#Vizio TVs Now Require #Walmart Accounts For Smart Features
#privacy #security #surveillance
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Prospective Vizio TV buyers should know there's a good chance the set won't work properly without a Walmart account. In an attempt to better serve advertisers, Walmart, which bought Vizio in December 2024, announced this week that select newly p...
I stopped using mine as a smart tv. The easiest way to do that is to unplug its network cable, and, if equipped, to shut off its wireless. They're not terrible monitors.
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Newly purchased #Vizio TVs now require #Walmart accounts to use smart features
Prospective #VizioTV buyers should know there’s a good chance the set won’t work properly without a Walmart account. In an attempt to better serve advertisers, Walmart, which bought Vizio in December 2024, announced this week that select newly purchased Vizio TVs now require a Walmart account for setup and accessing #smartTV features.
#privacy #surveillance #tracking #advertising
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