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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.
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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).

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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.

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Re:Newly purchased Vizio TVs now require Walmart accounts to... by 555513 on Thursday March 26, 2026 @04:54PM (#47535599)
Sure:

https://www.roku.com/products/roku-tv

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DD2P7YVW

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