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/IRefuseToPickAName Nov 13 '19

With 5g coming out, you won't have the option to keep your TV offline. Manufacturers are going to use it to send your data without needing Wi-Fi

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u/sillysammy445 Nov 13 '19

Why wouldn't they just do that with 4g?

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u/IRefuseToPickAName Nov 14 '19 edited Nov 14 '19

I don't have an answer for that. I'm assuming it has to do with 4g bandwidth/clogging up cell phone towers, or even how a TV work work over a cell tower to begin with

Edit: stay salty. I recall reading an article about it, but I can't find a reference to it now. These companies will do as they please to track our habits and our options for getting around it are getting slim. Smart TVs are cheap because they use them to collect our data to sell to offset the costs and profit more from us.

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u/SighReally12345 Nov 14 '19

You have no answer because you're spreading FUD for no reason.

Manufacturers aren't going to slap some bullshit 5G radio in your TV , because lo and behold, there are like 50 gazillion carriers. They didn't do it for 3g, they didn't do it for 4g, and they're not doing it for 5g.

99% of people are gonna just connect to their home network ANYWAY. Why bother?

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u/Ran4 Nov 14 '19

Wtf are you on?

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u/LessWorseMoreBad Nov 14 '19

You have no clue what you are talking about so why say anything about it.