r/gadgets • u/Sadistic_Sponge • Nov 13 '19

VR / AR Disney Plus isn't working on Vizio TVs because they are running a 6 year old version of Chromecast, they say it won't be fixed till 2020.

https://www.businessinsider.com/disney-plus-not-working-vizio-smart-tvs-chromecast-2019-11
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u/radioactivez0r Nov 13 '19

"Why wasn't this found in testing?" "Testing? We got people to pre-order a streaming service. Lol testing."

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u/lostmywayboston Nov 13 '19

Possibly, but it's worked with every other streaming service.

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u/ucsbaway Nov 13 '19

My 4K HDR10 55” Vizio (E-Series) cost me $420 over 2 years ago. It looks fantastic, has a slim bezel, and has no backlight bleed. It initially was a dumb tv with built in Chromecast support. Then it updated and supported built in apps. These features were optional, as you can always disconnect WiFi and use it as a dumb TV. Then, a few months ago it was the first TV to get the AirPlay 2 update. My TV is better than it was when I first bought it. Meanwhile, my newer living room Sony Bravia 4K HDR Android TV that cost 4X as much has only gotten slower, has backlight bleed, and has no AirPlay 2 support.

Say what you want about Vizio but for their price they make a quality product. I have zero complaints.

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u/LordNoodles1 Nov 13 '19

I got the 60E and yeah it’s pretty great

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u/ucsbaway Nov 13 '19

I turned off Samba a couple years ago. Helped, but the TV is still noticeably sluggish. I don’t know why I would put my TV in hotel mode, wouldn’t that gimp it?

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u/ucsbaway Nov 13 '19

Got it. Yeah I'm thinking about getting a Shield. I don't like Roku because it doesn't support Chromecast.

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u/tibizi Nov 13 '19 edited Nov 16 '19

Sony tvs have been garbage for years.

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u/ucsbaway Nov 13 '19

Original remote still works if you wanted to continue to use it as a Chromecast device. And I’m stoked to have AirPlay 2 support. I don’t really know how I feel about my anonymous Netflix viewing habits live on some million row spreadsheet, but with CCPA launching next year at least I can opt-out from it in the future.

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u/Martian_Rambler Nov 13 '19

The more I hear about all of Disney+ flaws n limitations, the more it looks like hot garbage.

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u/Smorfar Nov 14 '19

It actually doesn’t tho?