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@LisaWarnerLisaLuv let's throw #Vizio in there too.

#Vizio TVs Now Require #Walmart Accounts For Smart Features
#privacy #security #surveillance

https://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/26/03/26/197231/vizio-tvs-now-require-walmart-accounts-for-smart-features?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

I stopped using mine as a smart tv. The easiest way to do that is to unplug its network cable, and, if equipped, to shut off its wireless. They're not terrible monitors.

https://mastodon.cloud/@slashdot/116297264082936867

#Vizio #VizioTV

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/

#SmartTV #IoT #privacy

RE: https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/116286508115938434

Don't buy a #Vizio

Newly purchased #Vizio TVs now require #Walmart accounts to use smart features

Prospective #VizioTV 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 #smartTV features.
#privacy #surveillance #tracking #advertising

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/03/newly-purchased-vizio-tvs-now-require-walmart-accounts-to-use-smart-features/

Walmart And Vizio Lift The Curtain On Combined Streaming Ad Strategy
#News #Advertising #NewFronts #Streamingadvertising #Vizio #Walmart

https://deadline.com/2026/03/walmart-vizio-lift-curtain-on-streaming-ad-strategy-merger-1236762850/

Mark your calendars! The #Vizio trial is now set for August 10! Right after #FOSSY, both on the west coast! While we can't guarantee that the date won't be moved again by the Court, we're looking forward to getting it underway then! #DefendTheGPL

Informative session by @lexelas with Michael Schuster and Tommaso Bernabo about the #CRA! Coming up on Q&A soon.

Next up, @ossguy is going to talk about the #Vizio case!

It's been so fun to have such a full Legal & Policy Devroom this year!

#Vizio Faces Scrutiny Over Incomplete #OpenSource Code Release

https://www.opensourceforu.com/2026/01/vizio-faces-scrutiny-over-incomplete-open-source-code-release/

These two @lwn articles are prime examples of why good journalism matters and why you should pay money to make sure it thrives:

They both look beyond the shiny statements from the different parties involved and outside commentators such as @torvalds in this case and explain just how it is from a mostly neutral[1] point of view so that you can make your own judgments.

* GPLv2 and installation requirements – https://lwn.net/Articles/1052842/

* SFC v. VIZIO: who can enforce the GPL? – https://lwn.net/Articles/1052734/

[1] We are humans, and even if we try, we are never completely neutral – and a publication like #LWN that targets the FLOSS community obviously will somewhat look at things from the view of its target audience.

#gpl #Linux #kernel #VIZIO #sfc

Regarding the #vizio kerfuffle, how exactly do they respect freedom 0 (run the program as you wish, for any purpose) when they make hardware that prohibits that?

#freesoftware #gpl

It's been an absolute delight to be here at #LinuxPlumbers, what a great conference!

Of course, one of the big highlights for me was the BoF I ran with Denver about GPL enforcement. Folks had great feedback and enthusiasm and it was great to discuss the #Vizio case and all of our other work! Folks were particularly excited about the #DMCA exceptions we've been able to achieve, which I sometimes forget to talk about.

I'm sad it's the last day!

The entertainment anglers at VIZIO are chumming the warm seasonal waters with the best in campy shark terror titles! So dive into an ocean of cautionary tales and take a big bite out of these FREE deliciously cheesy classics and check out the Shark Attack pop-up channel #598 launching Thursday, July 3rd!

WatchFree+ has thousands of free premium movies and shows that can be...
https://comiccrusaders.com/comic-books/comic-book-previews/343855/
#tv #free #july #2025 #sharks #vizio #watchfree+

Free High-Flying Adventure on VIZIO WatchFree+ in July
WEPA! SUMMER’S HERE, BABY! And your crew at VIZIO WatchFree+ ain’t lettin’ you coast through July empty-handed, they’re hooking you up with a full-blown tidal wave of FREE high-flying adventure flicks that’ll get your adrenaline pumping without torching your wallet!

We talkin’ big...
https://comiccrusaders.com/comic-books/comic-book-previews/free-high-flying-adventure-on-vizio-watchfree-in-july/
#action #movies #summer #vizio #watchfree+

FREE Horror Hits on VIZIO WatchFree+ in July
WEPAAAAAA! Just ‘cause the sun’s out longer don’t mean the shadows ain’t creepin’, baby! 

This July, your fam at VIZIO WatchFree+ is droppin’ a spine-tingling, jump-scare-packed lineup of FREE horror flicks that'll make your summer nights scream louder than fireworks! We talkin’ about dark delights, ghoulish greats, and bone-chilling classics —...
https://comiccrusaders.com/comic-books/comic-book-previews/343762/
#horror #vizio #watchfree+ #tv #FREE

The Women's Cup Live Sports Tournament Returns Exclusively on VIZIO WatchFree+
The Women’s Cup Channel on VIZIO WatchFree+ will be available for International Tournaments this Summer beginning with TWC-Brazil Which Kicks Off July 16th with Live Games Beginning July 19th, with additional events to come.

The...
https://comiccrusaders.com/tv-movies/the-womens-cup-live-sports-tournament-returns-exclusively-on-vizio-watchfree/
#soccer #futbol #world cup #womens #free #vizio #watchfree #sports

Free Father's Day movies to celebrate dad on VIZIO WatchFree+!
Weeeeeepaa... Father’s Day is just around the corner, and VIZIO is bringing you the best way to celebrate dads everywhere: a sizzling-hot lineup of electrifying action movies and critically acclaimed dramas, all available absolutely FREE on WatchFree+. That’s right—no...
https://comiccrusaders.com/comic-books/comic-book-previews/free-fathers-day-movies-to-celebrate-dad-on-vizio-watchfree/
#vizio #watchfree+ #movies #fathers day #2025

FREE Hollywood Hit Movies on VIZIO WatchFree+ in June!
OH SNAP! Before the summer heat turns up, crank up your chill game and get ready to binge like a boss ‘cause your homies at VIZIO WatchFree+ got ALL the Hollywood heavy hitters locked and loaded — and they’re servin’ it up for FREE! 🎬🍿

Forget the lines and the overpriced popcorn, my dude! Grab that...
https://comiccrusaders.com/tv-movies/free-hollywood-hit-movies-on-vizio-watchfree-in-june/
#vizio #watchfree+ #movies #hollywood #films

Walmart And Vizio Execs Tease Joint Ad Offering: “It’s Important That We Learn From Each Other”
#News #Advertising #NewFronts #SmartTV #Vizio #Walmart

https://deadline.com/2025/05/walmart-and-vizio-execs-tease-joint-ad-offering-1236385710/

Comic Crusaders Podcast #562 - Chris Woolsey
Get ready for an episode packed with free flicks, fiery action, rom-com realness, chills down your spine, and belly laughs galore! 🎉 Al Mega sits down with returning guest and all-around content connoisseur Chris Woolsey, now...
https://comiccrusaders.com/comic-books/comic-book-previews/comic-crusaders-podcast-562-chris-woolsey/
#vizio #watchfree+ #movies #tv #streaming #free #horor #action #comedy #romance #rom-com #terror #val kilmer #bruce willis

Without doubt, #ads integrated into a #TV operating system are seriously annoying, but I’m still grappling with the concept of ‘idle TV’. Why does one not turn off their TV when leaving the room or when not watching something on it?

#advertising #TV #Vizio #Roku #Telly
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/04/cheap-tvs-incessant-advertising-reaches-troubling-new-lows/

#illustrazione #disegno #drawingonpaper
#pencilonpaper #monkey #wild #nature #wildness #otium #ozio #vizio #noia #illustration #art #hicetnunc

VIZIO Kicks Off the New Year with ‘Inspiration + Faith’ Category On WatchFree+
Customers can now find even more free, uplifting content on VIZIO Smart TVs

VIZIO is connecting customers to motivational and spiritual content with the addition of the Inspiration + Faith category, accessible with just a few clicks of their Smart TV remotes. This category offers viewers a gateway to channels focused on subjects including faith-based sermons, yoga, family-oriented films and...

#vizio #watchfree #tv

Walmart Closes Deal For Smart TV Firm Vizio For $2.3B, Altering Streaming Ad Landscape – Update
#News #SmartTV #Streamingadvertising #Vizio #Walmart

https://deadline.com/2024/12/walmart-acquires-smart-tv-firm-vizio-streaming-advertising-1235831495/

#WalMart
closing in on $2B acquisition of #SmartTV maker #Vizio that would provide treasure trove of #ConsumerData and #streaming #advertising platform potential integration into mass retailer's in-house private-label #electronics brand

https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/walmart-vizio-tv-company-deal-b90c77f6?st=i7fkjsq2bb04roe&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink #GiftLink #PayWallFree #WSJ

More unhelpfulness from Apple, the Home app on the Macbook rewrote the Vizio's input names & removed AirPlay, which the IPhone still sees. When the iPhone tried to use AirPlay, once the code was entered, it just wanted to mess around with Apple settings on the Vizio screen. Not helpful in the least. I think that's how the names got changed, but by then, "incensed" has nothing to do with "incense," which I was ready to burn as an offering to the gods.

#Apple #MacbookAir #AirPlay #HomeApp #Vizio

Looking for 32” TV recommendations, simple unit for the kitchen built-in cabinet. Size limited!

2018 #Vizio went to shit with the last firmware update.

TCL Roku unit reviewed well, picked one up but the speakers are GARBAGE. Not really willing to pony up 1/2 again as much for a soundbar for it….

I like Samsung, but do I want to spend $220 on a 2018 unit? That’s all they have at this size.

LG? Hisense? Insignia? Don’t need fancy, don’t really need apps, just OTA antenna hookup and decent sound.

Ideas?

#dumbTV #tv #keepItSimple

Well damn, somehow the Vizio TV updated firmware and now antenna-based channels (all we use) are now part of the stupid Smart TV and the HORRiBLE interface lays on top of a simple channel change. My wife is going to HATE this…

Any sources for old Vizio firmware? A downgrade would be welcomed.

#vizio #notSmart #antenna #tv

Vizio In Hot Water Over Smart TV GPL Violations - As most anyone in this community knows, there’s an excellent chance that any consu... - https://hackaday.com/2021/10/22/vizio-in-hot-water-over-smart-tv-gpl-violations/ #homeentertainmenthacks #softwarelicense #softwarehacks #righttorepair #smartcast #smarttv #vizio #news #gpl

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Apple hones its focus on services with new TV deals for AirPlay 2, HomeKit - Enlarge / Apple will replace iTunes with Music, Podcasts, and TV on Mac. (credit: Ron Amadeo)
App... more: https://arstechnica.com/?p=1544789 #televisions #airplay2 #homekit #vizio #tech #lg