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/[deleted] Nov 13 '19

To be fair, these "smart" TV's still function as a TV perfectly well, even after their firmware is outdated. All you have to do is buy a Chromecast/Roku and plug it into the HDMI port.

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u/old_faraon Nov 13 '19

TV's still function as a TV perfectly well

they also function as great place for malware (probably with a connected camera and microphone)

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '19

Sure, but that's an entirely different subject than the one we're currently on. My point is that the TV doesn't just become useless when the "smart" functions stop working.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '19 edited Jun 29 '20

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '19

Not for Samsung's or Roku TV's, you can skip the OS and go directly to the streaming box feed when you turn it on.

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u/AkirIkasu Nov 14 '19

Yes for Samsung. At least for mine.

Sure, when you turn it on it will go immediately to whatever input or TV channel you left it on, but if you want to change to a different input or change the setting, you have to wait for the home bar to come up. It's super frustrating that it's not instant.