How to connect a phone to Vizio smart TV? (Important Facts & Tips)

These days connecting your phone to your TV is something of a necessity. It not only gives you convenience but gives you that freedom and access to so many additional features. In short, you get a lot when you connect your phone to your tv.

Now, if you don’t know how to connect your phone to Vizio smart tv, I am here to help you out. I have prepared everything you need to know regarding your phone’s connectivity to Vizio smart tv. So, let’s get going with it right away.

Connecting your phone to Vizio smart TV

Well, it’s not rocket science to connect your smartphone to your Vizio smart tv. All you need are the correct apps, and that’s pretty much it. After that, you can simply follow the steps I am about to discuss.

So, to connect your phone to Vizio smart TV, the first thing you need is the VizioSmartcast app. This app allows you to have all the options available on your phone and connect that with your Vizio smart tv. You can simply load up anything you want to watch on your phone and cast that onto your TV.

Here’s how you can use the Smartcast app to connect your TV to your smartphone –

• Go to the Play Store or App Store, depending on your device. Then, search for the VizioSmartCast app there. Download and install it.
• Next, you have to open the app and sign in with a Vizio account. You can also use it as a guest, but an account works better for later uses and personal settings.
• Then, you can get started with the app. Simply navigate through the app, and you will find connectivity options.
• From there, you just have to select your Vizio smart tv and pair it up with the app using the 4-digit code. And that’s pretty much it.

Other than this, you can also connect your phone to your Vizio smart tv without the Smartcast app. Let’s check out the steps for doing that here.

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Connect android device to Vizio smart TV

First, I will go through the steps for Android devices. Here’s how you can connect it.

• You have to start setting up your Vizio smart tv for wireless connection. To do that, you can go to the settings to enable the option. But for the most part, it stays already enabled. So, all you have to do is power on your tv.
• Next, you will need to go to your android settings. There, you will look for the display cast feature. Different smartphones have different names for them. Also, this is a pretty modern feature that you may not have in very older devices.
• Select the screencast feature on your phone. This will bring up a list of available devices that you can connect to for casting your smartphone’s screen.
• From there, you have to select your Vizio smart tv as the device and click ok.

That’s pretty much it for connecting your android smartphone with your Vizio smart tv. Now, you can watch almost anything on your phone and cast that to your tv.

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Connecting iPhone to your Vizio smart TV

If you have an iPhone, the process will be a bit different from usual. Here, you will be going through some different steps. Let’s check them out quickly –

• First, you have to connect both the devices under the same Wi-fi network. Otherwise, the process will not work at all.
• Then, you will need to enable Airplay on your Vizio Smart tv. You have to press the home button then go to the extras option to do that. From there, you have to scroll down, where you will find the AirPlay option. Could you turn it on?
• Next, you have to go to the control center of your iPhone or iPad. There you should find an option saying screen mirroring. Tap on that.
• Once you do that, you will get a list of available devices to connect for wireless displays. Choose your TV from the list.
• As you choose that, there will be a 4-digit code you have to use to connect the devices and save the connection for later use.

Now, there are some things that you have to keep in mind with this process. First, you will need to have Airplay support on your TV. Also, it has to be the latest software version to match the AirPlay feature on your iPhone. Another thing to consider is that you will need to have iOS 12.4 or a later version on your device. Otherwise, this doesn’t work.

Conclusion

I bet you get the idea of how easy it is. After knowing how to connect your phone to Vizio smart tv, you shouldn’t have any trouble at all. To sum up, the process is very simple, and it provides so much value and convenience. You will for sure have a great experience with the whole thing.