Vizio has yet to respond, and a Google rep told us the company could not comment on rumor and speculation. Cast could potentially improve that experience, and if nothing else will significantly increase the number of apps Vizio TVs can access.ĬNET reached out to both Google and Vizio for specifics, including how the Cast feature works and how many Vizio models will get it. But we've complained about its smart TV implementation, which is dated-looking and slow to respond compared to rivals Samsung, LG and especially Roku TV, and typically offers fewer apps. Vizio is known for its budget TVs, many of which have earned high praise in our reviews as excellent values. No need to plug Chromecast into these Vizio TVs. Now Vizio is internalizing our advice.Īccording to a report in Variety, the TV maker is removing the built-in smart TV apps from some of its 2016 TVs and replacing it with Google Cast functionality. For years we've been telling people to skip the built-in smart TV apps on their TVs and use an external device like a Roku or Google's $35 Chromecast.

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