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Whether you're a diehard Disney fan or yous want affordable access to all the movies from the Star Wars franchise, Disney+ may exist the perfect streaming service for you. On top of this, the service works with a wide range of devices — from streaming media players and gaming consoles to mobiles and smart TVs. Now you can even lookout man Disney Plus on VIZIO if that's the TV you prefer.

VIZIO is a brand of HDTVs (high-definition TVs) and soundbars. It offers a range of SmartCast TVs that let you "cast" or "fling" content from your smartphone or tablet to your TV display. This makes it different from regular smart TVs, which come with built-in apps and don't ever crave casting. Although these VIZIO SmartCast TVs have a few native apps too, the selection is a fleck express. Then you typically have to use the casting or AirPlay option to watch the content you desire.

Fortunately for Disney+ subscribers, you can now become the Disney Plus VIZIO app natively on your SmartCast TV. That means you can sentry Disney Plus on VIZIO smart TVs without the need to cast information technology or fling information technology from your mobile or tablet.

This post helps you figure out all the ways you can watch Disney Plus on VIZIO.

What is Disney+?

Disney'due south own streaming service, Disney+, features a robust collection of classic shows, iconic titles and originals on-demand and commercial-free. It offers the most comprehensive lineup of Disney content forth with titles from Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars. The service costs just $half-dozen.99/mo. and comes with impressive features such as 4K streaming and up to four simultaneous streams.

You even have the selection to bundle the service with ESPN+ and Hulu for $12.99/mo. for an fifty-fifty more than comprehensive streaming lineup. Larn more than about the service and its offering in our Disney+ review.

Scout Disney+ on VIZIO

To scout Disney+ on VIZIO, y'all demand a SmartCast-enabled VIZIO Boob tube and a subscription to the service. At the time of writing this post, Disney Plus works with any of the VIZIO SmartCast TV models from 2016 onwards. And since these TVs come up with Chromecast built-in, y'all also have the option to cast Disney+ from your phone or tablet to your VIZIO TV.

Even if you have an older VIZIO Boob tube that isn't SmartCast-enabled, the adept news is you can still notice a workaround to lookout man Disney+. But you lot'll demand an actress slice of hardware such as a Chromecast device. This lets yous bandage Disney+ content from your telephone or tablet to your VIZIO TV.

How to subscribe to Disney+

Y'all can either go the standalone Disney+ streaming service for $6.99/mo. or parcel it with ESPN+ and Hulu for $12.99/mo. At the time of writing this postal service, still, you lot can no longer endeavour the service for free.

  • Step One: Become to the Disney+ website.
  • Step Ii: Click on the "Get all Three" button if you desire the Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu bundle. Select "Sign up for Disney+ only" if yous simply want a Disney+ subscription.
  • Stride Three: Provide your email address and click on "Agree & Continue."
  • Step Iv: Set your password and "Continue."
  • Pace Five: Choose whether you want a monthly or an annual subscription. The almanac subscription selection will come up up but for the standalone Disney+ subscription and costs $69.99/yr.
  • Step Six: Enter your payment details. You'll have the selection to either pay with a credit carte or PayPal. Then click on "Agree & Subscribe." This finishes the subscription process, and you tin can immediately start streaming Disney+ even from your web browser.

How to download Disney+ on your VIZIO Smart Goggle box

With VIZIO at present offering a native Disney+ VIZIO app, the process to download and install it to your VIZIO Smart TV is pretty straightforward. After signing up for your Disney+ subscription, follow the steps beneath to get the app on your VIZIO Smart Television set:

  • Step One: Go to the SmartCast Home screen on your VIZIO TV. Yous can access this screen by pressing the "5" key at the center of your remote.
  • Step Two: You'll be able to find all the currently available applications in a row under the "Apps" section. Scroll through the carousel to find Disney+ and select it to begin the installation.
  • Step 3: Open the installed Disney+ app on your VIZIO Smart TV and log in using your Disney+ credentials. This will allow you kickoff streaming Disney Plus on VIZIO.

Note that some older VIZIO SmartCast TVs may not have the Disney Plus app available for installation. If that'south the case, you'll only have the option to cast or fling it from your phone or tablet to your VIZIO TV. And since SmartCast TVs have Chromecast born, you won't demand to get a separate device for this. Hither'southward how y'all can cast or fling Disney+ from your phone or tablet to your VIZIO TV:

  • Step One: Download the Disney+ app on your iOS or Android device.
  • Step Ii: Log in using your Disney+ credentials.
  • Step Three: Brand sure your VIZIO Television receiver is continued to the same Wi-Fi network as the device from which y'all're casting Disney+ content.
  • Step Four: First playing the video y'all want to cast or fling. So select the "Cast" or "AirPlay" icon on the acme right-paw corner of the screen.
  • Step 5: Select the VIZIO SmartCast Idiot box on which yous want to cast or fling the content, and this will commencement displaying the video on your Television set screen.

FAQs

How do I go Disney+ on an older smart TV?

Older smart TVs may not take the native Disney+ app available for installation. In this example, you can use a casting device or a streaming media role player to cast or fling Disney+ content from your telephone or tablet to your Television screen. You may have to check the specifics of which casting and streaming devices are uniform with your TV.

What's the best smart Goggle box to stream Disney+ on?

Any smart TV with 4K streaming capabilities would be a skillful option if you want to enjoy 4K content on Disney+. Consider smart TVs that support the Disney+ app, so y'all don't have to go through the headache of casting and flinging content to your Goggle box screen.

How do I log in to Disney+ on my smart TV?

Just open up the Disney+ app on your smart Telly and enter your Disney+ credentials to log in and start streaming.

Our hot have

VIZIO Smart TVs don't come prebuilt with a lot of apps, only the ability to install Disney+ is a big plus for diehard Disney fans. And so this range of smart TVs would exist perfect for anyone who doesn't like having to use multiple pieces of hardware such as streaming media players. At the same fourth dimension, streaming devices may exist a much better pick if you like the freedom to install multiple apps not available with the SmartCast app lineup.

Jacqueline Zote

Jacqueline Zote is a digital marketing and entertainment writer who makes regular contributions to Sprout Social and Recreation Insider. Her interests range from popular culture and mythology to social activism. When she'due south not writing, she goes on food adventures and binges on crime drama. Her short fiction has been published past HarperCollins Publishers and Zubaan Books.