Redux promises to bring a 'lean-back TV experience' to new Sony and LG devices

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[Smart TV](http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/28/lg-smart-tv-alliance-ifa-2012/) and [set-top box users](http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/27/hisense-pulse-coming-in-november-for-99/) unhappy with tedious menu-clicking might have already found Redux, a Google TV app that streamlines online content selection. Now though, buyers of new Sony [Google TV](http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/28/google-tv-will-get-subscription-billing-support-for-movie-and-t/) and [LG Smart TVs](http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/28/lg-smart-tv-alliance-ifa-2012/) and Blu-ray players will find the handy streaming guide baked right in. It works by allowing user "curators" to create their own video channels on subjects like music and tech, which the software then presents in a directory for other like-minded viewers. Redux also has deals with publishers like Hearst, letting it stream premium content from Popular Mechanics, Car and Driver and other brands. Already one of the top apps in the Google and Samsung TV ecosystems, the new deals with [Sony](http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/26/sony-nsz-gs7-google-tv-review/) and [LG](http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/27/lg-announces-27-inch-personal-smart-tv-ahead-of-ifa/) mean it could appear on up to 40 million devices by the end of the year. So, if you're tired of hunting and pecking and want to couch-surf online programs more traditionally, check the source for more info.

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