Store policy record · LG Electronics
LG webOS policy on proxy and bandwidth-sharing SDKs
LG Electronics USA told KrebsOnSecurity in July 2026 that it plans to suspend smart TV apps that turn a television into an always-on residential proxy node; we found no published LG policy text.
- Status
- Plans to suspend
- Basis
- press reports
- Checked
- 2026-09-27
- Platform
- LG webOS
- Store
- LG Content Store (webOS smart TVs)
- Owner
- LG Electronics
- Status
- Plans to suspend
- Evidence
- press reports
- PROXIES.SX SDK
- Not supported. No webOS SDK is published.
What the sources say
“The home appliance giant LG Electronics USA said this week it plans to suspend any apps built for its smart TVs that turn one's television into an always-on residential proxy node.”
Timeline
| Date | What happened | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2026 | Spur reports that 42.5 percent of the LG webOS apps it scanned carried residential proxy code. | Help Net Security |
| 21 Jul 2026 | LG says it will suspend TV apps that act as residential proxy nodes. | KrebsOnSecurity |
What it means for publishers
- Do not ship bandwidth-sharing code in webOS apps.
Sources
Checked on 27 September 2026. Corrections: maya@proxies.sx.