Vizio's ‌AirPlay‌ 2 and ‌HomeKit‌ beta is open to all Vizio owners with a Smartcast-compatible television set, and if you're interested in signing up, you can do so on Vizio's website. ‌Siri‌ can ‌AirPlay‌ content from an iOS device or Mac to the TV too, which means a command like 'Hey ‌Siri‌, play Game of Thrones on the living room TV' is a quick way to play a TV show or movie without having to search for it.

Siri can also be used for these commands, so a simple Hey ‌Siri‌ voice request on one of your devices can adjust volume or turn the TV on or off, just like with other ‌HomeKit‌ products. ‌AirPlay‌ 2 functionality is linked with ‌HomeKit‌, so Vizio television sets that support Apple's new protocols will show up right in the Home app on ‌iPhone‌, iPad, and Mac.įrom the Home app, you can do things like switch inputs, turn the television on and off, and adjust the volume. ‌AirPlay‌ 2 support allows multiple audio sources to play the same content, which means a song can be played on a single television set, multiple television sets, or a Vizio TV and other ‌AirPlay‌ 2-enabled devices like HomePods for whole home audio. We couldn't get this feature working in the beta, but it should be available in the launch version of the software. Mirroring a Mac or iOS device screen to the TV is also possible, letting photos, spreadsheets, webpages, documents, games, and more be displayed on the larger display of the television set.

A movie can be started on the ‌iPhone‌ and AirPlayed right to the TV, with support for 4K HDR and Dolby Vision included. ‌AirPlay‌ 2 support on the Vizio TV lets allows TV shows and movies to be streamed from an iOS device directly to the television, with no Apple TV set-top box required.

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