Serika Streaming – LG TV (WebOS)

LG WebOS web app wrapper for Serika Streaming.

Overview

This is a lightweight WebOS web application that loads the Serika Streaming website inside the LG OS. It:

• Navigates to the login page (or auto-redirects to browse if already logged in)
• Identifies itself via ?platform=webos so the website hides Chromecast UI and sends X-Serika-Platform: samsung-tv headers
• Registers LG remote control keys for media playback
• Keeps the screen awake during use

Project Structure

├── appinfo.json    # WebOS app manifest (privileges, access, metadata)
├── index.html      # Entry point with loading screen
├── js/
│   └── main.js     # Remote key registration, navigation logic
├── css/
│   └── style.css   # Loading screen styles
├── icon.png        # App icon (114×114)
└── largeicon.png

Requirements

• The LG WebOS CLI
• LG WebOS developer mode enabled (for sideloading)

Building & Deploying

Using the WebOS CLI

1. Open the terminal in the project root
2. type ares-generate -l
3. This produces a .ipk file in the project root

Sideloading to a LG TV (This only lasts for a certain time period, or when offline after 10 reboots)

1. Create a LG Developer account
2. Install the Developer Mode app
3. Boot into the Developer Mode app and login with your Developer account.
4. Click on the "Dev Mode Status" button to reboot the TV into Developer Mode
5. Execute the ares-setup-device command and select add.
6. Enter the details about your TV (NOTE: You do not need to enter any password. It is not required)
7. When your tv is added to the list, enable the Key Server button.
8. Get the Key File with the following command

ares-novacom --device (INPUT THE NAME YOU GAVE THE DEVICE IN STEP 6 HERE) --getkey

9. Enter the passphrase into the input as displayed on your tv. This is case sensitive.
10. Check the connection with the following command:

ares-device --system-info --device (INPUT THE NAME YOU GAVE THE DEVICE IN STEP 6 HERE)

11. Install the app by running the next command:

ares-install --device (INPUT THE NAME YOU GAVE THE DEVICE IN STEP 6 HERE) ./(INPUT THE NAME OF THE IPK FILE HERE)

12. Use ares-launch to run the app:

ares-launch --device (INPUT THE NAME YOU GAVE THE DEVICE IN STEP 6 HERE) (INPUT THE NAME OF THE APP IN THE FOLLOWING FORMAT: com.domain.app)

NOTE: If the commands don't work, type npx in front of the command.

Configuration

Edit js/main.js to change the target URL:

var WEBSITE_URL = 'https://streaming.serika.dev';

License

See LICENSE.