'SmartCast 3.0 is full of added value for Vizio customers,' Bill Baxter, Vizio's chief technology officer, said in a statement.

The new Apple-powered features are being rolled into Vizio's SmartCast 3.0, an over-the-air update beginning July 31 and will continue to out over the next few months until all compatible TVs are up-to-date. Vizio launches its first OLED 4K TV and doubles down on quantum dots at CES 2020Įven though we knew it was coming thanks to Apple's previously released list of all TVs that would be getting AirPlay 2 this year, it's still gratifying to see that Vizio announced the rollout of both AirPlay 2 and Apple HomeKit to a huge number of its SmartCast TV models - some as old as 2016. Vizio updates its SmartCast TV software with voice commands and better searchĭisney+ app finally shows up on all Vizio SmartCast TVs Though Vizio hasn’t said when Vizio owners can expect to see the new Home Page, or which Vizio models will be getting the revamped experience, Kaitlyn Collins, VP of Product Marketing at Vizio said that, “our goal is to make it easy for our consumers to experience our latest innovations as soon as it is available, even on older Vizio Smart TV.”įuboTV finally arrives on Vizio’s SmartCast platform You’ll also see helpful metadata for each title like its resolution and whether or not it’s available in formats like Dolby Vision or Dolby Atmos.Īgain, these features aren’t new to the world of smart TV interfaces - in many ways, Vizio has simply copied the formats now used by its competitors - but it will still be a breath of fresh air for Vizio TV owners who have been itching for a better way to watch streaming content. The info pages themselves are also more useful, with Discover, About, and Parental Guide sections that provide extra info related to the content you’re about to watch. Instead of making you click through to a show or movie’s info page, much of that content is now shown next to the cover art at the top of the screen when you hover over a show’s thumbnail.

You’ll also notice that it takes fewer clicks to get the information you want. The My Watchlist screen lets you pull together movies and shows from different apps in one place. You’ll also have more control over the apps - customizing the app row can now be done in a single click, and each app will deliver its own content recommendations.

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