- Download the .ipk from Releases.
- Install it with webOS Dev Manager or ares-install.
It needs a rooted TV with Homebrew Channel, or "trustLevel": "trusted" in appinfo.json (developer-mode TVs usually don't allow that).
Everything else is set up inside the app. To make it your Home screen, open Settings > TV > Replace stock Home and press Apply. Before uninstalling, press Restore stock Home, or use Settings > App info > Uninstall OpenLauncher, which does both.
Risk and recovery
- Brick risk
- Medium
- Reversible
- Yes
- Requires opening the device
- No
From the project's README ("Install"):
- Download the .ipk from Releases.
- Install it with webOS Dev Manager or ares-install.
It needs a rooted TV with Homebrew Channel, or "trustLevel": "trusted" in appinfo.json (developer-mode TVs usually don't allow that).
Everything else is set up inside the app. To make it your Home screen, open Settings > TV > Replace stock Home and press Apply. Before uninstalling, press Restore stock Home, or use Settings > App info > Uninstall OpenLauncher, which does both.
Releases
| Version | Name | Released |
|---|---|---|
| v1.0.1 | OpenLauncher v1.0.1Latest | 25 October 2026 |
| v1.0.0 | OpenLauncher v1.0.0 | 25 October 2026 |
| v0.7.2-beta | Home button binding, self-uninstall, cold-start speedupPre-release | 22 September 2026 |
| v0.7.1-beta | One-way pinning, Hide pinned apps, cyan accent, real resolutionPre-release | 21 September 2026 |
| v0.7.0-beta | App info, rename, dim level, cursor-timeout focusPre-release | 21 September 2026 |
| v0.6.0-beta | Live previews, folders for TV apps, pin by dragging, uninstall, loopPre-release | 20 September 2026 |
| v0.5.0-beta | D-pad navigation, folders, weather, OLED protection, custom wallpapersPre-release | 20 September 2026 |
| v0.4.0-beta | Settings screen, wallpaper info card, offline video sourcePre-release | 20 September 2026 |
| v0.3.0-beta | Aerial wallpapers, icon edit mode, hover reorderingPre-release | 19 September 2026 |
| v0.2.0-beta | Video wallpaper, pin/hide appsPre-release | 19 September 2026 |
| v0.1.0-alpha | Initial CompilePre-release | 18 September 2026 |
Credits, license and support
- License
- GPL-3.0