Netflix is the most popular on-demand streaming app because it boasts a wide array of content. This includes movies, TV shows, anime, series, comedy stand-ups, special shows, and documentaries. And if you own a VIZIO TV, it makes perfect sense to download this streaming app to watch your favorite content when unwinding and relaxing.
However, the Netflix app can stop working on your VIZIO TV, and one reason for this is it’s running on outdated firmware. Luckily, updating the Netflix app is simple, and there are two approaches you can choose to follow, and these are the following.
• Update the Netflix app.
• Update the OS of your VIZIO TV.
You’ll be able to seamlessly watch any content on the Netflix app once it’s been updated. Keep reading to learn more about the steps to update the Netflix app on your VIZIO TV by following these two methods.
In addition, you’ll be taken through frequently asked questions linked to your VIZIO Smart TV and Netflix app. Without further ado, let’s get started.
Method #1: Update the Netflix App
From time to time, Netflix pushes updates designed to deal with bugs in the app or address compatibility issues. If your VIZIO Smart TV is up-to-date and running on the newest version of the Netflix app, there won’t be any compatibility issues. But if your Netflix app on your VIZIO TV is running on outdated firmware, it’ll show some performance issues.
When this happens, the best approach is to update the Netflix app by following the steps below.
- Switch on your VIZIO Smart TV.
- Click on the “Menu” button on the remote of your VIZIO Smart TV.
- Press the volume button to navigate the System menu.
- Tap on “OK” under the System menu.
- Click “OK” from the “Check for Updates” menu.
- If on-screen instructions on your VIZIO Smart TV ask you to look for updates, press “OK”.
- The latest software update will download and install on your VIZIO Smart TV if the Netflix app is outdated.
Once you update the Netflix app on your VIZIO Smart TV, the latest software updates will be installed. Therefore, any issue with the Netflix streaming app on your VIZIO TV will be resolved, and you can once again start watching your favorite content on this app.
Method #2: Update Your VIZIO TV
Owning any of the newer VIZIO Smart TVs is an absolute pleasure because the apps of these televisions are automatically updated from time to time. Therefore, you don’t have to manually update the apps on your VIZIO TV, including Netflix. But occasionally, the updates don’t happen as expected, and you start experiencing problems with your TV due to the outdated software.
If your VIZIO TV missed these updates, you’d need to check for the updates manually. This way, your TV will run on the latest firmware, guaranteeing seamless streaming. Below is a look at the steps you should follow when updating the entire firmware of your VIZIO Smart TV;
- Turn on your VIZIO Smart TV.
- On the remote of your VIZIO TV, press “Menu”.
- Scroll down using the volume buttons and click on “System”.
- Select “Check for Updates” from the list of options.
- If there are new updates for VIZIO Smart TV firmware, tap on “Apply” for your television to start the installation immediately.
After the new updates have fully been installed, you should test whether the Netflix on your VIZIO Smart TV is working. If it does, the issue of why the app wasn’t working before was certainly the outdated firmware of your VIZIO Smart TV.
You should prevent such an issue from coming up in the future by updating the VIZIO TV to get the latest updates. This way, the Netflix app will continue working without glitches on your VIZIO Smart TV.
Summary
The Netflix app should run without issues if you have a newer VIZIO TV. But if you suddenly start experiencing issues with your Netflix app, the best solution would be to update this streaming app. This guide outlines the two methods to update your Netflix app and a step-by-step guide of what you need to do. Consequently, you can start watching any of your favorite shows on the Netflix streaming app.
Frequently Asked Questions
There are other reasons besides an outdated Netflix or software of your VIZIO Smart TV that could cause hiccups with the streaming app, and the common ones include the following.
• Too much Netflix data cache and cookies consume a lot of valuable space on your VIZIO Smart TV, so it starts buffering.
• Poor internet connection, often the Wi-Fi signal not having the needed strength to smoothly run your VIZIO Smart TV.
• The Wi-Fi router is placed too far from your VIZIO TV.
• Netflix outage in the region where you live.
