LG TVs to Let Viewers Order Food Using Remote
LG and SoundHound AI plan to add restaurant food ordering to about 20 million LG smart TVs, with a US rollout expected from December.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Dining Out
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LG has partnered with SoundHound AI to bring food ordering to LG smart TVs. The service is expected to begin rolling out in the United States from December, targeting around 20 million LG televisions.
Why it matters
The service would let restaurants reach customers without new in-store ordering hardware, connecting directly to participating restaurants' point-of-sale and kitchen systems. It could change how diners place orders from home.
The rollout targets around 20 million LG smart TVs, and SoundHound's existing AI ordering technology already serves more than 15,000 US restaurant locations. Australian availability and the initial restaurant lineup remain unannounced.
The players
LG Electronics
LG Electronics is a South Korean consumer electronics company known for its line of smart televisions and home appliances.
SoundHound AI
SoundHound AI is a voice and conversational AI company that provides ordering technology to restaurant chains across the United States.
The details
Users will be able to browse restaurant menus, choose meals, and pay through the television, with a picture-in-picture mode that lets them keep watching a program while ordering. SoundHound's restaurant customers include Jersey Mike's, Five Guys, and White Castle, and the companies plan to expand the platform into retail and other merchant categories over time.
Timeline
December 2026: expected start of the US rollout of TV food ordering
Before the end of 2026: expected announcement of the first participating restaurant brands
Dining Out Trend
The TV ordering service extends SoundHound's existing restaurant technology, which already runs voice ordering at more than 15,000 US locations, into the living room. It marks a shift from ordering on in-store kiosks and drive-thrus toward ordering from the couch.
Owners of compatible LG smart TVs in the United States could order restaurant meals directly from their television starting around December. Ordering would happen through the TV itself, so customers would not need a separate app or in-store kiosk.
The takeaway
Diners with compatible LG televisions may soon be able to place restaurant orders without leaving the couch. Watch for the announcement of participating restaurant brands before the end of 2026 to see which menus will be available.
What happens next
The US rollout of TV food ordering is expected to begin in December 2026, and the first participating restaurant brands are expected to be announced before the end of 2026.
Further reading
For more on how restaurants are changing how customers order, see Dining Out.
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