One of the best things about Vizio is that it is one of the best manufacturers of high-quality 4K TVs with many top specifications but at highly affordable prices. However, one of the problems with new TVs is how to turn on the TV without a remote.
How to Turn on Vizio TV Without Remote?
If you do not have a remote, you can turn on Vizio TV using an Android or iPhone SmartCast Application. Additionally, you can depend on Vizio using button that powers on and off your TV or using your Nintendo PS4.
Three ways to turn on the TV without a remote:
- Button that powers on and off your TV
- If you have an iPhone or Android, you can pen with the SmartCast Application.
- You will also be able to link the Nintendo Switch and PS4 to our Vizio TV.
Today we will discuss how you can power your Vizio TV if you don’t have a remote.
Vizio TV power button
You can open a Vizio Television easily, as all of these televisions come with a power button. However, the said button might not be easy to find. This button can be found behind the TV, bottom left or bottom right corner, depending on your model. But after you stumble upon this button, you can easily open your Vizio TV anytime you want.
Other buttons for Vizio TV
Your Vizio TV does have the power button and the channel, volume, and input options. The rationale behind the obscurity of the options is not to disturb the aesthetic. This gives a sleek design and minimalist look to the TV.
The following reason is that these in-build buttons are not ideal for maneuvering through the menus. However, since it comes with a remote and an application, your work on the remote can be done from there efficiently.
How to turn on Vizio TV through SmartCast Application?
- Download Vizio Smartcast App for iOS or the Vizio Smartcast App for Android.
- On TV or phone, try to open the Vizio Smartcast App
- Go to the Homepage and on the bottom tap on the Control Button.
- Click on devices (top right corner)
- Select Vizio Smart TV from the list of available devices.
The most straightforward way to power your Vizio TV in case of a lost remote is to use the Vizio SmartCast application for Android and iOS.
This does not require a remote, and you can still perform your functions on the remote. To do this, find and install the SmartCast application from the App Store or Google Store.
If you are a first-time user, pair your device.
Select devices> Choose to add in the top-right corner> Hold your smartphone towards your TV to pair.
Once you have paired the device, you control it through the application like a remote. For example, you can switch it off or on, lower or raise the sound, change channels, set aspect ratio, etc.
To turn on the TV, you don’t necessarily need to turn on the app too. If you are streaming anything on your phone, it will automatically power on the TV.
Power on your Vizio TV with the PS4
If you are a voracious gamer, you can stream various activities of a game. Here are the steps to opening your TV with your game console.
- The first step is to connect your PS4 with the Vizio TV with an HDMI cable.
- Go to settings> System.
- Choose to enable the HDMI link option.
As you turn your TV on, select the correct method. Your PS4 will turn on when you do this.
Power on the Vizio TV with Nintendo Switch
This process varies from the last ones that we discussed.
The first step is to connect the Switch device from Nintendo with your Vizio TV through the dock panel. Then, in-home, select the system settings. In the settings, go to the left list, scroll down to the list and open the Match TV Power State to turn on your TV.
When you switch off your console, the input also switches off. Likewise, as you switch on the console, the television will switch on automatically.
Important news for HDMI- CEC and Xbox One
The Xbox One and HDMI-CEC users cannot use these devices to turn on their Vizio TV. Instead, Xbox controls the television through IR Blaster and Xbox Kinect, which is no longer in circulation in the market by Microsoft. The console not supporting the TV is unknown, but there is a high demand for it in the market from fans.
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