Why is my vizio tv so slow?

Do you often ask yourself: “Why is my Vizio TV so slow?”. Vizio TVs are known for their reputability and reliability, but sometimes things can go wrong and they can get slow. There are several reasons for that. Let’s discuss the most common issues regarding the slow Vizio TV and the steps you can take to mend them.

Why is my smart TV running so slow?

The times your Vizio TV takes a while to start or begins to lag when you are watching an interesting show can be upsetting. All the recent Vizio TV models are smart TVs, that can connect to the Internet and have their own SmartCast OS platform. All of these add extra load onto the Vizio TV and can slow its response down.   

Checking the Internet speed

The most likely reason for your Vizio Smart TV being unresponsive or slow is an unstable or poor Internet connection. It can be related to your ISP (Internet service provider) having issues or your router not working correctly.

Start with testing the wifi network connection on any other device you have such as a laptop or your smartphone. If the device connects to the network without an issue, it is worth testing your Vizio TV on an alternate network to see if it helps.

It is important to also have a decent Internet download speed starting from at least 3 Mbps and upwards. For the best experience, the Internet speed should be 25 Mbps.

You should also remember about the streaming apps preinstalled on the Vizio TV, which often cause the TV to be slow. Instead of using them, you could try Chromecast for streaming.

Checking the wifi router

The wifi connection depends on the signal transmitted by the router. Perform a restarting process for your router. You have to unplug the power cord. After waiting a few seconds, plug it back into the power outlet and see if that helped. If it didn’t, you can proceed with resetting the router by pressing a reset button.

Sometimes it also helps to move the router closer to the Vizio TV for a better Wi-Fi signal. If that isn’t possible, place the router as high as you can. Also, keep it away from other electronic devices that can interfere with the signal.

To get full coverage of the area it is advisable to position the router antennas both ways, horizontally and vertically.

If none of the above worked, contact your ISP for consulting.

Overloading wifi network

If there are many people using the Internet, the speed might decrease due to that and cause your Vizio TV to be slow. It can be resolved by disconnecting the devices that are not being used or limiting the number of people accessing the Internet at the same time.

Using an Ethernet cable

To increase your Internet connection speed you could try plugging the Ethernet cable directly into the Ethernet port on your Vizio TV. It is a reliable option that could help to fix Vizio TV slow response if the problem lies with the Internet speed.

Fixing lagging Vizio TV with a soft reset

A soft reset is just a process of restarting the TV. Locate a Menu button on the Vizio remote and push it. After selecting System and move to hit the Reset and Admin menu. Pick out the Soft Power Cycle followed by a Yes. Your Vizio TV will go into the process of factory reset.

Fixing the Vizio TV remote delay problem

The slow start of the Vizio TV can also be caused by the Vizio remote. Proceed with checking the batteries. Drained batteries might be the reason for the remote control not sending the signal or the signal is delayed. Simply replace them.

Perform a power cycle process to check the Vizio remote control for possible faults. Once you take out the remote batteries, locate the Power button. Push and keep holding the Power Button for around fifteen seconds on your Vizio TV remote. Switch the Vizio TV on to see if that helped.

Fixing the Vizio Smart TV slow menu

To fix Vizio TV slow menu issue you have to complete clearing the cache. The menu key on your remote control will open the Admin and Privacy list. Finish the clearing process by hitting the Reboot TV key.

There is another way for rebooting the TV. Unplug the power cord, wait a few seconds, and plug the power cord back in. That might help too.

Fixing the Vizio Smart TV slow streaming

The slow streaming issue usually can be resolved by performing a Soft Power Cycle. Tap the Menu button placed on the Vizio TV remote. Move to the System list and pick out a Reset and Admin menu. Select Soft Power Cycle. The Vizio TV will begin the rebooting process by shutting off and turning back on in a few seconds.

Checking the Vizio TV ports

Another reason for your Vizio TV to be lagging can be the broken ports. The cables are not able to stay in properly. The broken ports will have to be fixed at the TV repair shop.

If you are lucky enough the ports might be just clogged with dirt and in this case, they will have to be cleaned. Pull all the cables out. Clear off the dirt by wiping the ports with a cloth. For hard pieces of dirt, the brush is a perfect choice. Carefully scrub the dirt out of the ports.

Once the ports have been cleaned, you can plug the cords back in. Switch the Vizio TV on to check whether the problem is gone or not.

Checking the power supply

Start with testing the power outlet. It has to provide the correct voltage for the Vizio TV to switch on. There might be problems related to the TV power cord not staying in the wall outlet hence no power. Try out plugging your Visio TV into another socket.

Another thing to check is an extension cord. If you are using one, there might be a problem with the cord being tangled. Or if you plug in a few devices, there might be not enough power for the Vizio TV. It is recommended to plug the TV straight into the wall outlet.

Clearing Cache on Vizio TV

Uninstalling useless apps on the Vizio TV

Downloading loads of applications can lead to storage being full. That might result in your Vizio TV slow response. Make sure you download only the necessary applications that you are going to use and do not forget that the capacity of the Vizio TV storage is around 8Gbs only.

Check out all the apps on the Vizio TV and delete the ones you are not using. It should help to make the Vizio TV more responsive.

Reconnecting the devices

The streaming devices plugged into the Vizio TV, can affect the way the TV works and can slow it down.

What you can do is to try and disconnect a streaming device you have connected, HDMI cables, and speakers. After waiting for a few seconds, connect all the multiple devices back.

Perform the Test connection to check out the speed of the TV.

Updating software on Vizio TV

Bear in mind, the lagging of the TV can be caused by the updates. Make sure you are running the latest software on the TV.

To update software, perform the steps:

• Locate and hit the V key on your Vizio remote
• Select the System option in the opened menu
• If you do have the updates available for your TV, they will pop up on the home screen.

The updates usually take a couple of minutes to be installed. To ensure you always run the latest software, activate the automatic update.

Reset TV to factory settings

The final solution before contacting Vizio support is the reset process. It will wipe off all the applications and will return the factory settings.

• Hit the Menu key on your remote
• In the System find and click on Reset and Admin
• Proceed to Reset TV to factory defaults
• Once it is done, finish resetting your TV. The instructions will be shown on the screen

Once the process of reset is finished the Vizio TV will restart.

Vizio TV customer support

If nothing from the above solutions solved your problem, the last step is contacting Vizio TV customer support. They can be reached by phone, email, or live Agent chat.

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Conclusion

In this article, we tried to describe the most common issues related to the lagging of Vizio TV and the popular working ways to solve the problems. Start with determining what causes your TV to be slow and perform the troubleshooting process. Remember, if nothing has helped to resolve the issue you can refer to customer support.

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