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VIZIO TV remote not working? Control your VIZIO from your iPhone

VIZIO remotes are mostly infrared, so a dead one usually comes down to batteries or line of sight. If it's lost, your iPhone can run the TV instead. LazyBinger controls VIZIO SmartCast over Wi-Fi.

Quick fixes for a VIZIO remote

  1. Fresh batteries, and a clear line of sight to the TV (VIZIO remotes are mostly IR).
  2. Power-cycle: unplug the TV for 60 seconds; while unplugged, hold the TV's own power button for 5 seconds.
  3. Check nothing is blocking the IR sensor on the TV's front edge.

Or use your iPhone

VIZIO SmartCast TVs are found automatically by LazyBinger over Wi-Fi. You get a full D-pad, volume, play/pause and apps — no IR, so line of sight doesn't matter.

Set up in under a minute

  1. Open LazyBinger — it scans your Wi-Fi.
  2. Tap your VIZIO TV.
  3. Enter the pairing code shown on the TV the first time — then you're in.

Frequently asked

Does it need the SmartCast app or an account? No account — LazyBinger talks to the TV directly on your network.

Works if the remote is lost? Yes, as long as you can read the one-time pairing code on the TV during setup.

See also: lost your TV remote? and using your iPhone as a TV remote.

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