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Smart TV's are stupid. The only time you should connect one is to update it if it has features that were added after it was shipped. Then it should be taken back off the internet and hooked to a laptop/pc/etc to do all of your streaming.

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>Prospective Vizio TV buyers should know there’s a good chance the set won’t work properly without a Walmart account. In an attempt to better serve advertisers, Walmart, which bought Vizio in December 2024, announced this week that select newly purchased Vizio TVs now require a Walmart account for setup and accessing smart TV features. Since 2024, Vizio TVs have required a Vizio account, which a Vizio OS website says is necessary for accessing “exclusive offers, subscription management, and tailored support.” Accounts are also central to Vizio’s business, which is largely driven by ads and tracking tied to its OS.

Smart TV's are stupid. The only time you should connect one is to update it if it has features that were added after it was shipped. Then it should be taken back off the internet and hooked to a laptop/pc/etc to do all of your streaming. Archive: https://archive.today/vdNEl From the post: >>Prospective Vizio TV buyers should know there’s a good chance the set won’t work properly without a Walmart account. In an attempt to better serve advertisers, Walmart, which bought Vizio in December 2024, announced this week that select newly purchased Vizio TVs now require a Walmart account for setup and accessing smart TV features. Since 2024, Vizio TVs have required a Vizio account, which a Vizio OS website says is necessary for accessing “exclusive offers, subscription management, and tailored support.” Accounts are also central to Vizio’s business, which is largely driven by ads and tracking tied to its OS.
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Not a surprising move. Walmart is going to milk every dollar they can out their purchase.

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Most don't realize it but Walmart is more of a technology company than a retailer. They created many of the processes used in distribution and shipping as well as a lot of the tech in the stores. Over a decade ago they know what you bought in any store in the country within 5 minutes even if you paid cash. No one else could do that.

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Over a decade ago they know what you bought in any store in the country within 5 minutes even if you paid cash.

That is impressive.

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It came out in a mini-doc that they had that ability. They try to keep you from knowing though. There was a murder case that was solved more or less because of their tech a few years back.

Some of the things used in the murder were bought at a walmart (in cash) a few miles away. Not only could they look up the items, when they were bought but they were able to give the cops the name of the person that bought it along with video proof. They had it all in less than a day when asked.