How to Use Vizio TV Remote App to Control TV Without Remote

If you are worrying about accessing your Vizio TV without a remote, then throw all your worries out and start reading this article. Here, you can get to know about the VIZIO Mobile app and the methods to access your Vizio TV using it in lieu of your original TV remote.

Requirements to Use Vizio Mobile App

There are some requirements or prerequisites to be done before accessing your Vizio TV with the Vizio Mobile App.

• If you are using Android version 10.0 and more, you can install the app easily on your Android Phone. You can also get this app on your iPhone if you use iOS over 14.0.
• To access your TV with this remote app, you should connect your Vizio TV to WiFi and link your participating mobile device to the same network.

How to Connect Vizio Mobile App to Vizio TV

You need to connect and pair the Vizio Mobile app to your Vizio TV to perform functions just like the physical remote and the above-mentioned. Follow the steps given below to do so.

• After turning on your Vizio TV using the TV’s Power button, you need to install the Vizio Mobile app on your smartphone. Then sign in to the app by entering credentials.

• Hit the Get Started button and tap on the Select a Device button on the Home page of the app’s screen. Select your Vizio Smart TV and enter the activation code on your TV to pair it.

• Thus, you have successfully paired your Vizio Mobile app with your Vizio TV, and you can perform all the possible functions from now on.

Note: With this Mobile app, you can even connect Vizio Soundbar and access them remotely.

How to Access Vizio Mobile App

You can access this Vizio Mobile app more simply as it is user-friendly. Get along with the following steps to access the app without any trouble.

• Remote:
  • The first and foremost thing you see in the app’s interface is this remote button. You can tap it and use it as a normal Vizio TV remote to control your TV.
  • By clicking the Settings button on this remote, you can navigate through the settings option on your TV. You can also change input on Vizio TV directly by clicking the Input button.
  • Additionally, you can watch all the free movies and shows available on the apps on your TV by just clicking the Watch Free button on the remote.

• Apps:
  • Next comes the Apps button; Click it to download and launch all your favorite apps on the phone to launch directly on your TV. This saves time and makes process of downloading apps on Vizio TV easy.
• Browse:
  • By navigating through the Browse section, you can just browse for your favorite TV shows or movies and launch them directly on your TV.
  • You can either use the keyboard or the Mic button to search for the shows or movies.
• Viziogram:
  • Then comes the interesting feature, Viziogram. You can use this to share images and videos to your friend’s Vizio TV at a high clarity.
  • It is one such amazing feature that acts like a social media platform on your Vizio TV.
• Account:
  • Finally, the Accounts section is where you can manage your Vizio account and the subscriptions of the streaming service you use.

What More Can Be Done With Vizio Mobile App?

Apart from controlling your Vizio TV without a remote using the virtual remote present in this app, there are so many functions you can perform with this. The following is the list of functions.

• You can search for your favorite entertainment in this app using the keyboard or Voice and directly launch it on your TV. This applies to apps also.
• You can also manage the subscriptions of your favorite streaming services within this app itself.
• It even lets you control your TV by just giving voice commands.
• Using the Viziogram, you can share your moments instantly on your Vizio TV screen.

Alternatives to Vizio Mobile App

Some IR-based remote apps in the market play a similar role to the Vizio Mobile app. Continue reading to learn more about IR-based remote apps.

• On your Android or iPhone, open the respective app store and search IR remote apps for Vizio TV and you’ll get a bunch of apps in suggestion.
• Among the remote apps from the list, you can pick any one and install it on your mobile to control your TV.
• The main specialty of these IR-based remote apps is some of them do not even require WiFi to access your Vizio TV. But, some apps that need WiFi connection are the apps that are highly techie enough to compete with the features of the Vizio Mobile app.
• Choose the remote app based on your preference and access your Vizio TV.

This article explains a detailed view of the Vizio Mobile app and the alternatives of that app. After reading this article, download a convincing app and make your Vizio TV accessibility interesting and modish.