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@Pekka First, please post your TV model number. Second, please let us know how you are receiving these YLE stations (i.e. is it via a normal antenna through the Freeview channels, or an APP, or via an ISP provided fibre cable - where some estates are multi-node "fibre", and some commercial providers have TV frequencies, Internet, AND some "cable TV" frequencies like Foxtel as we have in our country). If antenna, how good is it, and how far away from the transmitter are you? Thirdly, please be aware that this is NOT a site run by LG, it is merely a peer-to-peer enthusiasts forum for LG TV owners to post issues, comments and possible workarounds.

@Colin Todd Have you checked that you are on the latest firmware for your TV? The latest is 03.21.36 dated 25/1/21, so it is very recent. Also see if the app will get an update notification when you select it.

@mac It sounds more like a router (network) issue rather than a TV issue. First, can you post your router make and model, and your country and area, and your ISP company. Do you have the ability to log into this router as admin? Secondly, is this a FTTP (Fibre to the premises), or one of those "HFC" setups (Hybrid Fibre Coaxial)? By the way, the 5GHz WiFi band is capable of much faster connection speeds than the 2.4 (so don't disable the 5GHz), BUT it will depend on the distance between the TV and the router, AND what channel you are using within that band (as there may be other neighbours all using, say 44, and you might be on that too, causing signal quality issues. Also, avoid using a channel number above 100, as some TV's do not work well with that. The channel numbers are in the WiFi advanced settings for each band. You can try channel 36. To check signal quality, and other channels interfering/clashing with yours, use your laptop, and download this utility, unzip it in its own folder, and double click on the executable (your home network SSID's will show up as the strongest ones usually : https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wifi_information_view.html

@JRM I know what you mean about the difference in some key APPS and players. I understand that LG did not renew some agreements in 2020 with the Freeview consortium, so could not put those apps in the LG store, or pre-loaded, so affected a lot of 2020 and 2021 models. Very short-sighted, and I suspect driven by accountants decisions rather than tech ones (ACCOUNTS: the department that knows the cost of everything, and the value of nothing)!

@JRM Not sure of the age of your Humax, but it SOUNDS like it is following the HDMI-CEC control specs well, as that is what I would expect. If you do not want this to happen, look at the TV settings, for the HDMI ports, and if you see "Simplink" or similar, that is the HDMI-CEC, try turning it off. However, by doing that you will lose the ability for auto turn on/off. You could experiment to see if there is a similar HDMI setting on the Humax, turn that off but have the TV Simplink ON, to see if you can "selectively" get what you want (but I am doubtful).

@Arthur Dent I had an advert in an email for this LG Soundbar in OZ, but Amazon UK has it for £175. Here is the link in case it is of interest: https://www.amazon.co.uk/LG-SN4-Sound-Bar/dp/B086DXHRNB/ref=pd_lpo_504_t_0/257-7990909-1582701

@Nicole L Di you try turning off QuickStart+ on your TV? some owners have found this can fix it.

I am sure it was not intended to be related to any odd bugs like an irritating "Home" display, but like many firmware updates, "odd" bugs continue to occurr, and I was merely passing on what some other users have found, that turning off that Quick Start setting (that is just supposed to make the TV boot up quicker) can have a beneficial affect. My "gut-feel" is that the Quick Start can prevent some "clearing down" and proper initialisation of certain key internal harware AND software items inside the TV, and result in odd bugs. This is (slightly) analogous to rebooting your laptop instead of just putting it to sleep, as sometimes the previous memory image does NOT come in properly all the time. Have either of you actually tried that, or even tried using the latest firmware that I quoted above (05.0.010)? I fixed the typo by the way. If that latest firmware dated 8/12/2020 applied manually via USB does NOT fix your isse, you will need to report it to your country LG Support, this site cannot fix it for you, it is only a peer-to-peer enthusiasts forum, and has NO influence over LG whatsoever.

This is only a peer to peer enthusiasts site. Did any of you actually complain to LG support directly?

@Francisco Solis Try unplugging all external devices, and try again. If not difference, try a factory reset. If still bad, it is either a "bad" firmware update (turned off TV before completed, thus corrupting the update), or a hardware fault, in which case raise a call with LG to fix it.

@Benjamin63 On some Magic remotes it is marked (123), if not try the Home button, or a Gear (cog) button for settings.

@Ces What do you mean by your Streaming Menu? If yout have some sort of streaming device or set-top-box attached to your TV, and you turn it on first, then most TV's "remember" that last active input, and use that (for HDMI anyway). Did you untick/disable Quick Start+ on yours?

@Alfonso It seems that only the new ThinQ range is properly compatible with Amazon Alexa devices. See: https://www.lg.com/us/experience-tvs/ai-tvs/alexa Other owners on here with more expertise/knowledge than me may be able to add to the list, but I suspect you might need a TV with the latest WebOS to use it.

@Ces When it turns on, does it start with a specific channel, or just the Live TV logo, or something else? If on an actual channel, if your aerial is weak, you may get static on some channels, so you might want to think about a better more powerful one. Try turning off Quick Start+ in TV settings, that sometimes fixes odd issues.

@jaculson I think only newer OLED TV's have the actual Spotify app. Your other devices (phones, PC, tablets) should be able to "Cast To" your TV, but I hear you might need to choose "LG TV" rather than "LG WebOS" item if given 2 choices. There were some Cast bugs with Spotify back in OCT 2020, so ensure you are using the latest release of any APP on the sending device.

@Gaogier You state that you "Rewired your ethernet and WiFi" - what exactly did you do, and does a basic APP like YouTube actually find and display videos? I am wondering if the TV has a network setup issue after your change. Did you change the routers DNS server IP address? If so, try changing the TV network manually, and set the DNS server to 8.8.8.8 (the default Google one), and see if it is finding stuff better.

@HankO If your WiFi is unreliable, you might need to resite the router, or look at the channel numbers, like in my post.

@Marie Discovery+ is only available in certain countries and LG TV models. If it is not seen in the LG STORE APP, then you cannot install it.

@هلال جميل ابوسمعان What is the purpose of your post? I do not see a question here.

@Babybeauty Thomas Your time zone is Central Standard Time Bear in mind that not every city will be in the list, but maybe Chicago will be? A time zone will cover MANY cities and states. Anyway, if you see "CST" there, that will be your time zone.

@Rje You cannot add apps to the LG Store, as LG control that, so they only add apps that they have licence to add, and that work with your specific model/series, in your country. Have you checked if you are on the latest firmware update, released on 26th NOV 2020: [03.21.10] 1. Improved the inability to launch or install apps on the TV in certain conditions

@Francesco Gaetani Most browser offered for use as the "built in" browser "app" in most smart TV's (including LG), are very basic, do not contain all the features and goodies that are in mainstream PC browsers (like Firefox, and Edge etc). So, you will find many things that do not work, and many items that will not load or play. The other issue is that the browser apps RARELY get updated on smart TV's, so often fall very behind current browser technologies. Because smart TV's have a browser, and "apps" many owners think they are like a PC, but it is like comparing chalk and cheese. It my sound very "clunky" but your best method is to use you laptop, and cast the video to your TV.

@Rolandg Only certain LG TV's have this capability, but if you have the LG Photo Editor app on yours, it MIGHT work. Try the site info below, for the WebOS part of the article: https://itigic.com/capture-screen-on-android-tv-and-webos/ NOTE: premium apps like NETFLIX etc. will block this due to strict copyright of their material (DRM).

@pawan sachintha It would be best to raise a support call with LG in your country, to ask if/when they plan to add the capability, BUT is may depend mostly on the programme providers, NOT necessarily LG.

@Colin Todd Please let us know your full LG TV model. Is the BBC iPlayer the ONLY TV app that does this? Are you allowing updates to occur on the TV (firmware etc) - some owners block these.