LG / entertainment / IHEART
REVIEW
iHeart on LG webOS is the same iHeart, on a different remote.
Local AM/FM streams, podcast catalogue, ad-supported tier — all the same as on Roku, with LG's Magic Remote handling navigation slightly more elegantly.
BY THE APP COMRADE DESK · MAY 8, 2026 · 2 MIN READ
iHeart on LG webOS is the same iHeart catalogue with a slightly better remote-and-display combination. The Magic Remote’s hover-and-click pattern is genuinely faster than Roku’s directional-pad scroll for browsing through 850+ live stations and the iHeart podcast catalogue, and the LG OLED display renders the station artwork and podcast cover images at the resolution the source material was meant to be seen at.
What doesn’t change between platforms is the editorial framing for iHeart specifically. The free-tier ad density is the highest in streaming radio, the interface design is dated, and iHeartMedia’s broader financial situation hasn’t supported aggressive product investment. None of which is webOS-specific. All of which applies equally on Roku, Tizen, Apple TV, and Fire TV.
For LG TV owners who want live local radio in a TV-adjacent space, this is the right install — better remote, better display, same content. For everyone else, the iHeart phone app is probably the better primary surface, and the TV app is the bonus deployment for couch-mode listening. The recommendation is a soft yes for the niche audience and a “see the Roku review for the broader take” pointer for everyone else.
iHeart on LG webOS is iHeart on Roku with a better remote and the same broadcast ads.
FEATURES
iHeart on LG webOS is the smart-TV-native client of iHeartMedia's streaming-radio-and-podcasts service, identical in catalogue to the Roku iHeart app reviewed separately on App Comrade. Same 850+ US live AM/FM streams, same on-demand podcast network, same Artist Radio stations, same iHeart Plus ($4.99/month) and All Access ($9.99/month) subscription tiers.
webOS-specific advantages: Magic Remote pointing controls work well for browsing the station list and podcast catalogue (the directional-pad scroll on Roku's iHeart app is the slowest navigation in the smart-TV-radio category), and ThinQ voice search handles direct station queries cleanly.
Free, ad-supported. Live AM/FM streams play whatever ads the local terrestrial station broadcasts (which is honest — that's just the radio stream); on-demand and Artist Radio plays iHeart's own ad rotation, which is heavy.
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
The Magic Remote integration is the only meaningful differentiator versus the Roku iHeart experience, and it's a positive one. Browsing the station list and podcast catalogue with hover-and-click is genuinely faster than directional-pad scroll, and the voice search via ThinQ handles most queries correctly.
Same achievements as the Roku version: live local-radio streams from 850+ US stations, strong podcast catalogue (NPR, Stuff You Should Know, Shawn Ryan, etc.), competent Artist Radio recommendations.
ROOM TO IMPROVE
Same problems as the Roku version. Free-tier ad density is high (8-12 minutes per 30-minute on-demand session), interface design is dated, iHeartMedia's broader financial situation continues to constrain product investment.
CONCLUSION
See the Roku iHeart review for the longer editorial framing. On LG webOS specifically, the Magic Remote integration makes the experience marginally better than Roku's; the rest is the same iHeart everywhere. Best surface for live local-radio listening on a 2022+ LG OLED in 2026.