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On March 19, 2018, LG announced an open-source edition of webOS.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=LG-webOS-Open-Source-Edition |title=LG Announces webOS Open-Source Edition|publisher=Phoronix|first=Michael |last=Larabel |date=March 19, 2018|access-date=March 20, 2018}}</ref> This edition would allow developers to download the source code for free as well as take advantage of related tools, guides, and forums on its new open source website to become more familiar with webOS and its inherent benefits as a smart device's platform. LG hopes that this will help its goal of advancing its philosophy of open platform, open partnership and open connectivity.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lgnewsroom.com/2018/03/webos-enters-next-phase-as-global-platform-under-lgs-stewardship/|title=webOS Enters Next Phase as Global Platform under LG's Stewardship |publisher=LG |date=March 19, 2018 |access-date=March 20, 2018 }}</ref>
=== 2019-present: webOS Auto, expansion of software ===
In April of 2020, LG announced that they would be expanding the webOS software to cars, known as webOS Auto. It first saw use in [[Kia]] and [[Hyundai Motor Company|Hyundai]] SUV models, and has been used ever since, more recently in the Kia EV3.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Charleston |first=Kia Country of |date=2024-06-07 |title=Upcoming EV3 becomes first EV to get WebOS Platform |url=https://www.kiacountryofcharleston.com/blog/upcoming-ev3-becomes-first-ev-to-get-webos-platform/ |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=Kia Country of Charleston |language=en}}</ref>
On February 24th, 2021, LG announced that they would expand the webOS software to other TV manufacturers. Among the list of TV manufacturers were RCA, [[Konka Group|Konka]], and Ayonz. In addition, webOS was also backed by technology partners such as [[Realtek]], [[Nuance Communications|Nuance]], and [[Universal Electronics]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=LG Expands webOS Smart TV Platform to TV Brand Partners :: webOS Developer Site |url=https://webos.developer.lge.com/webos-news-list/lg-expands-webos-smart-tv-platform-tv-brand-partners/ |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=webos.developer.lge.com}}</ref>
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