Newly purchased Vizio TVs now require Walmart accounts to use smart features
Walmart wants to connect what people stream "directly with retail interaction."
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/03/newly-purchased-vizio-tvs-now-require-walmart-accounts-to-use-smart-features/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
@arstechnica smart TVs are exactly the opposite of what anyone needs. All you need is a dumb monitor, its only job is to display images from whatever you plug into its inputs. *maybe* some cheap built in speakers too, but that's it.