How Do I Update Apps For Vizio Smart Tv

Smart TVs are devices with huge screens but are similar to smartphones with a different OS. Like smartphones, you need to update apps on smart TVs too. If you want to update apps on Vizio Smart TV, you need to follow a procedure that is different from other smart TVs. If the apps on your Vizio smart TV is not opening or not obeying your commands, you need to update the app. Updating the app to a newer version will remove all the minor bugs and errors. This article deals with the different ways to update apps on Vizio Smart TV.

Types of Vizio Smart TVs

There are two types of smart TVs available on Vizio:

Vizio Smartcast TVs
VIA (Vizio Internet Apps) TVs.

In Smartcast TVs, you can't add or update any apps manually. When you update the Smartcast TV to its new firmware, the apps on the TV will automatically be updated. There is no specific procedure to update apps on Vizion Smartcast TVs.

In the case of VIA TVs, you can add, update apps that are available on the Vizio App Store.

How to Update Apps on Vizio Internet App (VIA) Smart TVs?

(1) On the VIA TV remote, click theV button to open the Vizio App Store.

(2) Navigate to the app that you want to update.

(3) Now, press theyellow-colored button on the remote.

(4) If theUpdate button appears, click the button to update the app.

(5) If the Update button is not shown, click theDelete App button to uninstall the app.

(6) Restart theVizio App Store and install the same app that you have uninstalled. This will install the app to its newer version.

There is also another way to update apps on your Smart TV. If you update your TV's firmware, all the apps on the TV will be updated to its newer version. To update your Vizio Smart TV, follow the below steps.

(1) Go toSettings and chooseSystem.

(2) Under System, selectCheck for Updates.

(3) If a new update is found, it will ask for confirmation. ChooseYes, when the new update is added, all the apps in the Vizio Smart TV will be updated.

Vizio Smart TVs are like Apple devices, it will work only in the specified environment. You can't add or update apps by using any shortcuts. If you have any doubts about the steps, tell us in the comments section.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Can you update apps on a Vizio Smart TV?

You can update apps only on the VIA Smart TV. You can't do the same on Vizio Smarcast TVs.

2. How do I add apps to my Vizio TV?

Using the Vizio App Store, you can add apps to your VIA TVs. For Vizio Smartcast TVs, you can cast contents from your smartphone.

3. Can you update apps on a Vizio Smart TV?

Use any one of the two methods mentioned in this article to update apps.