The rollout of the LG 2025 TV range is finally starting to reach the shops, including Richer Sounds who very kindly allowed me to try out the technology with the sets they had in stock.
LG’s 2025 TV range includes the 2025 QNED evo lineup, which promises Mini LED technology, a new AI processor, strong gaming performance and its webOS platform.
This AI technology in the LG 2025 TV range, the company says, can understand each user’s unique audio and visual preferences. Analysing over 1.6 billion image settings and 40 million sound profiles, the AI Picture/Sound Wizard takes customisation to a new level, recommending tailored audio and visual modes for each user.
Even its remote control gets an AI makeover, allowing for voice recognition and a remote pointer that works like a computer mouse.
It is the audio to which we at Aurahear.co.uk are interested in.
We covered the announcement of LG’s new Auracast-enabled sets earlier this year.
LG has installed Auracast into its OLED and QNED evo C5 TV sets.
The QNED range comes in a range of sizes: 43in, 50in, 55in, 65in and 86in.
The OLED evo C5 range includes sets at 42in, 48in, 55in, 65in, 77in and 83in.
Does the 2025 LG QNED range have Auracast?
For this, LG says its QNED9M model is its first QNED TV that can seamlessly transmit both audio and video wirelessly via True Wireless technology. It has expanded on this for the LG 2025 TV range.
This innovation was previously exclusive to the LG OLED evo M series, and is now extended to QNED, giving more customers the ability to enjoy high-definition 4K content wirelessly without picture quality loss or delay.
The sets come in different sizes, starting at 43in for the QNED82 range and going to 100in for the QNED evo AI QNED86 MiniLED 4K Smart TV 2025.
On our visit to Richer Sounds, we tried to pair the Starkey Edge AI hearing aids with the 43in QNED82A6B.
We were unable to do so, even via its Accessibility menu.
We turned on the Multi-output Audio and attempted to pair the hearing aids accordingly. We also attempted to pair via its Bluetooth settings. Unfortunately, neither option worked for us, and we were unsuccessful.
We need to find out why this was the case, and will do some more testing.
LG’s website states that this model comes with Bluetooth 5.1, which means that it is not Auracast compatible. It is baffling that a new TV set released in 2025 comes with this old codec, not least as Bluetooth 6.0 is being rolled out.
Frustratingly, the online manual suggests that it does have Auracast, and this will lead to confusion for shoppers and retailers.
As we were testing the sets on display, we did not try any other sizes in the QNED range.
Ultimately, it is disappointing the 43in QNED in the LG 2025 TV range doesn’t have Auracast as this would have brought the new technology to the lower end of the market. While the current price at Richer Sounds is £549, its VIP members pay £499, and there is a £75 cashback offer from LG. This means it would be around £425, which is a great price for the incredible picture quality LG has put in this set.
There is Auracast in the LG OLED Evo 4K range
It is not all doom and gloom with the LG 2025 TV range: we can confirm that its OLED Evo 4K sets do have Auracast and it is easy to switch on.
Richer Sounds let us test its instore display model of the 65in OLED65G54LW (also known as the OLED Evo 4K Ultra HD HDR Smart TV Freeview Play). This is currently on sale for £3,099, and there is an offer for a free soundbar worth up to £999, plus a £400 cashback deal from LG.
The OLED Evo 4K range has sets at the following screen sizes: 55in, 65in, 77in, 83in, and 97in. So these are big televisions and they have a heftier price tag to go alongside them. The full details can be seen on LG’s website here.
The range comes with Bluetooth 5.3, ensuring it has the right codecs to offer Auracast.
We turned the Auracast on by heading to the television’s Accessibility menu, and choosing ‘Connect simultaneously with a hearing aid’. There is no mistaking its Auracast credentials here: the help panel that comes up reads: “You can listen simultaneously with a hearing aid. Connect Bluetooth, Auracast hearing aid, or a transmitter via HDMI (ARC). To connect multiple hearing aids, please connect and use Auracast”.
Choosing Auracast brought up a new menu screen that was very clear: headed ‘Broadcasting on Auracast’, there can be no mistaking that it is on.
Opening the Auracast Assistant on our Samsumg S25 and checking for Auracasts brought up the television and it instantly paired to the Starkey Edge AIs.
As with all Auracasts we’ve encountered so far, the sound was brilliant. Really clear, vivid and a pleasure to listen to.
Being in a display showroom, the television was set to silent … so the only sound being transmitted was from the Auracast stream. This is one of Auracast’s advantages in houses with thin walls: people can listen with the main volume set to silent while tuning in to the Auracast at a volume of their choosing.
So, this is all easy to use, and LG deserves much praise for implementing Auracast in its OLED Evo 4K range.
But…
We weren’t able to test the 42in LG OLED evo AI C5 4K Smart TV 2025 as this was not in stock. However, it comes with Bluetooth 5.3; the online manual does go into detail about how to connect to Auracast, and states it can connect to multiple hearing aids. Hopefully this is the correct information.
That aside, Auracast remains a hidden feature of the LG 2025 TV range.
For example, a webpage detailing the features of its new QNED Evo 4k range does not mention Auracast once.
There is a heap of information about AI tools such as a chatbot, a sound processor and a picture wizard that goes through 1.6 billion image possibilities. LG might be proud the tech it is sticking into the slimline boxes, but there is nothing when it comes to a game-changing bit of kit that enables greater accessibility, not just to those with hearing needs, but those who want to listen via headsets.
To add to the consumer confusion, LGs specs section for each television will list the Bluetooth codec but not if it is Auracast compatible, while some sets come with an outdated Bluetooth codec, meaning it is unlikely LG will carry out an update to the sets to make them Auracast compatible.
It is also hugely disappointing that the sets at the lower end of the market are being shipped with Bluetooth 5.1.
Ultimately, if Auracast is to move into the mainstream, it important that those who are producing televisions with the technology baked in are telling people it is in there, not just buried in the manual as an afterthought, but also front and centre in the information panels that people view in store and on the product webpages.
For more on the LG 2025 TV range and Auracast, this piece on Tom’s Guide is well worth a read.
With thanks to the team at Richer Sounds’ Reading branch for letting us test the televisions on display. We really do like Richer Sounds when buying a television, not least as they offer a six-year guarantee on many of its sets and they always give a friendly welcome.
