How to Watch Crackle on VIZIO Smart TV
You can stream Crackle on VIZIO Smart TV. Here’s how to sign up, download, install, and start streaming Crackle using your VIZIO Smart TV. Learn how to get the most out of your VIZIO Smart TV while using Crackle.
Crackle
Crackle is a free video streaming service that includes on-demand access to movies and TV Shows.
VIZIO Smart TV
VIZIO Smart TV can be used to watch Live TV Streaming Services and On Demand Streaming Services.
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Can you stream Crackle on VIZIO Smart TV?
How to Sign Up and Download Crackle on VIZIO Smart TV
Crackle is available natively using VIZIO Smart TV. Additionally, you may be able to stream to your VIZIO Smart TV through Apple AirPlay (2016+ models) or Google Cast (2016+ models).
Crackle app on VIZIO Smart TV
- Go to the Home Screen on your VIZIO Smart TV.
- Launch the app store and search for “Crackle” on your VIZIO Smart TV.
- Select “Add to Home” to install the app.
- You can now stream Crackle on VIZIO Smart TV.
Apple AirPlay
- Install the Crackle iPhone/iPad app.
- Make sure your Smart TV is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your iPhone/iPad.
- Start playing the content in the Crackle 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
- Install the Crackle iPhone/iPad app or Android Phone/Tablet app.
- 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 Crackle 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 Crackle on Other Streaming Devices
If you have other devices, you can learn how to sign up for and use Crackle 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 Crackle?
No Parental Controls
There are no parental controls for Crackle.
Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+, Max, Hulu, Netflix, Paramount Plus, Peacock, Paramount+ with SHOWTIME, and STARZ have parental control features.
Ads
With TV shows, the ads appear at the regular ad breaks that appeared when the show first aired. With films, you may see a 60-second ad at the start, with commercial breaks every 15 minutes or so.
No Offline Mode
Crackle doesn’t allow you to download shows or movies for offline viewing.
Originals
Original films include “Office Uprising,” “The Throwaways,” “In the Cloud,” “Backwash,” and “Cagefighter.”
Original series include “Going From Broke,” “Rob Riggle’s Ski Master Academy,” “StartUp,” “Snatch,” and “Insomnia.”
TV Shows
Crackle has a treasure trove of mostly forgotten shows from the past few decades. You’ll find series like “Action,” “The Critic,” “My Two Dads,” “NewsRadio,” “Parker Lewis Can’t Lose,” “Mr. Sunshine,” “Rake,” “The Jeff Foxworthy Show,” and a special gem — “The Dana Carvey Show,” where you’ll see a young Steve Carrell and Stephen Colbert before they became famous.
You’ll also see classic series like “Barney Miller,” “Car 54, Where Are you?” “Charlie’s Angels,” “The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis,” “The Partridge Family,” “The Saint,” and “Starsky & Hutch.”
Movies
There aren’t many quality films on the service, but there are a few you may have heard of, like “Snowpiercer,” “Let the Right One In,” “Lord of War,” and “The Illusionist.”
Kids
There is a small selection of kids content, including a pair of “Spy Kids” films, “Blinky Bill: The Movie,” “The Hero of Color City,” “Paulie,” and “Kikoriki: Team Invincible.”