Do you own a newer model LG TV from 2018 or later? If so, you’ll probably be excited to know that you can get started with Apple HomeKit, even if you haven’t purchased any HomeKit accessories. That’s right, you can control much of your TV’s functioning with HomeKit on your iPhone or iPad.

Smart TVs have gained some very interesting features in the past few years and thanks to their popularity, TV manufacturers are partnering with Apple to bring features like AirPlay 2 and HomeKit to specific models. To make use of all the HomeKit features, you typically…