"Should I use LG ThinQ or Home Assistant as the primary controller?"

"Best practice is to use Home Assistant as the central controller and LG ThinQ as a bridge or radio provider only. This avoids dual-management conflicts and gives you one place to manage all automations. A managed setup configures this correctly from the start."

"Can LG ThinQ router data replace dedicated presence sensors?"

"Router-based presence detection is convenient but less reliable than dedicated sensors. Phones disconnect from Wi-Fi in sleep mode, guests may not be on your network, and latency varies. A managed setup combines network presence with other signals for accuracy."

"How do I keep LG ThinQ hub firmware updates from breaking my smart home?"

"The best approach is to disable automatic updates on LG ThinQ hubs and test updates manually before applying them. A managed Selora setup does this automatically — testing firmware in a staging environment before rolling it out to production."

Popular Integration

LG ThinQ & Home Assistant

Network & Hubs

LG ThinQ integrates LG smart appliances with Home Assistant through the LG cloud API. This covers washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, refrigerators, air conditioners, and air purifiers — providing status monitoring, cycle tracking, and some remote control capabilities.

The integration gives Home Assistant visibility into appliance states: wash cycle progress, refrigerator temperature, AC mode, and energy consumption. This enables automations like running the washing machine during off-peak electricity hours or alerting when a cycle completes.

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How LG ThinQ Works with Home Assistant

Getting LG ThinQ connected to Home Assistant and running reliably.

1

Connect your hub

Add LG ThinQ through the integrations panel. Hub-connected devices, network clients, and system health metrics appear as entities in Home Assistant.

2

Device tracking & presence

Use LG ThinQ network data for presence detection. Know who's home based on which phones are connected to your network — no app required on their devices.

3

Network-aware automation

Build automations based on network state. When a specific device connects or disconnects, trigger scenes, adjust settings, or send notifications.

Common LG ThinQ Issues

The problems installers run into with LG ThinQ and Home Assistant — and how a managed setup prevents them.

Cloud API authentication changes

LG periodically changes their ThinQ API authentication flow, breaking the Home Assistant integration. Region-specific API differences add complexity.

Limited remote control features

While monitoring works well, remote control capabilities are limited. Most appliances require physical 'Remote Start' activation and can only be started — not fully configured — through the API.

Slow status updates

Appliance status updates can lag by several minutes due to cloud API polling. Real-time monitoring of cycle progress isn't practical through this integration.