That's what I do. It works, but there are a couple downsides worth mentioning:
- Firmware updates are more annoying to do. LG has added some new features via firmware updates, like Dolby Vision at 120 Hz, but since I've never updated my firmware I'm behind. I believe I could update via USB but like I said, the downside is it's more annoying to do.
- The TV still wants to be smart. Every time I turn on my LG CX I get a bar of apps that pop up along the bottom of the screen. Half the time this auto-dismisses in a few seconds, but the other half of the time it persists and I have to manually dismiss it. It's a minor inconvenience, but it's one of those annoying reminders that my "dumb" TV isn't dumb enough.
But overall, I'd highly recommend others doing something similar. Though I've heard of some TVs auto-connecting to networks like Amazon Sidewalk, so perhaps this approach won't always work.
I did update the firmware on my lg then immediately deleted the wifi password. Have not seen any negative effects.
Also I bought a service remote for something like $4. With that you can change some hidden settings and make it start faster (I never see the app bar when connecting to my PC, for example).
- Firmware updates are more annoying to do. LG has added some new features via firmware updates, like Dolby Vision at 120 Hz, but since I've never updated my firmware I'm behind. I believe I could update via USB but like I said, the downside is it's more annoying to do.
- The TV still wants to be smart. Every time I turn on my LG CX I get a bar of apps that pop up along the bottom of the screen. Half the time this auto-dismisses in a few seconds, but the other half of the time it persists and I have to manually dismiss it. It's a minor inconvenience, but it's one of those annoying reminders that my "dumb" TV isn't dumb enough.
But overall, I'd highly recommend others doing something similar. Though I've heard of some TVs auto-connecting to networks like Amazon Sidewalk, so perhaps this approach won't always work.