How to Turn on a Vizio TV Without a Remote
All Vizio televisions have buttons on the TV itself, but they may be in hard-to-find places. You’ll typically find the buttons on the back of the TV, in the bottom right, or bottom left corners. It varies from model to model, but once you find the power button, you’ll always be able to turn on the television without a remote.
Other Vizio TV Buttons
In addition to a power button, you will also find volume, channel, and input buttons. The reason Vizio hides these buttons is twofold. The first concerns aesthetics—buttons clash with the sleek, minimalist design of most modern televisions. The second reason is the built-in buttons are not meant to be used for navigating menus. The included remote and smartphone app are both more efficient and convenient ways to control the television.
Turn on Vizio TV Using the SmartCast App
The simplest way to turn on your television when you’ve lost or misplaced the remote is through the Vizio SmartCast app for iOS or Android.
How to Turn on Your Vizio TV With a PS4
If you’re an avid gamer, you may want to streamline the process of jumping into a game. Here’s how to make your television turn on just by starting up a game console.
How to Turn on Your Vizio TV With the Nintendo Switch
The process is slightly different for Nintendo Switch users.
A Note on HDMI-CEC and Xbox One
Unfortunately for Xbox One players, there’s no way to enable HDMI-CEC. While the Xbox can control the television, it does so through the use of an IR blaster and the Xbox Kinect, a peripheral item no longer produced by Microsoft. Why the console doesn’t support this functionality is unclear, but fans have asked for it to be added since the Xbox’s release.
