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How to Watch Crackle on LG Smart TV

You can stream Crackle on LG Smart TV. Here’s how to sign up, download, install, and start streaming Crackle using your LG Smart TV. Learn how to get the most out of your LG Smart TV while using Crackle.


Crackle

Crackle is a free video streaming service that includes on-demand access to movies and TV Shows.

Its TV collection is more notable than its film library. You’ll find old hits like “Just Shoot Me,” “NewsRadio,” “ALF,” “TJ Hooker,” and “Red Dwarf.”

Crackle also features “Crackle Original” series such as On the Ropes, Snatch, Going from Broke, Hidden Heroes, and The Oath.

LG Smart TV

LG Smart TV can be used to watch Live TV Streaming Services and On Demand Streaming Services.

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Can you stream Crackle on LG Smart TV?

How to Sign Up and Download Crackle on LG Smart TV

Crackle is available natively using LG Smart TV. Additionally, you may be able to stream to your LG Smart TV through Apple AirPlay (2018+ (webOS 4.0+) models).

Crackle app on LG Smart TV

  1. Go to the Home Screen on your LG Smart TV.
  2. Launch the app store and search for “Crackle” on your LG Smart TV.
  3. Select “Download” to install the app.
  4. You can now stream Crackle on LG Smart TV.

Apple AirPlay

  1. Install the Crackle iPhone/iPad app.
  2. Make sure your Smart TV is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your iPhone/iPad.
  3. Start playing the content in the Crackle app and select the AirPlay icon.
  4. Choose your LG Smart TV and it will start displaying on your Smart TV.

If you have a compatible TV and you don’t see AirPlay as an option, make sure you update to the latest LG Smart TV firmware.


How to Sign Up for Crackle on Other Streaming Devices

If you have other devices, you can learn how to sign up for and use Crackle on Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Roku, Android TV, iPhone/iPad, Android Phone/Tablet, Mac, Windows, PlayStation, Xbox, Samsung Smart TV, Sony Smart TV, and VIZIO Smart TV.


What features are available on Crackle?

No Parental Controls

There are no parental controls for Crackle.

Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+, Max, Hulu, Netflix, Paramount Plus, Peacock, Paramount+ with SHOWTIME, and STARZ have parental control features.

Ads

With TV shows, the ads appear at the regular ad breaks that appeared when the show first aired. With films, you may see a 60-second ad at the start, with commercial breaks every 15 minutes or so.

No Offline Mode

Crackle doesn’t allow you to download shows or movies for offline viewing.


Originals

Original films include “Office Uprising,” “The Throwaways,” “In the Cloud,” “Backwash,” and “Cagefighter.”

Original series include “Going From Broke,” “Rob Riggle’s Ski Master Academy,” “StartUp,” “Snatch,” and “Insomnia.”

TV Shows

Crackle has a treasure trove of mostly forgotten shows from the past few decades. You’ll find series like “Action,” “The Critic,” “My Two Dads,” “NewsRadio,” “Parker Lewis Can’t Lose,” “Mr. Sunshine,” “Rake,” “The Jeff Foxworthy Show,” and a special gem — “The Dana Carvey Show,” where you’ll see a young Steve Carrell and Stephen Colbert before they became famous.

You’ll also see classic series like “Barney Miller,” “Car 54, Where Are you?” “Charlie’s Angels,” “The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis,” “The Partridge Family,” “The Saint,” and “Starsky & Hutch.”

Movies

There aren’t many quality films on the service, but there are a few you may have heard of, like “Snowpiercer,” “Let the Right One In,” “Lord of War,” and “The Illusionist.”

Kids

There is a small selection of kids content, including a pair of “Spy Kids” films, “Blinky Bill: The Movie,” “The Hero of Color City,” “Paulie,” and “Kikoriki: Team Invincible.”

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