{"id":193424,"date":"2026-03-24T22:26:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T22:26:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ushopwell.com\/ublog\/newly-purchased-vizio-tvs-now-require-walmart-accounts-to-use-smart-features\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T22:26:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T22:26:56","slug":"newly-purchased-vizio-tvs-now-require-walmart-accounts-to-use-smart-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ushopwell.com\/ublog\/newly-purchased-vizio-tvs-now-require-walmart-accounts-to-use-smart-features\/","title":{"rendered":"Newly purchased Vizio TVs now require Walmart accounts to use smart features"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Prospective Vizio TV buyers should know there\u2019s a good chance the set won\u2019t work properly without a Walmart account. In an attempt to better serve advertisers, Walmart, which <a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gadgets\/2024\/02\/walmart-buying-tv-brand-vizio-for-its-ad-fueling-customer-data\/\">bought Vizio<\/a> in December 2024, announced this week that select newly purchased Vizio TVs now require a Walmart account for setup and accessing smart TV features.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2024, Vizio TVs have required a Vizio account, which a Vizio OS <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vizio.com\/en\/vizio-os\">website<\/a> says is necessary for accessing \u201cexclusive offers, subscription management, and tailored support.\u201d Accounts are also central to Vizio\u2019s business, which is largely driven by ads and tracking tied to its OS.<\/p>\n<p>A Walmart spokesperson confirmed to Ars Technica that Walmart accounts will be mandatory on \u201cselect new Vizio OS TVs\u201d for owners to complete onboarding and to use smart TV features. The representative added:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gadgets\/2026\/03\/newly-purchased-vizio-tvs-now-require-walmart-accounts-to-use-smart-features\/\">Read full article<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gadgets\/2026\/03\/newly-purchased-vizio-tvs-now-require-walmart-accounts-to-use-smart-features\/#comments\">Comments<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wpematico_credit\"><small>Powered by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wpematico.com\" target=\"_blank\">WPeMatico<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prospective Vizio TV buyers should know there\u2019s a good chance the set won\u2019t 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. 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