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Vizio (NOT SO SMART TV) and Facebook

I specifically choose Vizio due to its reputation, but am now beginning to wonder about that decision. I am having the same issues as others trying to get Facebook on my NOT SO SMART TV!

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  • We apologize for the issues with Facebook. We were able to track down the issues Facebook was having and worked with them to fix the problem. The app is working as expected and you should not have any problems.

    Thanks! The Yahoo! Connected TV Team

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  • Thank you for the quick response. I did get Facebook to work now. I appreciate your help.

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  • "We apologize for the issues with Facebook. We were able to track down the issues Facebook was having and worked with them to fix the problem. The app is working as expected and you should not have any problems."

    I do not believe this. It does not work.. I've been in contact with Vizio over this issue since I purchased the TV one month ago. The app is non- functional. Finally today my wife could log in but the app would not load. My Tv is within 10ft ..unobstructed..of the router. The other apps work fine. Our Roku box far off down in the living room works fine and is very fast...Nope folks, the facebook app on my Vizio smart TV does not wok. There's no fix. Don't believe the hype...And you know what? Other than that the TV works great!

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  • Gerry,

    Here is the resolution for users that are not using any special characters: - Login to Facebook on a laptop, mobile, or iPad. - Go to settings icon (far top right) and click Account Settings. - On the far left column, scroll down to "Apps" and select it. - Edit "Apps you use" and turn "Platform On" (some users will have a default setting of "Off" if you don't allow any 3rdparty apps on Facebook)

    This will enable Facebook app to work on the Vizio TV platform.

    Elinor

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