Just when you thought your TV was safe from the AI invasion, LG has gone and done that. A new WebOS update has quietly installed Microsoft Copilot on LG smart TVs and no, you can’t uninstall it. The backlash? Immediate.
LG TVs now ship with Microsoft Copilot you can’t delete
Reddit lit up after users noticed an uninvited guest sitting on their home screens. The Copilot app, added as part of the latest WebOS update, appears alongside other system apps and like those, it can’t be removed, only hidden. That fact alone sparked thousands of frustrated comments and over 35,000 upvotes on r/mildlyinfuriating.
Yes, LG had mentioned Microsoft Copilot integration back at CES 2025, but the announcement was vague. It promised that Copilot would help users “efficiently find and organize complex information using contextual cues.” The reality? It’s mostly a shortcut to the web version of Copilot and not much else.
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LG TVs follow Samsung in pushing AI bloatware
LG isn’t alone in stuffing AI where nobody asked for it. Samsung already rolled out Copilot across its 2025 TV range, from OLEDs to The Frame and its latest M-series monitors. Microsoft seems eager to make Copilot a staple in living rooms, even if users have no use for it.
The trend reflects a broader shift in consumer tech: pushing AI integration by default, even when there’s no clear benefit to the end user. Whether it’s phones with “on-device intelligence” or PCs with dedicated AI keys, it’s becoming harder to buy tech that isn’t bloated with assistants you didn’t want.
LG’s AI ecosystem makes this move even weirder
Here’s the kicker LG already has its own AI suite. AI Voice ID, AI Concierge, and a built-in chatbot are all part of the WebOS ecosystem. So why is it installing a direct competitor’s product front and center?
There’s only one obvious reason: Microsoft wants growth metrics, and LG agreed to help, likely under a quiet deal. Whether or not Copilot ever gains true system-level integration on LG TVs remains to be seen. For now, it feels more like checkbox bloatware than a useful upgrade.
AI isn’t going anywhere, but your control over what lands on your screen? That’s starting to vanish.
