Can You Download More Apps On A Vizio Smart Tv?

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• #i

Anyone know if XDA will be opening hacking for some of the new tv's with apps congenital in? Or if anyone knows of a site that supports information technology?

• #21

developing for VIZIO TV

I accept a Vizio E601i-A3 60" tv, with VIA = Vizio internet apps.
to develop apps for Vizio TV y'all get though Yahoo
//connectedtv.yahoo.com/developer

i looked at existence a yahoo tv developer, it seems excessively circuitous.

my compliant is Vizio media player but seems to exist poorly written.

I currently waiting for new version of firmware, chosen Vizio and they tell me its automatic,
It is most likely magic, there is hardware, software and vaporware.

I am looking for a transmission method of firmware update. This Television has two USB ports, Ethernet.
In that location must exist technician access to update, and diagnose.
Anyone have a repair transmission?

• #22

The reply?

Alright, long story brusk, I am opening a store/lounge and bought (2) 55" VIZIO Smart Television'southward..

...fast frontward...

Read all the threads and was about to surrender on streaming media to them and Voila!, this:

thebitplague.wordpress.com/2012/10/22/play-stream-video-from-pc-to-vizio-tv/

I have non tested this yet, but I will over the side by side few days, volition post once more with my findings...

TLR - You lot can stream movies and media contect to your Vizio Smart TV with the DLNA compliant PS3 Media server found here:

sourceforge.internet/projects/ps3mediaserver/

Have a nice day!

• #23

Alright, long story short, I am opening a store/lounge and bought (2) 55" VIZIO Smart Tv set's..

...fast forward...

Read all the threads and was about to give up on streaming media to them and Voila!, this:

thebitplague.wordpress.com/2012/ten/22/play-stream-video-from-pc-to-vizio-television receiver/

I have not tested this yet, but I volition over the next few days, will postal service again with my findings...

TLR - You can stream movies and media contect to your Vizio Smart TV with the DLNA compliant PS3 Media server constitute here:

sourceforge.cyberspace/projects/ps3mediaserver/

Take a overnice day!

This only works for DLNA-uniform Vizio Tvs, which non all of them are, unfortunately

• #24

New VIA Plus

But so y'all know I don't have the Vizio TV my 75 year onetime dad does and I am trying to assist him.

I have been reading about Vizio's new VIA Plus for their new Thou serial Television's and it sounds like the have really upgraded the software to do what most of the states are wanting to reach.

http://store.vizio.com/news/true cat/news/post/vizio-unveils-next-generation-smart-tv-platform

VIZIO Internet Apps Plus™ Delivers Avant-garde App Browsing and Discovery, Support for HTML 5 Apps, 2nd Screen Interactivity and A Consumer-Friendly, Intuitive Smart Goggle box Interface

My question is does anyone know if the E series TV got or will get this update or tin can this exist "hacked/ported" to work on the older TV'due south?

• #25

I know this thread is a few months old, just I besides am interested in messing around with this as I have two I recently purchased.

Now as someone has said before developer(dot)yahoo(dot)com/connectedtv (cant mail service links yet ) has a plethora of information regarding the software running on these TVs.

At present on that site they mention that boob tube'southward running the connectedTV software take approx. 128MB of RAM(10MB of which is reserved for the ConnectedTV platform, and 50MB for the Dock that displays at the bottom of the screen) Which leaves nigh 64MB for App Usage.

For an alternative OS, I feel Ubuntu is going to have a scrap too much overhead to run on these, not too mention the architecture is probably very different from what we're employ to seeing on a normal x86 or ARM based lath. Perchance something more along the lines of TinyCore linux or fifty-fifty an quondam version of Android that could possibly run on a platform with lower specs such as these, merely ultimately information technology'southward going to crave ALOT of attempt and quite bluntly, I don't meet plenty people with extensive cognition interested.

I would like to run across an culling Bone(not likely) as well merely would also suffice with a spider web browser for the connectedTV platform likewise.

The apps are supposedly created using a combination of Javascript and XML too as the KONtx framework.
I don't know if a browser tin be created with these but I'm willing to give information technology a shot.

If anyone is interested drib me a bulletin

Last edited: Dec 27, 2013

• #26

I know this thread is a few months old, but I besides am interested in messing around with this as I have 2 I recently purchased.

Now as someone has said before developer(dot)yahoo(dot)com/connectedtv (deceit post links yet ) has a plethora of information regarding the software running on these TVs.

Now on that site they mention that tv'southward running the connectedTV software have approx. 128MB of RAM(10MB of which is reserved for the ConnectedTV platform, and 50MB for the Dock that displays at the bottom of the screen) Which leaves virtually 64MB for App Usage.

For an alternative OS, I feel Ubuntu is going to have a bit too much overhead to run on these, not likewise mention the compages is probably very different from what we're utilise to seeing on a normal x86 or ARM based board. Maybe something more along the lines of TinyCore linux or even an old version of Android that could possibly run on a platform with lower specs such as these, but ultimately information technology'southward going to require ALOT of endeavor and quite frankly, I don't see plenty people with extensive noesis interested.

I would like to encounter an alternative OS(not probable) equally well but would also suffice with a web browser for the connectedTV platform as well.

The apps are supposedly created using a combination of Javascript and XML besides as the KONtx framework.
I don't know if a browser can exist created with these but I'm willing to requite it a shot.

If anyone is interested drop me a message

I relize this thread is a little sometime but every bit far as a alt os what about the Google tv platform seeing as vizio has tv set's that accept google... alot if non all of the vizio Yahoo tv'due south have a Intel® CE 3100 Organization On a Chip CPU which is Atom Based Arch. and 256MB RAM and all this crap
Video Codec: HD: H.264, VC1, MPEG2, WMV9 SD: Flash-light 3.1 (On2 VP6, Sorenson, h264), MPEG4 function ii, DivX3/4/5/vi, WMV7/8, MPEG1
Sound Codec: AC-3, WMA7/8, WMA9, WMA Pro, MPEG1 L2, LPCM, MPEG2 L2, MPEG4 AAC-LC, MPEG1 L3, MPEG2 L3, HE-AAC, Dolby Digital Plus Optional Codecs: DTS 5.one core, DTS HD, Dolby TrueHD
Multichannel Audio: ii channels for WMA upwardly to WMA Pro. Up to 5.1 channels for AC3, DTS, AAC
JPG, PNG image support
DRM Support: WMDRM-PD/Janus, DTCP-IP
Container Format Support: MPEG2-PS, MPEG2-TS, MPEG1-System, AVI, ASF, MP4, MOV*(QuickTime), FLV, F4V
DLNA Client and MyMedia widget
Flash Storage with Optional storage support

if the tv runs linux and ubuntu version my bet is its a netbook version as most netbooks have crap for Ram 256MB or 512MB being the most common. with these in mind probably annihilation that would run on a inexpensive 256MB netbook would piece of work only loading/flashing it is the outcome.

• #27

I relize this thread is a little old but every bit far equally a alt os what nearly the Google tv platform seeing as vizio has idiot box's that have google... alot if not all of the vizio Yahoo tv's have a Intel® CE 3100 Arrangement On a Fleck CPU which is Atom Based Arch. and 256MB RAM and all this crap
Video Codec: HD: H.264, VC1, MPEG2, WMV9 SD: Flash-lite 3.1 (On2 VP6, Sorenson, h264), MPEG4 part 2, DivX3/4/5/6, WMV7/eight, MPEG1
Audio Codec: AC-3, WMA7/8, WMA9, WMA Pro, MPEG1 L2, LPCM, MPEG2 L2, MPEG4 AAC-LC, MPEG1 L3, MPEG2 L3, HE-AAC, Dolby Digital Plus Optional Codecs: DTS 5.i core, DTS Hard disk, Dolby TrueHD
Multichannel Sound: 2 channels for WMA upward to WMA Pro. Upwardly to 5.1 channels for AC3, DTS, AAC
JPG, PNG prototype support
DRM Support: WMDRM-PD/Janus, DTCP-IP
Container Format Support: MPEG2-PS, MPEG2-TS, MPEG1-System, AVI, ASF, MP4, MOV*(QuickTime), FLV, F4V
DLNA Customer and MyMedia widget
Flash Storage with Optional storage back up

if the tv runs linux and ubuntu version my bet is its a netbook version as most netbooks have crap for Ram 256MB or 512MB being the almost common. with these in mind probably anything that would run on a cheap 256MB netbook would work but loading/flashing it is the issue.

i wanted to add together alittle to this nearly two months ago we upgraded to dish network and something crazy happened suddenly my idiot box went from HDMI ane to Dish Hd Hopper witch was never there .... might exist something or cipher
there has to exist a hack crack or upgrade to this mine is a e422va

• #28

Your HDMI ports can be renamed in the idiot box's setup so having it get from i to the other isn't a surprise. My approximate is that that Hopper yous hooked up pushed the new name, somehow, to the television.

i wanted to add alittle to this near 2 months ago we upgraded to dish network and something crazy happened of a sudden my tv went from HDMI ane to Dish Hd Hopper witch was never there .... might be something or cypher
in that location has to be a hack crack or upgrade to this mine is a e422va

• #29

I don't know if anyone knows this but on my e3d320vx I have a option to update my firmware through USB it is in the carte some where. It showed up after the terminal big update concluding twelvemonth. I'm replacing my ability supply at the moment, But when I change it I will share the exact location to find it. I think the biggest problem right now is the os mystery if I can upgrade the firmware through USB I should theoretically be able to access the os or at the to the lowest degree dump the info for information technology with the correct tools and get from there.

• #30

I know how old this is and im still interested in seeing if nosotros could go through the process of creating an app through sdk yahoo and making information technology work for our tv's "BROWSER" ways that UC browser seems to be loaded with options I wonder what information technology would accept to work as an app on our tv's over on the yahoo site for vizio gives you the basics and to me shows it being like to android. Iam not proverb it's identical to android but i know our tv'south uses linux os.
another absurd thing would be to use this bluetooth remote with keyboard on my galaxy s3 would anyone know how this could be washed.. Im willing to exam I but paid $forty.00 for my 47 in M470NV.
i Actually Actually WOULD Love TO SEE A Web BROWSER ON MY TV.. PLEASE

• #31

Me to I'yard still waiting for this to happen

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• #32

i understand why a programmer would not want to make this happen because you can just simply add together a reckoner to the darn thing.
lol but think of all the clutter and wire mess information technology makes having this around your tv. I would be the coolest thing ever if we could turn our idiot box into a pocket-sized base android pc. )
if someone could just atomic number 82 me into the right direction I would similar to start on this myself. I have googled countless hours on topics of doing this but nothing on this topic that makes it clear as to how to'due south
I have many of cool ideas I would like to add to this if I could get this affair going... cheers everyone have a good night.

• #33

Approximate no ones interested in helping a friend on this idea.

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• #34

From what I've gathered so far:
The auto update method the tv set uses is OTA of some kind. Information technology only updates when turned off. Vizio is not willing to supply the image file for USB flashing. Too, exist very conscientious near future updates, my 24" e241i-a1 got one and decided information technology was a e390i-a1. This is beyond a minor issue! Now my TV thinks it has three HDMI ins and no RGB. Also the display looks like its out of phase or any one might call the vertical being slightly misaligned. Hope this helps.

• #35

I recently got a couple Vizios for my family unit and discover the media actor disappointing.

Out of box it supports DTS, but a firmware update yanked that away.
Subtitles are not supported in whatever form, not even .SRT.

I'd love to run into this projection accomplished. and have a suggestion.
Instead of trying to hack up the existing player, wouldn't it brand more sense to take an OS compatible version of VLC, make whatever tweaks if needs to go far work on a Vizio and become information technology put onto the Yahoo App Shop? VLC has pretty much already been ported to everything y'all could retrieve of. Just check out the listing of VLC downloads available on Videolan (dot ORG)'south site.

Then it would provide broad format back up, be easier to update and anyone could grab it.
I'd suspect there are peeps on the VideoLan forums that would probably want to get in on this.

• #36

get a nexus actor and move on with your life. At that place are depression cost solutions that are incredibly more than powerful than this

• #37

Did nosotros all say this before modding android phones no...
To each of united states of america has our ideas n thoughts. You don't like our ideas so what. Thats why theres more topics for yous to choose from. And so how bout you move on.!!! Pal northward stop disrespecting other members of the forum. Before this goes down the wrong route that it don't have to... I personally would like to come across something come from this "VIZIO MOD TOPIC" Means THAT YOU LEAD OFF TOPIC...

Last edited: Aug 30, 2015

• #38

Why, whats the point hither? The hardware is underpowered, there seems to be nearly no manner in, and you wont gain anything past running code on the native chipset. All the same, you have access to the most of import parts: input, output(video& sound).

I was watching this thread for a long time. The time to put attempt into this has passed.

Did we all say this before modding android phones no...
To each of us has our ideas n thoughts. You don't like our ideas and so what. Thats why theres more than topics for you to choose from. So how bout yous move on.!!! Pal n end disrespecting other members of the forum. Before this goes downwards the incorrect road that it don't have to... I personally would like to see something come from this "VIZIO MOD TOPIC" Ways THAT YOU Lead OFF TOPIC...

• #39

My point is how is a so called smart television accept wifi usb video audio abilities due north yet no web browser... lol strange really????? Win 3.0 had a web browser n it was seriously under volted at 4 megs of ram northward a 75 mhz processor so hell why not able to...

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Then wheres the spider web browser app hack.
Then i experience were onto something its like yahoo has carelessness their support to these tvs

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Dorsum when these tvs were metioned of a hack or firmware it was a pricey game cost vs bricking a $1.000 tv now the prices are down now is perfect time to play with them to encounter what could come up of these things just like blood did to the samsung m890 long time ago.

• #40

I'm in the aforementioned spot, I'm a truck commuter and have a E32-C1 in my truck. I have lots of places I can connect to WiFi, only with no browser I cannot log in or take the terms and weather condition. At least for me that makes the WiFi useless along with all the apps.

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