Newly purchased Vizio TVs now require Walmart accounts to use smart features - Ars Technica

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/03/newly-purchased-vizio-tvs-now-require-walmart-accounts-to-use-smart-features/

Newly purchased Vizio TVs now require Walmart accounts to use smart features

Walmart wants to connect what people stream "directly with retail interaction."

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@dtgeek You know what I didn’t have on my 21st century bingo card? Reengineering 20th century tech to avoid the 21st century. Seriously, I need a list of manufacturers who don’t make smart devices. All of my appliances are old enough to order liquor, and I keep them limping along because they don’t have internet. Why would my stove, dishwasher, or fridge need WiFi, that’s stupid. At this point, I’m ready to buy a dumb tv and just hook it to a pi.