VIZIO SmartCast TV users can browse the Apple TV app to buy or rent over 100,000 movies and TV shows, including titles available in 4K HDR and with Dolby Atmos, as well as access their library of movie and TV show purchases from Apple. VIZIO customers can also enjoy Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit capabilities on SmartCast TVs. Vizio launches Apple TV app on SmartCast TVs. September 9, 2020. Vizio, the #1 US-based TV brand, has announced that customers in the US and Canada can now access the Apple TV app on SmartCast TVs to enjoy Apple TV+, Apple TV channels, new and movies, and personalised and curated recommendations. For a limited time, eligible Vizio SmartCast customers in the US can sign up for Apple TV+ and receive three months free.

No Set-top Box Needed

Vizio SmartCast TVs manufactured from 2016 on will support the Apple TV app, which lets users stream Apple TV+ Original shows and movies, including The Morning Show, Defending Jacob, Central Park.
The Smartcast Apple TV experience is somewhat clunky but it’s fantastic to see Dolby Vision (I don’t have a Dolby Atmos capable audio system to test support). I’m glad that I have access to my iTunes video and movie purchases, something I wanted more than Apple TV+ honestly but it’s great to have both.

VIZIO today announced that customers in the US and Canada can now access the Apple TV app on SmartCast TVs to enjoy Apple TV+, Apple TV channels, new and popular movies, and personalized and curated recommendations. No set-top box is required. An over-the-air software update via Wi-Fi enables this feature on all 2020 VIZIO SmartCast TVs along with VIZIO SmartCast TVs dating back to 2016.

On the Apple TV app, VIZIO customers can enjoy Apple TV+, the first all-original global streaming service featuring Apple Originals from today’s most imaginative storytellers, including “The Morning Show,” “Defending Jacob,” “Central Park,” “Ted Lasso,” “Greyhound,” “The Banker,” “Boys State” and “Beastie Boys Story,” and kids and family entertainment such as “Helpsters,” “Ghostwriter” and “Snoopy in Space.” VIZIO SmartCast TV users can simply select the Apple TV app icon from the SmartCast Home™ screen and sign in with their Apple ID to subscribe to Apple TV+.

For a limited time, eligible VIZIO SmartCast customers in the US can sign up for Apple TV+ and receive three months free.* Customers can also subscribe to Apple TV channels, such as SHOWTIME, CBS All Access, and Starz, and watch online and offline, ad-free and on demand, directly on the Apple TV app (available may vary by market). Through Family Sharing, up to six family members can share subscriptions to Apple TV channels using their personal Apple ID and password.

In macOS Catalina, Apple replaced the iTunes app with three new apps, Music, Apple Podcasts, and Apple TV. You can still use your computer to perform this task. If you still use iTunes on your Mac to sync your iPhone and iPad, don't worry. Find my iphone using mac. It's just different on the new macOS.Where to sync your iPhone or iPad on macOS CatalinaInstead of using iTunes to sync your mobile device in macOS Catalina, you'll use Finder:.

Additionally, VIZIO SmartCast TV users can browse the Apple TV app to buy or rent over 100,000 movies and TV shows, including titles available in 4K HDR and with Dolby Atmos, as well as access their library of movie and TV show purchases from Apple.

“With the Apple TV app coming to VIZIO SmartCast TVs, customers can enjoy an even broader range of exciting entertainment, including the popular and award-winning Apple TV+ service.” Mike O’Donnell, Chief Revenue Officer of VIZIO

VIZIO customers can also enjoy Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit capabilities on SmartCast TVs. With AirPlay 2, VIZIO customers can stream, control, and share their favorite content directly from their iPhone, iPad, or Mac to their VIZIO SmartCast TV. HomeKit allows customers to easily and securely control their SmartCast TV using the Home app or by asking Siri on their Apple devices.

Price & Availability

There is no cost for VIZIO’s software update enabling Apple TV compatibility. Mac app remover software. Apple TV+ is available on the Apple TV app on VIZIO SmartCast TVs, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, iPod touch, Mac and other platforms, including at tv.apple.com, for $4.99 per month after the free offer.

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*This offer for VIZIO customers with 2016 or later SmartCast TVs enabled with SmartCast Home is available to new Apple TV+ subscribers only and ends October 16. One subscription per Family Sharing group. Plan automatically renews until cancelled. Please visit vizio.com/appleoffer for more information.

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Make sure that your devices meet the requirements for using AirPlay. To use Siri to play and control video from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, add your Apple TV or AirPlay 2-compatible smart TV to the Home app and assign it to a room.

Stream video from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Connect your device to the same Wi-Fi network as your Apple TV or AirPlay 2-compatible smart TV.
Find the video that you want to stream.
Tap . In some third-party apps, you might need to tap a different icon first.* In the Photos app, tap , then tap .
Choose your Apple TV or AirPlay 2-compatible smart TV. Need help?

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To use AirPlay with a different device, tap, then tap another device, or tap 'iPhone' to stop streaming with AirPlay.

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