def getip():
    strngtoXmit =   'M-SEARCH * HTTP/1.1' + '\r\n' + \
                    'HOST: 239.255.255.250:1900'  + '\r\n' + \
                    'MAN: "ssdp:discover"'  + '\r\n' + \
                    'MX: 2'  + '\r\n' + \
                    'ST: urn:schemas-upnp-org:device:MediaRenderer:1'  + '\r\n' +  '\r\n'

    bytestoXmit = strngtoXmit.encode()
    sock = socket.socket( socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM )
    sock.settimeout(3)
    found = False
    gotstr = 'notyet'
    i = 0
    ipaddress = None
    sock.sendto( bytestoXmit,  ('239.255.255.250', 1900 ) )
    while not found and i <= 5 and gotstr == 'notyet':
        try:
            gotbytes, addressport = sock.recvfrom(512)
            gotstr = gotbytes.decode()
        except:
            i += 1
            sock.sendto( bytestoXmit, ( '239.255.255.250', 1900 ) )
        if re.search('LGE', gotstr):
            ipaddress, _ = addressport
            found = True
        else:
            gotstr = 'notyet'
        i += 1
    sock.close()
    if not found : sys.exit("Lg TV not found")
    return ipaddress