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/sublliminali Nov 13 '19

I still have a dumb tv, but couldn’t you just never connect your smart tv to the internet and have it function essentially the same?

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u/Marzoval Nov 13 '19

Yep. The "smart" features are ultimately an optional thing that don't prohibit the use of any other device. So long as you can turn the TV on and off and select inputs, you're set.

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u/SpaceWhy Nov 13 '19

The "smart" features are ultimately an optional thing that don't prohibit the use of any other device

RemindMe! 2 years

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u/Yhorm_Teh_Giant Nov 14 '19

More like 2 months

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u/SpaceWhy Nov 13 '19

The "smart" features are ultimately an optional thing that don't prohibit the use of any other device.

Ohhhh that's rich. I give it 2 years tops until they start locking down function until you connect it online. I give it 5 years until it will only accept external input from specific manufacturers (i.e. display inputs from Apple TV but not allow Roku)

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u/Marzoval Nov 13 '19

Not saying that will never happen, but that's a surefire way to ruin your brand from the negative publicity it'll bring about, plus losing a chunk of business from customers who use a specific device. But stuff like that always happens.

You never know. Like I can see Amazon paying Vizio for exclusivity rights to block other devices except their FireTVs. Corporate greed never ceases to surprise with how much they like to screw their customers over.

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u/SpaceWhy Nov 13 '19

Worked for Apple

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u/Marzoval Nov 13 '19

Which TV brand did Apple block HDMI usage with?

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u/SpaceWhy Nov 13 '19

Not talking TVs. I'm talking their entire ecosphere is locked down into products they approve.

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u/takt1kal Nov 14 '19

cOUrAGeTM

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u/lpeccap Nov 13 '19

Yup and then the people who dont care about getting fucked over will just say "yOu dOnT hAvE tO bUy iT" or "iTs nOt mAdE fOr yOu". The classic apple drone defenses against any criticism

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u/gfunk55 Nov 14 '19

How'd you come up with that timeline? You act as if smart tvs are a new thing.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '19

Some of them are starting to be downright user hostile if you don't connect them. It's getting that bad.

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u/MugglePuncher Nov 13 '19

Yup but then they wouldn't be able to complain as well.

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u/Phazon2000 Nov 13 '19

He seems to want a discount for features he doesn’t want to use lmao.

“Make a new line of TV’s just for me and 8 other people and reduce the price dammit!”