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How to Get Peacock on Vizio Smart TV
Last updated September 15, 2021
Peacock is another great on-demand and live TV platform that you should watch on your devices since has a lot of content to give and it grew pretty fast since its launch in 2020. Below we'll guide you through how to get Peacock on Vizio Smart TV.
NBCU's app offers thousands of hours of content that includes classic NBC shows and Peacock originals, and also sports, news, and more - and soon, we'll also see movies from Universal, DreamWorks, Illumination, and Focus Films studios arriving four months after their cinematic debut.
Before starting to watch anything, you need to be a Peacock customer. So if you are not a customer yet, you can subscribe to Peacock on their website. Create a free account by entering a user email and creating a password.
They have an ad-supported Free tier and a Premium plan for $4.99 per month, and the latter can be upgraded to Premium Plus for another $5/month to remove all ads. There are also annual plans that you can go for if you want a better price. We should mention that you can access the limited-commercials Premium tier for no extra cost if you are an Xfinity or Cox customer.
Keep in mind that Peacock is a geo-blocked service, so you can only access its content within the US, but there are ways to access it when you travel.
How to Watch Peacock on Vizio Smart TV
Peacock is available natively on Vizio Smart TV. Let's see how to get Peacock on Vizio:
- First, go to the Home screen of the Vizio Smart TV and use the V button on your remote to go to System and then Check for Updates (if an update is available, confirm that you want to install it).
- Wait until this process ends, then use the V button again to search for Peacock.
- Open Peacock and log in to your Peacock account using your Peacock credentials (only when first launching it).
- Select and play the desired content and now you can watch Peacock on your Vizio Smart TV!
You need to keep in mind that Vizio TVs do not have an App Store, so all the available apps come with every new update on your system.
Alternate: Watch Peacock on Vizio Smart TV With Apple AirPlay
You should be able to stream Peacock on your Vizio Smart TV using Apple AirPlay or Google Cast (2016 or newer models).
- Install the Peacock app on iPhone/iPad you are going to stream Peacock from.
- Once installed, log in using your existing Peacock account credentials.
- Ensure Vizio Smart TV is in the same Wi-Fi network as your iPhone/iPad.
- Play a title in the Peacock app on your Apple device and select the AirPlay icon.
- Choose your Vizio Smart TV, and you'll see the content you are playing in the Peacock app streamed on your TV.
What Other Devices Does Peacock Support?
The service was available only to Comcast customers at first, then expanded to many others.
- Smartphones & Tablets: Android, iOS.
- Media Streaming Devices: Roku, TiVo, Android TV, Apple TV.
- Smart TVs: LG Smart TV, Samsung Smart TV.
- Consoles: Xbox, PlayStation.
- Other Devices: Xfinity, Cox, Chromecast.
Use the links provided above if you want to see guides on getting Peacock on individual devices.