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How to Watch Open Television on VIZIO Smart TV

You can stream Open Television on VIZIO Smart TV. Here’s how to sign up, download, install, and start streaming Open Television using your VIZIO Smart TV. Learn how to get the most out of your VIZIO Smart TV while using Open Television.


Open Television

Open Television is a video streaming service for intersectional TV, with artists and their creative visions at the center. OTV began in 2015 as part of an ongoing research project at Northwestern University. It aims to support artists and communities marginalized by their race, gender, sexuality, class, religion, disability, or nationality.

In addition to providing a network of care to foster the entire trajectory of a creative project from inception to release, OTV also offers connectivity, financing, and consultation throughout.

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 Open Television on VIZIO Smart TV?

How to Sign Up and Download Open Television on VIZIO Smart TV

Unfortunately, Open Television is not currently available natively using VIZIO Smart TV. Open Television may launch a native app for VIZIO Smart TV in the future, but for now you can only stream using Google Cast (2016+ models).

You can still sign up for Open Television and use it on other devices like Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Android TV, iPhone/iPad, Android Phone/Tablet, Mac, Windows, and Sony Smart TV.

Google Cast

  1. Click here to sign up for Open Television.
  2. Install the Open Television iPhone/iPad app or Android Phone/Tablet app.
  3. Once installed, log in using your Open Television credentials.
  4. Make sure your Smart TV is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your Android Phone/Tablet or iPhone/iPad.
  5. Start playing the content in the Open Television app and select the Google Cast icon.
  6. Choose your VIZIO Smart TV and it will start displaying on your Smart TV.

How to Sign Up for Open Television on Other Streaming Devices

If you have other devices, you can learn how to sign up for and use Open Television on Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Android TV, iPhone/iPad, Android Phone/Tablet, Mac, Windows, and Sony Smart TV.


Originals

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