How to Add Apps to Vizio Smart TV?

Vizio SmartTV is an excellent Smart TV series that allows you to download applications with the help of the internet. Vizio Smart TV apps like Netflix, eBay, Facebook, YouTube, Pandora, Twitter, and much more can be accessed from your Smart Television. Some Smart TV apps have already been installed by default in your Vizio Smart TV. You can install them from the Vizio app store for installing different applications. Try the Vizio Smart TV app for the best experience. Keep Reading this article on How to Add Apps to Vizio Smart TV.

How Do you Add Apps to Vizio Smart TV?

• First, verify whether your Vizio Smart TV has an internet connection. (Because an internet connection is necessary to update and install any applications on your Smart TV)
• Switch On the Smart TV and press the V button using your remote.

• Using the remote’s arrow keys, choose either the Yahoo tv store or CTV Store.

• Press OK to start the app store. You will be displayed with a catalog of available applications on your Smart TV.
• Now browse your needs app using the app store. ( It has the app categories like Sports, Education, Games, Videos, Lifestyle, and much more.)

• Choose your app and then press OK.
• Now, highlight the Install App option through the arrow keys and press the OK button.

Also, Read Fubo TV on VIZIO Smart TV

How to Add Apps on Vizio SmartCast?

If you cannot add apps on your Smart TV directly, then use Vizio SmartCast, which is accessible on your mobile phone and tablet. With the help of Chromecast devices, you can use your needed apps. Follow the below-given steps to add an app to your Vizio tv by casting.

• If you are an Android user, then use the Google play store to install the apps, and if you are an Apple phone user, go to the Apple app store.
• Choose accessible Chromecast-enabled all and tap on it for installation.
• Once the installation process is over, you can cast your app using an Android.
• Cast any videos or their content from the apps on your Smart TV so that your Vizio SmartCast TV will find out the cast and display the content.

Steps to Use Your Vizio Smart TV without the Remote:

• Download the Vizio SmartCast app from the Google play store or the iOS app store.
• Launch your SmartCast app on your device.

• SmartCast app makes you add and control apps on your Vizio TV through your phone.
• Click the control, which appears like a television with a chamber.
• Click Devices and then choose your television from the displayed lists.

• Now, the control menu option will display on your screen, which you can use to operate your TV as a remote device.
• To access the movement screen, swipe the screen to the left.

Add apps on Vizio Smart TV by using VIZIO Internet App Plus: (VIA Plus)

This is the only Smart TV that installs apps that are running by using the VIA Plus and VIA Platform. Follow the upcoming instruction to add an application on Vizio Smart TV.

• First, you should click the V button two times by using the remote.
• Then you will be able to see the fullscreen VIA Plus Apps window that will see the installed application apps under the My apps tab.
• After that, by using the browser, you will get the featured, Latest, and all application, and its categories tabs are available. You can select anything from that to install.
• Hold the OK button till the App name has been added to your My apps List.
• Once it is then, you can see that application on your Home page screen.

More Info, Discovery Plus on Vizio Smart TV

Add apps on Vizio Smart TV by using VIZIO Internet App: (VIA)

• By using the remote, click the V button.
• After that, select the connected TV store.
• Then click the choose All apps.
• Direct Via the list of applications and click the Ok button, and you will get the particular application option will be opened that you have to install it.
• Choose the Install Application, which is often located in the lower-left corner of the screen.

How to Watch a Content on Vizio TV by Using Airplay?

This is one of the ways to watch any content on Vizio Tv by using the Airplay method. Moreover, if you have an iOS device, then you want to stream an iOS application onto your Vizio TV. Then you should use that Airplay capability.

• Make sure your Vizio Tv and your iOS device that are connected with the same internet connection.
• Then you have to install the application that you want to stream on your iOS device, select it, and launch the content.
• Hit the Airplay icon and select your Vizio Tv. That content will be displayed on the Vizio TV Screen.

To Install Apps on Vizio Smart TV by using Testing Method:

Step 1: Install through USB.

Using the USB cable will help you to install the Third-party application that is not available on your smart TV. Then you have to find the Correct APK File for third-party streaming applications or games online. That will save on the USB and then connect to your Smart TV. Furthermore, you have to install ES File explorer on your Smart Tv that will open the USB APK file. Suppose you don’t have that, then you have to install the application from the app store.

• Launch the setting menu in the Vizio Smart TV.
• Move to the security and click the restriction option.
• Find for Unknown Source, Then click on the button.
• Then you have to copy the APK file into your USB Drive.
• Switch your USB into your Vizio TV and click to open the ES file explorer.
• After that, select the APK file and install the app based on your wish.

Step 2: Permit to access the Apps through TV-Browser.

This is one of the ways to install the application onto your Vizio Tv and access the application through your TV-Browser.

• Launch your browser on your TV. (The browsers such as Firefox, Chrome, Safari, and more).
• Then you have to fill in the app’s name that you need to install onto your Smart Tv. For an instant, The name should be APK for smart TV.
• And it shows the option on the screen to install the apps from APK. Click it.
• Further, you will see the Download apk file and click it once again.
• Swipe down, and you will be able to see the installed application button. Press the ok Button to continue to install it.
• Once the application is installed, you have to open the app.
• After that, click the install button on Smartcats TV.
• If the installation is finished, then you can see the various entertainment channels on Vizio’s smart TV.

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Step 3: To Add Apps by using the Streaming device on your TV:

It is the easiest way to stream content on your Tv. Follow the instrcutions.

• First of all, you have to connect your streaming device to your Vizio Smart TV.
• Then you have to get the remote and click the input button.
• After that, direct to the app store and install the application according to your wish.

SmartCast application available on Vizio TV:

1. Acorn TV
2. Redox On Demand
3. Adventure Sports Network
4. 123 Sesame Street
5. Asiancrush Free Movies + TV
6. Taste it
7. B Music
8. Tidal
9. Black dove
10. TG toon Google
11. CBS All Access
12. Tubi Free Movies and TV
13. CBS News Live 24/7
14. TV Games
15. Cocoro Free TV for Kids
16. Vudu-Movies and TV
17. CONtv
18. Vizio WatchFree
19. Crackle Free Movies And TV
20. YouTube
21. Curiosity Stream
22. DA ZN
23. Disney Plus (+)
24. YouTube TV
25. Dove Channel
26. Drink TV
27. Fandango Now Movies + TV
28. Xumo
29. Pluto TV
30. I Heart Radio
31. The Love Destination
32. Magellan TV
33. Newsy
34. NBC
35. Netflix
36. Pandora
37. Plex
38. Amazon Prime Videos

Details About Vizio Smart TV models:

Here, we are going to share the details about the Vizio Smart TV models and their features.

Models	Features
2018 and later	All the Vizio Smart TVs have the features of SmartCast
2016-2017	It has a Tunerless Home Theater Display feature of Smartcast
2016-2017	And also it has features of SmartCast or VIA +.
2015 and Older	It has the features of VIA or VIA +.

Conclusion

You can add any apps on your Vizio Smart TV directly through the Vizio app store. If you cannot add the apps, try through the Vizio SmartCast. Also, you can try some other methods we mentioned in the above article. We hope this article will help you surely.