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How to Watch Plex on VIZIO Smart TV

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

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Plex

Plex is a free streaming service that includes on-demand access to 50,000+ movies and TV shows. The service also offers 1,100+ free-to-stream live TV channels in 193 countries. Users can also connect Plex to their computers to stream and share any media they have on their hard drives.

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The service also offers a universal watchlist - simply add the streaming services you subscribe to and Plex becomes an automatic launch portal for any show or movie. This saves you the trouble of looking up what is streaming where.

Plex offers a subscription tier that offers even more features for people who want more functionality, but it packs a powerful punch even in its free version.

The service offers 11 live local news channels, including outlets in Detroit, Atlanta, Memphis, Jacksonville, Tulsa, Boston, and Seattle.

Plex even offers a Plex Arcade option where you can play dozens of Atari classics plus your own collection of game ROMs and emulators on your favorite devices.

This is an incredibly flexible platform that’s perfect for fans of any media.

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VIZIO Smart TV

VIZIO Smart TV can be used to watch Live TV Streaming Services and On Demand Streaming Services.

Limited Warranty

Your VIZIO Smart TV probably isn't covered against mishaps and malfunctions. We've partnered with 5Devices to give The Streamable readers a protection plan for any internet-connected device, including your VIZIO Smart TV, iPhone, etc starting at $2.67 per device per month. And the good news is that it covers devices you already use (ie. no need for proof of new purchase).

Can you stream Plex on VIZIO Smart TV?

How to Sign Up and Download Plex on VIZIO Smart TV

Unfortunately, Plex is not currently available natively using VIZIO Smart TV. Plex 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 watch Plex 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

  1. Install the Plex iPhone/iPad app.
  2. Make sure your Smart TV is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your iPhone/iPad.
  3. Start playing the content in the Plex app and select the AirPlay icon.
  4. 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

  1. Install the Plex iPhone/iPad app or Android Phone/Tablet app.
  2. Make sure your Smart TV is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your Android Phone/Tablet or iPhone/iPad.
  3. Start playing the content in the Plex app and select the Google Cast icon.
  4. Choose your VIZIO Smart TV and it will start displaying on your Smart TV.
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How to Sign Up for Plex on Other Streaming Devices

If you have other devices, you can learn how to sign up for and use Plex 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 Plex?

Profiles

Plex profiles are free to create. If you share your library with others, you can decide which content is available to which users. Plex Pass users can create subprofiles under their own account so you could further control what the members of your household can access.

Parental Controls

Within your own library, Plex allows you to control what media is shared with which users. This feature is incredibly powerful, and you could choose to limit children to a very narrow range of content, slowly increasing their viewing options as they age.

Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+, Max, Hulu, Netflix, Paramount Plus, Peacock, Paramount+ with SHOWTIME, and STARZ also have parental control features.

Ads

For free on demand content, you will encounter periodic ad breaks. Ads will not appear if you’re streaming content from your hard drive or from an account that has been shared with you.

Offline Downloads

Media can be downloaded to your device if you upgrade to the Plex Pass level.

TV Shows

Plex has many on demand TV shows like “Hannibal,” “Extras,” “The Kids in the Hall,” “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” “Kitchen Nightmares,” “ALF,” “Highlander: The Series,” and “The Lone Ranger.”

You’ll also find live channels like Hallmark Movies & More, Kidoodle TV, Dove Channel, AMC Thrillers, BBC Food, IFC Films Picks, Midnight Pulp, Revry, and AccuWeather Now. There’s even a karaoke channel.

The service also includes local news from network affiliates in markets like Atlanta, Boston, Memphis, Tulsa, and Seattle.

Movies

Plex offers a rotating library of free films like “Spawn,” “Timecop,” “Let the Right One In,” “The Road,” “Hostel,” “The Passion of the Christ,” and “Hoop Dreams”

Kids

Kids may enjoy “The Smurfs,” “Popeye the Sailor,” “Sonic X,” “Danger Mouse,” or “Lil’ Monsters.”

If you’ve made any digital purchases of any children’s shows or films on your computer, you can also watch and share those through Plex.

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DIRECTV STREAM Cash Back

Let us know your e-mail address to send your $50 Amazon Gift Card when you sign up for DIRECTV STREAM.

You will receive it ~2 weeks after you complete your first month of service.

Offer Terms

  • Only valid for new DIRECTV STREAM subscribers.
  • Only valid once per household.
  • You must pay and maintain service for at least one month to be eligible.
  • Purchase must be completed on the DIRECTV STREAM website.
  • You’ll receive gift card 4-6 weeks after purchase (~2 weeks after your first month).
  • Cannot be combined with any other promotion and won’t be eligible if you try to use a coupon code or cash back from another site.

Sling TV Cash Back

Let us know your e-mail address to send your $25 Uber Eats Gift Card when you sign up for Sling TV.

You will receive it ~2 weeks after you complete your first month of service.

Offer Terms

  • Only valid for new Sling TV subscribers to Sling Orange, Blue, or Sling Orange + Blue.
  • Only valid once per household.
  • You must pay and maintain service for at least one month to be eligible.
  • You must click from The Streamable and complete your purchase on the Sling TV website.
  • You’ll receive gift card 4-6 weeks after purchase (~2 weeks after your first month).
  • Cannot be combined with any other promotion and won’t be eligible if you try to use a coupon code or cash back from another site.

Hulu Live TV Cash Back

Let us know your e-mail address to send your $35 Amazon Gift Card when you sign up for Hulu Live TV.

You will receive it ~2 weeks after you complete your first month of service.

Offer Terms

  • Only valid for new Hulu Live TV subscribers.
  • Only valid once per household.
  • You must pay and maintain service for at least one month to be eligible.
  • You must click from The Streamable and complete your purchase on the Hulu Live TV website.
  • You’ll receive gift card 4-6 weeks after purchase (~2 weeks after your first month).
  • Cannot be combined with any other promotion and won’t be eligible if you try to use a coupon code or cash back from another site.