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Re:Newly purchased Vizio TVs now require Walmart accounts to... by pavel_lishin on Thursday March 26, 2026 @10:55AM (#47531249)
Google and Amazon make smart TVs?
Re:Newly purchased Vizio TVs now require Walmart accounts to... by limagnolia on Thursday March 26, 2026 @11:07AM (#47531433)
Amazon does in fact have their own brand TVs. I don't know if Google and Roku own a TV brand, but both provide the software that runs on TV's, and both require accounts and sell ads, so it comes out about even.

(Seehttps://www.amazon.com/firetv for Amazon brand TVs)

Re:Newly purchased Vizio TVs now require Walmart accounts to... by toast0 on Thursday March 26, 2026 @11:03AM (#47531364)
No, but neither do Roku. All three participate to embed their software (and hardware, probably) on smart TVs that other people make.
Re:Newly purchased Vizio TVs now require Walmart accounts to... by 555513 on Thursday March 26, 2026 @11:51AM (#47531999)
Roku makes TV, as well as Amazon.

All 3 make streaming devices (Stick, set-top box, etc).

Re:Newly purchased Vizio TVs now require Walmart accounts to... by toast0 on Thursday March 26, 2026 @12:49PM (#47532788)
Show me a listing for a Roku made TV? All the ones I've seen are for like a TCL Roku tv. Same for Amazon, usually the same makers.

n/m I do see that Roku sells tvs under its own name now. That's a change from the last time I looked.

Re:Newly purchased Vizio TVs now require Walmart accounts to... by 555513 on Thursday March 26, 2026 @04:54PM (#47535599)
Re:Newly purchased Vizio TVs now require Walmart accounts to... by interloxia on Thursday March 26, 2026 @11:01AM (#47531341)
TV/streaming devices. Amazon's launched in 2014 and GoogleTV in 2010 according to wikipedia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_TV_(2010%E2%80%932014)

Re:Newly purchased Vizio TVs now require Walmart accounts to... by OJFord on Thursday March 26, 2026 @11:38AM (#47531849)
Amazon has Fire TVs as well as the 'Fire stick' you're talking about.
Re:Newly purchased Vizio TVs now require Walmart accounts to... by beardyw on Thursday March 26, 2026 @11:24AM (#47531668)
I still use a Chromecast 2 on my non connected TV. Works well.