LG’s latest television is created to be more user-friendly for elderly individuals.

LG is introducing a new television in South Korea aimed at seniors who might find it challenging to navigate and use contemporary smart TVs. The LG Easy TV incorporates a straightforward home screen with larger text and a limited array of applications suitable for older adults. The television provides image and audio settings adjusted for older individuals featuring increased brightness and sound quality, along with an integrated camera for video calls with relatives. Additionally, it can be programmed with alerts that remind users to take their medication or even to water the plants.

The LG Easy TV is set to launch in South Korea and is based on the LG QNED Evo QNED85A Mini LED 4K Smart TV. It will come in a 65-inch variant priced at 2,769,000 won (approximately $1,965) and a 75-inch variant at 3,869,000 won (about $2,746). The company plans to eventually expand the Easy TV’s availability to other regions with “rapidly aging demographics,” including the US, as reported by Notebookcheck, though a specific launch date has yet to be confirmed.

Caregivers who have even resorted to placing tape over buttons on a remote to assist parents or grandparents in navigation will appreciate that LG has entirely revamped the Easy TV’s remote, yet there is room for further simplification.

The remote employs a larger font and includes a “Help” button that can connect to family members during emergencies or quickly return users to their last viewed program should they accidentally switch inputs, along with an AI button for voice searches. Nonetheless, the remote still has a lot of buttons, significantly more than models from competitors like Roku, Google, and Apple. As someone who often mistakenly accesses streaming services they do not subscribe to using dedicated remote buttons, eliminating some of those could further enhance user-friendliness.