We are excited to present the new Vizio SmartCast app preview! This complete rewrite of the app begins to bring it up to par with the new and improved interface found in our other apps. More info (including ‘how to access’ instructions) is available here: Try out our new Vizio SmartCast preview

Version 5.71.1 FIXED: Minor bug fixes

Version 5.72.3 NEW: Added Cast and Crew screen for all users FIXED: Fixed an issue with playback after switching apps Fixed poster version count badge rendering issue Fixed source selection for PMS users in a Plex Home [Discover Together] Allow navigation to profile and people screens when the …

Version 5.73.1 NEW: Enabled adding a show to Watchlist from episode detail screen and activity cards Pressing back when a ‘Skip Intro’, ‘Skip Ads’, or ‘Skip Credits’ button is visible will now dismiss the button rather than end playback [Discover Together] Activity feed is now horizontal FIXED: …

Version 5.74.0 FIXED: Fixed an issue where client-rendered ASS subtitles may not render in the right position in some cases [Search] Fixed overflow of long titles on items

Version 5.75.1 NEW: [Discover Together] Added profile privacy settings to settings screen FIXED: Fixed VSS modal prompting to managed users after watch or rating actions Update bookmark icons on zero-state Watchlist screen [Discover Together] Fix pre-play activity feed missing artworks [Search]…

Version 5.77.1 NEW: [Discover Together] Allow users to mute activity thread [Live TV] Status and progress indicator on Live TV poster items [Search] Improved merging of people results (requires PMS 1.32.1 or newer) FIXED: Fixed an issue where the Cast and Crew hub could sometimes fail to render…

Version 5.78.2 NEW: Added a setting to force on direct play FIXED: Hide locations hub if the item was not yet released and there are no PMS availabilities [Discover Together] Post activity message exceeding the limits of the card in the activity details [Search] Add Live indicator to search res…

Version 5.79.0 FIXED: [Settings] Fixed error message overlapping section options in Account [Watch Together] Fixed title overlapping other text in lobby

Version 5.80.0 NEW: Added director info below the summary on pre-play pages [Discover Together] Updated profile and friends screen button styling [Discover Together] Updated UI of user profile pages FIXED: [Discover Together] Fixed long names overflow in the activity feed when names are long

Version 5.82.2 FIXED: Place Watchlist source after Home source in sidebar for anonymous users Fix locations hub item width computation [Search] Removed timeout when searching for suggestion or history items

Plex for VIZIO SmartCast

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Version 5.94.3

FIXED:

White box would show up during startup and video playback

White box in upper left corner when watching non full screen movies

PLEASE help me make Vizio aware of the damage to the native app caused by a recent update

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Plex for VIZIO SmartCast

Version 5.94.3

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