Vizio’s AirPlay 2 HomeKit support stretches all the way back to 2016 SmartCast TV models

Apple’s listing of AirPlay 2-enabled TVs has Vizio’s SmartCast models from 2017, 2018 in addition to 2019 gaining back upward for AirPlay ii in addition to HomeKit, but straightaway the American TV manufacturer has confirmed that 2016 4K models volition endure gaining these handy features equally well.

“We receive got confirmed that all 2016 4K UHD SmartCast Displays volition back upward the Apple integration,” reads Vizio’s confirmation tweet. This is cracking tidings for all owners of older Vizio TVs from 2016 in addition to onward because those customers volition endure able to AirPlay media to their TV in addition to job certain HomeKit features without needing to receive got an Apple TV.

Apple’s listing mentions the next LG models:

• Vizio P-Series Quantum (2019 in addition to 2018)


• Vizio P-Series (2019, 2018 in addition to 2017)


• Vizio M-Series (2019, 2018 in addition to 2017)


• Vizio E-Series (2019, 2018 in addition to 2017)


• Vizio D-series (2019, 2018 in addition to 2017)

MacRumors writes that 2017 SmartCast models characteristic the same hardware equally before 2016 models. To reiterate, AirPlay ii in addition to HomeKit integration volition piece of work amongst Vizio’s SmartCast TVs from 2016 in addition to onward.

Other manufacturers don’t look to endure interested inward adding AirPlay ii in addition to HomeKit functionality to older hardware. While the mightiness to AirPlay video does require a decent chipset, exactly Vizio of all TV makers supports Apple’s media-streaming tech on models dating equally far dorsum equally 2016.

Samsung volition integrate AirPlay ii in addition to HomeKit on 2018 Smart TVs via a software update, but both Sony in addition to LG volition restrain the functionality to their 2019 Smart TV models.

LG’s support includes exactly 4 2019 Smart TVs: the LG OLED models, the NanoCell SM9X in addition to SM8X serial in addition to the UHD UM7X series. Now, a TV is at to the lowest degree a five yr investment in addition to nobody wants to come across their recent buy obsoleted in addition to then quickly.

Deciding to accept matters inward his ain hands, LG client Doney den Ouden has started an online petition calling on the South Korean maker to lawsuit software updates bringing AirPlay ii in addition to HomeKit back upward to their older premium OLED models.

We, owners of 2016, 2017 in addition to 2018 LG webOS Premium OLED TVs, kindly asking LG Electronics Inc. to convey the AirPlay ii in addition to HomeKit back upward announced for 2019 OLED TVs to 2016, 2017 in addition to 2018 models equally well.

It is exactly possible to add together these characteristic through a firmware update, proven past times Samsung which is bringing AirPlay ii in addition to HomeKit back upward to at to the lowest degree their 2018 TV models via a firmware update.

LG, present customers of your Premium TVs, in addition to indeed the world, that LG televisions are supported amongst software updates for multiple years, in addition to therefore are a wise investment compared to other brands.

You tin flame sign the petition at Change.org.

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