How to Watch Paramount Plus on VIZIO Smart TV
You can stream Paramount Plus on VIZIO Smart TV. Here’s how to sign up, download, install, and start streaming Paramount Plus using your VIZIO Smart TV. Learn how to get the most out of your VIZIO Smart TV while using Paramount Plus.
Paramount Plus
Paramount+ is a subscription video streaming service that includes on-demand access to 40,000+ TV show episodes from BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. and more. The lineup includes “1883,” “Tulsa King,” “Star Trek: Discovery,” Nickelodeon’s “SpongeBob SquarePants,” and “PAW Patrol.” Subscribers can watch the NFL, college football, The Masters, college basketball, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa, Serie A, and NWSL. The service also offers the option to watch your live CBS affiliate. The upgraded ad-free package includes premium movies and shows from Showtime.
VIZIO Smart TV
VIZIO Smart TV can be used to watch Live TV Streaming Services and On Demand Streaming Services.
Limited Warranty
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Can you stream Paramount Plus on VIZIO Smart TV?
How to Sign Up and Download Paramount Plus on VIZIO Smart TV
Unfortunately, Paramount Plus is not currently available natively using VIZIO Smart TV. Paramount Plus may launch a native app for VIZIO Smart TV in the future, but for now you can only stream using Apple AirPlay (2016+ models) or Google Cast (2016+ models).
You can still sign up for Paramount Plus and use it on other devices like Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Roku, Android TV, iPhone/iPad, Android Phone/Tablet, Mac, Windows, PlayStation, Xbox, LG Smart TV, Samsung Smart TV, and Sony Smart TV.
Apple AirPlay
- Click here to sign up for Paramount Plus.
- Install the Paramount Plus iPhone/iPad app.
- Once installed, log in using your Paramount Plus credentials.
- Make sure your Smart TV is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your iPhone/iPad.
- Start playing the content in the Paramount Plus app and select the AirPlay icon.
- Choose your VIZIO Smart TV and it will start displaying on your Smart TV.
If you have a compatible TV and you don’t see AirPlay as an option, make sure you update to the latest VIZIO Smart TV firmware.
Google Cast
- Click here to sign up for Paramount Plus.
- Install the Paramount Plus iPhone/iPad app or Android Phone/Tablet app.
- Once installed, log in using your Paramount Plus credentials.
- Make sure your Smart TV is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your Android Phone/Tablet or iPhone/iPad.
- Start playing the content in the Paramount Plus app and select the Google Cast icon.
- Choose your VIZIO Smart TV and it will start displaying on your Smart TV.
How to Sign Up for Paramount Plus on Other Streaming Devices
If you have other devices, you can learn how to sign up for and use Paramount Plus on Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Roku, Android TV, iPhone/iPad, Android Phone/Tablet, Mac, Windows, PlayStation, Xbox, LG Smart TV, Samsung Smart TV, and Sony Smart TV.
What features are available on Paramount Plus?
Up to 3 Devices
Paramount Plus allows you to stream on up to 3 devices simultaneously.
Parental Controls
Parents can choose a rating category that best suits their child’s age and what they’re allowed to view. The account holder manages these profiles, meaning your kids won’t be able to change them on their own.
DIRECTV STREAM, Hulu Live TV, and Sling TV also have parental control features.
Originals
Paramount+ is home to various original programming, such as “Halo,” Sponge on the Run (2020), “Star Trek: Picard,” “The Good Fight,” and the “Yellowstone” prequels, “1883” and “1923.”
TV Shows
Paramount+ is home to a library of over 10,000 episodes of television including most shows that have aired on CBS in recent years. This includes those like NCIS, Blue Bloods, and Hawaii Five-0, as well as reality series like Survivor and The Amazing Race.
You’ll also see hubs for the Paramount-owned channels like BET, Comedy Central, MTV, and Nickelodeon, with most of the hit shows that aired originally on those networks.
For those looking for a little nostalgia, the service is the home of Twin Peaks, Star Trek, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, I Love Lucy, and Cheers.
If you add the Showtime tier, you’ll also see “Yellowjackets,” “Billions,” “American Gigolo,” “Dexter,” “George & Tammy,” “Your Honor,” “Homeland,” “Ray Donovan,” and “Shameless.”
Movies
The Paramount+ library includes gems like the Indiana Jones series, “A Quiet Place,” and most of the “Mission: Impossible” series. You’ll also get hits like “Scream,” “Top Gun,” and “The Wolf of Wall Street.”
You’ll find a film library stretching back more than 100 years, including some Buster Keaton classics.
Adding the Showtime option unlocks far more movies, including standouts from A24, and a great documentary section with titles like “The Comedy Store,” “Murder in the Bayou,” “The Reagans,” “Spector,” and “We Need to Talk About Cosby.”
Kids
Paramount+ is one of the best services for kids. The Nickelodeon library offers “PAW Patrol,” “SpongeBob SquarePants,” “Blue’s Clues,” and other childhood favorites.