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 threadprepend2d ago
I find roku really ad heavy and it sent tons of traffic back to roku.com. Same for firetv.
Show threadSoftTalker
I've never noticed ads on mine, but I basically just go immediately to Fubo or ESPN apps and that's all do with it. I don't watch much on TV other than live sports.
Mar 26 at 4:33pmWeb