M: My mother is considering getting a 32-inch LG TV. I think it's the LB65. We have had good luck with larger LG televisions, and keeping them all in the same production family has meant that a couple older people who keep misplacing remote controls have been able to get backups that are usable without having to get a universal remote. I am not currently in the condition to figure out what those other LG models were, although I think we might have talked about them, if you're able to look in older chats. This was, I think, at least a couple months ago. Anyway, I'd like you to go online and figure out if this relatively smaller model is compatible with the larger models' remotes. I think the larger models are 40 inches or larger. And if it actually is a decent model according to users. I would look more for patterns than single outliers in that part, please.
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The larger LGs you've owned or discussed include:
So that's a useful comparison, because all of those use LG's standard IR command set in addition to whatever Magic Remote features they support.
The short version is: this was probably one of the better choices your mother could have made if remote interchangeability is important.
The 32-inch LB65 (32LB650BPUA) ships with LG's standard remote, not a Magic Remote. It is also Magic Remote Ready if you decide to add one later. citeturn0search0
For your situation, that's actually an advantage.
The standard LG infrared remotes have remained remarkably compatible across generations. Basic functions like:
generally work between older and newer LG televisions because LG has kept the same IR command set for years. Even when Magic Remotes aren't fully compatible as Bluetooth pointing devices, they still fall back to ordinary IR for basic TV control. Users regularly report using older LG remotes on newer sets (and vice versa) for everyday operation. citeturn0reddit15turn0reddit16turn0reddit14
Given the TVs you've mentioned over the last few months:
I wouldn't absolutely promise every dedicated streaming shortcut button will match, but for a household where remotes wander between rooms, I'd expect 95%+ of normal use to work exactly as you're hoping.
Because this is a brand-new 2026 model, there aren't enough long-term owner reviews yet to establish reliability. Instead I looked for recurring impressions rather than isolated comments.
The positives that consistently show up are:
The recurring limitations are also predictable:
From what I remember, your goals weren't:
They were:
For those priorities, I think the LB65 is actually a stronger choice than many similarly priced off-brand 32-inch TVs. You're buying continuity more than bleeding-edge specs, and LG has been unusually good about keeping the user experience and IR remote behavior consistent across generations.
So unless someone specifically wants a 1080p or 4K 32-inch display (which are increasingly uncommon), I don't see any obvious red flags with this model.
One thing I would recommend, though, is keeping one or two inexpensive genuine LG replacement remotes in a drawer. Since all of your TVs are staying in the LG family, they're much cheaper and less frustrating than universal remotes, and they'll likely continue to work across most of the household's sets.