vidyesh2d ago

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

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."

Ars Technica
Show threadSoftTalker2d ago

Just use an AppleTV, Roku, etc. and connect it to the HDMI port.

TV is just a screen. That is how I've used mine for the last 5+ years.

Show threadplagiarist2d ago
It won't be "just a screen" for much longer if people continue paying for TVs that do this bullshit.
Show threadSoftTalker
IDK. People are always going to want to connect game consoles, computers, etc to big screens without a lot of fuss.
Mar 26 at 3:41pmWeb
Show threadautoexec2d ago
To me "a lot of fuss" includes having to sign up for a walmart account and dealing with ads being shoved in my face