Native Plex Client for LG TVs Built from Scratch Using AI Tools

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According to a post by Vaibhav Sisinty, a Reddit user reverse-engineered their LG TV and built a complete native Plex client from scratch using AI assistance.

Key points

  1. The motivation was the official Plex app taking around 30 seconds to load on the LG TV.
  2. The developer used Claude Code, Opus, and Fable to build a replacement client.
  3. The project began in C, transitioned to Rust, and included building a custom OpenGL UI framework.
  4. Loading time for the profile picker dropped to 3 seconds at 60 fps, supporting 4K, Dolby Vision, and Atmos.
  5. The project is open source, with AI tools assisting in firmware reverse engineering, GPU profiling, shader optimisation, and UI architecture.

Why it matters

This highlights how AI-driven coding agents enable individual developers to carry out complex systems programming and reverse engineering tasks that previously required dedicated engineering teams.

Analysis

Sisinty points out that smart TV performance issues are frequently caused by bloated software rather than hardware limitations. AI coding tools lower the technical barrier for low-level performance optimisations, embedded reverse engineering, and custom client development.

Original post

Vaibhav Sisinty

@VaibhavSisinty · 8 October 2026

Someone on Reddit reverse-engineered their LG TV because the Plex app took 30 seconds to load Built an entire native Plex client from scratch using Claude Code, Opus, and Fable. Started in C, moved to Rust, ended up building his own OpenGL UI framework along the way Same TV. t.co/HT36RodMcU

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  • @trevorgehman @VaibhavSisinty Honestly rewriting LG and Samsung TV operating system code to make everyone's TV fast again is the most exciting AI unlock that exists
  • @JonathanDrake @VaibhavSisinty The project is real and open source. Repo: t.co/5SjSGEp7c7 Site: t.co/HEGTMnsw5w
  • @to0namiSB @VaibhavSisinty Can we get a LG TV debloat removes and blocks network access to ads and stop all the mics that’s listening.
  • @voytech_ @VaibhavSisinty I hate that companies tries to sell you newer TV instead of simple fix like this hope someone will do this to Samsung TV
  • @SamK4000 @VaibhavSisinty These slop posts not even sharing the GitHub repo is really something else.

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