Vizio Smart TV offers great value for entry-level users who want 4K HDR resolution support, similar to Sony. Although Vizio is not as well-known as other brands, it has its own user base and offers Smart TV Apps, which is a big advantage along with support for Chromecast-enabled apps. If you want to add or manage apps on your Vizio Smart TV, you can follow a guide. Smartcast TVs come with a set of pre-installed core apps, but you can also access additional apps and cast them on your Vizio Smart TV. If you want to add apps that are not included in the core apps list, you can do so from your smartphone or directly from the Chromecast device.
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How to Add or Manage apps on Vizio Smart TV?
Because Vizio Smart TVs complicate things for users, we’re cooking up a guide that’ll walk you through adding and managing apps on Vizio Smart TV. If you have had no luck with the hours you’ve spent on your system, consider reading through our guide on how to add or manage apps on Vizio Smart TV.

Identify the model of your Vizio Smart TV
Before we can proceed, it is an essential step that you identify what model your Vizio Smart TV falls into. This is because the method for adding apps to Vizio Smart TV differs depending upon the model/system you have. Divided into three categories, your system should be any one of these – Smartcast, Vizio Internet Apps(VIA) or Vizio Internet Apps Plus(VIA+). To find out the model of your Vizio Smart TV, you can check the user guide or identify your model from the breakdown of Vizio TVs from the following list:
- 2015 and older Vizio Smart TVs offer Vizio Internet Apps(VIA) or Vizio Internet Apps Plus(VIA+)
- 2016 and 2017 Vizio smart TVs offer Vizio Internet Apps Plus(VIA+) or Intelligent Cast
- 2018 and newer Vizio smart TVs offer Smartcast
With that out of the way, we’ll get right onto the point.
I arranged my apps in the order I wanted but it will not save them it goes back to the same way it was and I also have to go into my extras to get the screen to arrange them.