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VIZIO Framework and Container update 5.4.8

VIZIO is in the process of pushing out a firmware update to ALL their VIA TVs in the field. This update started rolling out October 25th and should be complete in the next few weeks. The most important aspect to you, the developers, is that this update comes with a newer version of the Yahoo! Connected TV Framework and Container.

Improvements include:
- General stability improvements
- Dock scrolling is now smoother and more responsive
- Video streaming buffering will start faster (shorter buffering times)

How to update:
- This update will only download to TV after it is turned off with the remote control.
- Keep it off for at least one hour to allow the update to fully download over the Internet
- The update will install the next time you turn the TV on, and the TV may reboot itself automatically before the new version is running. You may notice the VIZIO logo blinking when you restart.

How to confirm the update:
You may check for the latest Widget Engine version in the Widget Gallery.
- Select the "Widget Gallery" Snippet
- Select the green button - on the remote control or at the bottom of the Widget Sidebar
- Select "TV Widget Software"
- The "Yahoo! Widget Engine" version should now be "5.4.8"

What do developers need to do?
- No code changes are expected to your existing widget code.
- Yahoo! QA has taken the time to retest all existing widgets on the new Yahoo! Connected TV 5.4.8 Engine.
- However we encourage you to review your widget to make sure it performs the same or better on this new 5.4.8 engine release.

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  • The Vizio Simulator in the WDK has also been updated with the same core widgets (Container 1.4.1 and Framework 1.3.18) as in this 5.4.8 Vizio field update, so that your development environment continues to match what's on the TVs in the field
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  • is there any way to force the up date, i have a Vizio m220nv, i can not use netflix as the widget on netflix will not give me the activation code but instead says it cannot connect to netflix.
    all other widgets work OK and my other TV's etc connect OK.

    my current widget engine is 5.4.5 and the netflix widget is 5.4.5

    I do not get the upgrade on shutdown.
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  • QUOTE (rpilant@... @ Dec 3 2010, 11:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
    is there any way to force the up date, i have a Vizio m220nv, i can not use netflix as the widget on netflix will not give me the activation code but instead says it cannot connect to netflix.
    all other widgets work OK and my other TV's etc connect OK.

    my current widget engine is 5.4.5 and the netflix widget is 5.4.5

    I do not get the upgrade on shutdown.



    I have the 552XVT model and I have the same issue. My Netflix ver is 2.0.
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  • You don't want this update, Vizio has dropped Yahoo wigets for google and after my update none of the yahoo stuff worked not even the Gallery. Just got the TV I don't know who but SOMEBODY IS GOING TO FIX THIS!!!!!!!!!!!
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  • QUOTE (larryc @ Jan 8 2011, 06:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
    You don't want this update, Vizio has dropped Yahoo wigets for google and after my update none of the yahoo stuff worked not even the Gallery.

    Vizio has not dropped Yahoo at all... This is completely untrue. The Vizio Google TV stuff will be on a very limited number of devices and only their very high end stuff due to the cost of the hardware requirements.

    ALL Vizio devices ship with the Yahoo platform and that is a huge number of devices.

    QUOTE (larryc @ Jan 8 2011, 06:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
    Just got the TV I don't know who but SOMEBODY IS GOING TO FIX THIS!!!!!!!!!!!

    I would try doing a factory reset on the device which will cause the device to re-update with an software changes - hopefully fixing the problem.
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    • Feb 14, 2012
    my Vizio E322VL stopped working on CNBC finance have reset factory settings and it did not fix the problem have deleted the widget out and re-install still didn&#39;t fix the problem &nbsp;other widgets seam to work ok how do I fix this problem
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