Pandora on LG devices

While you can listen to Pandora on many LG devices, listeners with newer devices (2017 or later) will have access to additional Pandora Plus and Pandora Premium functionality.

Read on for more information about how to set up, operate, or troubleshoot your specific LG device.

Older LG devices (pre-2017)

Set up Pandora on older LG devices
Troubleshoot Pandora on older LG devices
 

Newer LG devices (2017+)

Set up Pandora on newer LG devices
Sort stations on newer LG devices
Delete stations on newer LG devices
Explicit content on newer LG devices
Sign out of Pandora on newer LG devices
Troubleshoot Pandora on newer LG devices

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Set up Pandora on older LG devices

1. At the home screen, navigate to the Netcast icon, and press Enter on your remote.
2. Navigate to the Pandora icon and press enter.
3. If you already have a Pandora account, click Yes. You will be taken to the sign-in screen. Enter the email address and password on your Pandora account. If you don't currently have a Pandora account, click No. You will be given a URL and an activation code.
4. On your computer, enter the activation code at: www.pandora.com/lg
5. Go back to your LG player and click OK.

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Troubleshoot Pandora on older LG devices

Check for updates to the player. You should be able to do this from the main menu by going to Setup -» Others -» Software -» Update. The exact menu titles may vary depending on your player.

After the update, try again and see if your problem persists.

If you're still having the same problem, try a few standard network troubleshooting steps:

1. Try connecting directly via an Ethernet cable rather than Wi-Fi and see if it works better.
2. Reboot your modem and router and restart the device player.
3. Do a full reset of your device:
   • Unplug power cord and all cables (e.g. HDMI, etc) from the device
   • Hold down power button on device for 45 seconds
   • Plug everything back in
   • Power up device.

You can also visit LG's support site or contact LG directly in regards to troubleshooting your specific device and settings.

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Set up Pandora on newer LG devices

1. Launch Pandora and select Log In.
2. You will see the activation screen, with the activation code.  Make sure to keep the activation code screen up on your device until the following steps are complete.
3. If you'd like to activate your device from the web, visit this activation page and enter the activation code. To activate your device from your mobile phone instead, open the Pandora app and go to Settings, then tap Device Activation and enter the code.
4. Finally, select Continue on your device.

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Sort stations on newer LG devices

Sort stations as a Free or Plus user:

By default your stations will be sorted by those most recently played.

If you'd prefer that your collection be sorted alphabetically, you can change this preference in your Settings. Simply open your Settings, select Content Settings, and select the A to Z sorting option.
 

Sort stations as a Pandora Premium subscriber:

You can sort your collection within My Music by using the Up and Down keys on your remote.

By default your albums, playlists and songs will be sorted by the date you added them, and your stations will be sorted by those most recently played. Artists are always sorted alphabetically.

If you're looking for one of your playlists, just search for it in the search bar, and Pandora will pull it up for you.

If you'd prefer that your albums, playlists, songs, or stations be sorted alphabetically by default, you can change this preference in your Settings. Simply open your Settings, select Content Settings, and select the A to Z sorting option.

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Delete stations on newer LG devices

To delete a station from your LG device, start playing the station you'd like to delete. Then, using the directional pad on your remote, tap the center button to interact with the album art of the currently playing track.

This should display the option to delete the station.

For Premium Users on newer LG devices:

While you can delete radio stations from your LG device, it's not currently possible to delete playlists. You can delete playlists from our website or your mobile device, and your changes will carry over.

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Explicit content on newer LG devices

Explicit Content filtering is on by default for in-home products like LG devices, since they are frequently used in family settings.

To view or edit your explicit filter within Pandora on a newer LG device:

1. Open your Settings. 
2. Select Content Settings.
3. Adjust your preferences. You will be prompted to input your current Pandora password to save this setting.

Enabling the Explicit Content filter will limit Pandora to playing music on your stations that could play on daytime broadcast radio. Note that this can only be applied to all your radio stations (not specific stations or on-demand content).

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Sign out of Pandora on newer LG devices

To sign out of your Pandora account on your LG device, click on Settings and select Sign Out.

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Troubleshoot Pandora on newer LG devices

This issue is usually specific to the network you're using to access Pandora, or due to an error on the device itself.

First, make sure your device has the latest firmware by checking for a new update.

To do this, press Menu on your remote and scroll down to Support. Then select Software Update.

If an update is available, try loading Pandora again once the update is complete.

Next, try deleting and re-adding the Pandora app from the app store on your LG device.

If you're still having the same problem, then try a few standard network troubleshooting steps:

• Try connecting directly via an Ethernet cable rather than using Wi-Fi (if you have this option on your device), and see if that helps.
• Try rebooting your modem and router and restarting the device.

You can also visit LG's support site or contact LG directly in regards to troubleshooting your specific device and settings.