Connecting a Vizio TV
Vizio SmartCast TVs pair with a PIN, once.
- Turn the TV on with its own remote and make sure it's on the same Wi-Fi as your iPhone.
- Pick your TV in the app.
- A 4-digit PIN appears in the corner of the TV screen. Type it in the app within a minute.
After that the app connects by itself. The app appears on the TV as TVkip under Settings > System > Mobile Devices.
If pairing doesn't work
- "Another phone is pairing": a PIN from another phone or app is still on screen. Press Exit on the TV remote, wait a moment and try again.
- Too many wrong PINs: the TV stops accepting PINs for a while. Turn the TV off and on again, then pair again.
- Too many paired phones: open Settings > System > Mobile Devices, delete phones you no longer use, then pair again.
- The PIN disappeared: it expires after about a minute. Choose your TV again for a new one.
Turning the TV on from the app
In Eco Mode the TV turns its network off when it sleeps, so it can't be found or woken. Open Settings > System > Power Mode and choose Quick Start.
Removing access
To disconnect TVkip, open Settings > System > Mobile Devices on the TV and delete it. After a factory reset or a removal, the app asks for a new PIN the next time.
Good to know
- Vizio TVs don't share which apps are installed, so the app shows popular apps, with the launch details Vizio publishes for its own mobile app. An app that isn't available on your TV won't open.
- Inputs keep the names you gave them on the TV.
- Typing works for letters, numbers and punctuation; accents are typed without the accent.
- Vizio sound bars connect without a PIN on most models: volume, mute, power and inputs work; there are no apps.