Control your Vizio SmartCast TV with your iPhone. This app offers a full remote experience with a touchpad, keyboard, and automatic connection. It's a convenient replacement for a lost or broken physical remote.
Reviews of Remote for Vizio · are mostly negative: the Utilities app is rated 3.6/5 from 15K App Store ratings. What users like most: works fine, quick and easy setup. Top complaints: does not connect to Vizio TV, requires WiFi, but can't connect without a remote. Summarized from real user reviews.
1.1.5
December 29, 2020
* Bug fixes. * Stability improvements.
Touchpad, playback controls, keyboard input
4 issues
Doesn't locate or connect to TV
Paid features not working as advertised
4 requests
Add up/down/left/right arrows for navigation
Improve connectivity and compatibility with Vizio TVs
This app functions as a remote control for Vizio SmartCast TVs. It allows you to control your TV using your iPhone, offering features like a touchpad and keyboard for navigation and content input. It's designed to be a convenient replacement for a physical remote.
The app provides fully functional remote control for Vizio Smart TVs, a large touchpad for easy menu and content navigation, an integrated keyboard for typing, and automatic connection to your Vizio device once paired on the same Wi-Fi network.
The app is free to download and use with basic remote functions. It offers an optional premium subscription for unlimited access to certain features, including the Interaction tab, and to remove ads. Subscriptions start at $2.99 weekly and include a free trial period.
This app is designed for Vizio SmartCast TVs. However, it is not compatible with Vizio SmartCast TVs released before 2016, nor with older Vizio Internet Apps Smart TVs. Ensure your TV model meets the specified compatibility requirements.
To connect, ensure both your iPhone and your Vizio TV are on the same Wi-Fi network. After launching the app, a simple pairing routine will allow you to control the TV using your mobile device.
