LG TVs Draw Outrage Over Unremovable Microsoft Copilot Installs

LG makes some of the most popular TVs on the market thanks to its long running line of OLED sets, which happen to be part of some solid holiday discounts right now. As with most other TV manufacturers in the market, it bundles pre-installed apps on its smart TV platform, WebOS. However, the latest addition to this included set of apps hasn’t been well received by LG TV owners.

In an indication of how poorly it’s going, LG TV owners have been posting in the r/mildlyinfuriating subreddit about their displeasure at having the new Copilot app forcibly installed as part of the most recent software update. To make matters worse, users are reporting that they are unable to uninstall the app, which can be frustrating considering TVs have a limited amount of storage for apps and data.

The anger is palpable ...