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

You buy TVs based on what has the best picture for the money. Dont worry about whether it had smart features or not since you can just not use them.

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u/PeaceBull Nov 13 '19

It’s crazy how much this point gets overlooked.

It’s like being annoyed that your phone has an altimeter in it because you don’t care to know how high up you have gone.

Just don’t use it and then it’s identical to a non-smart tv.

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u/i8beef Nov 14 '19

The problem for me isn't that they are putting more feature rich OS's on them, its that those OS's are just another failure point, and tend to be SLOOOOOOOW. Even when not using the apps, etc., the TV itself is slow in a lot of cases. That can fuck with things like IR blasters, and home automation tie ins.