StaffThomas Epps, IT Product Manager & Cloud Devices Business Manager, LG, examines the impact on a changing landscape of smart monitors.
In 2025, smart monitors are setting a new standard for workplace versatility. These hybrid devices offer a new level of flexibility by combining the features of a traditional monitor and smart TV, with built-in OS apps for work and productivity. For businesses looking to increasingly balance remote and in-office operations, these adaptable technology solutions and competitive pricing can enable employees to work efficiently from anywhere.
As such, the latest smart monitors are designed to support the hybrid working shift by transitioning seamlessly between productivity, entertainment and home management. In other words, with the right smart monitor, employees can do everything they need to from a single device – from reviewing documents to streaming shows to dialling up the heating.
This creates an opportunity for installers, as IT with device integration is a rapidly growing space. They can shape the future of work through innovative connectivity and take advantage of this market shift.
Being able to offer, install and service cutting-edge display technology is becoming increasingly important if installation businesses are to maintain their competitive edge. As devices become both more connected and more ergonomic, there’s a real opportunity to capitalise on a growing desire in the market for display technology that embraces the increasingly blurred line between ‘home’ and ‘home office’.
Put simply: when you work and play in the same space, why wouldn’t you want tech that suits both purposes? Let’s look at some of the ways next-gen smart monitors can benefit end users – enabling professional installers to stay ahead of the curve and secure market share.
Multiple devices, one workflow
First off, the growing availability of seamless device integration in smart monitors has the potential to transform and simplify the way professionals manage work and daily routines. For example, the ability to share content from mobile devices to the monitor with AirPlay or ScreenShare on Android reduces the need to move around the building to view different kinds of content, and has potential uses in both personal and professional cases.
If a user works with a tablet – being able to mirror the screen onto the larger monitor when they return to their desk removes the need to transfer or reopen files on a different device. This is helpful if, for example, they work in an industry like graphic design or want to view architectural plans on the move. They can then use the monitor to conduct fine work on a close-up section of their design, say, or the opposite – throwing up the blueprints for a look at the big picture of the whole building plan.
What’s more, if the monitor is also integrated with their home management system, then they don’t have to interrupt their flow to boost the heating or turn on the downstairs lights. They can manage all their systems from the proverbial ‘single pane of glass’: whether that’s working, adjusting their connected home tech or switching over to streaming for some lunch-break entertainment.
The bottom line is that integrated smart monitors reduce friction between devices, simply slotting in when they’re needed.
Powerful tech, small package
The second key benefit is compactness and compatibility. A single, space-efficient device can enhance user experience and reduce complexity through features like cable management, slim displays and compatibility with multiple devices and connections. Having a single, powerful, multi-compatible monitor gives users maximum options without demanding either a large footprint in the room, a spaghetti mess of cables or multiple large devices.
As an example, picture someone who works from home on most days of the week but doesn’t have a lot of square footage in their home. They’re working on company projects during the day and then, come the evening, unwinding with some Netflix or Call of Duty. Being able to do both through the same display frees up space elsewhere in their home.
There’s also the simple, universal appreciation for a tidy desk. The less bulky a monitor is, and the fewer cables it’s trailing, the more aesthetic and ergonomic the workspace. It might sound simple but being able to offer hardware that complements – and doesn’t clutter or dominate – the user’s space goes a long way to improving satisfaction and productivity.
Supporting hybrid lifestyles
Finally, installers can capitalise on the opportunity smart monitors represent to support increasingly hybrid lifestyles. With integrated connectivity, one IT product can balance productivity and relaxation, enabling smoother transitions throughout the day. As our work and home activities become increasingly digital-first and connected, the appetite for smart devices that can be unified into a single, frictionless, multi-use system is only growing.
That’s particularly the case as AI assistants rapidly grow in quality and accuracy. With built-in AI capabilities, the latest smart monitors can learn user habits across their different applications – from work apps to streaming services to smart home management – and make recommendations, take automated actions and provide the right content at the right time. When that integration is in place, a single AI agent can potentially operate across devices and content streams, creating a winsome, helpful user experience.
For professional installers, the rise of hybrid home-work lifestyles represents a real opportunity. By providing display technology that makes the most of these use cases, they can tap into a felt need that’s being met by cutting-edge devices. Hybrid working is here to stay – with the right smart monitors, it can redefine the way we use our space.