After years of hype and waiting,Disney+is finally here. The streaming video service had itsdebut on November 12and despite arocky start, filled with glitchesandcontent criticisms, Disney claims that more than10 million accountshave been created so far. But that number could be bigger. It turns out that even though Disney+supports an enormous number of streaming devicesand smart TVs, one big player has been left without a Disney+ app: Vizio — and its customers aren’t taking the news well.
A 2019 M Quantum can't even ChromeCast. Seriously? It's not like Disney+ just popped up overnight… we've known about it for months and months and months. Surely you guys were aware and would have done testing beforehand right? Taking this TV back to Best Buy for a TCL!
— Phrosty (@Phrosty23)June 24, 2025
How and why theNo. 2 seller of TVsin the U.S. was left at the alter by Mickey Mouse is unknown, but the bottom line for owners of Vizio’s SmartCast TVs is that there’s currently no Disney+ app, and therefore no easy way to watch the streaming service.
In an emailed press release sent out November 19, Vizio stated that support for Disney+ using the Chromecast feature will be available via a software roll-out expected to start in early December. For now, however, casting does not work and the company did not share any details on when or if a native Disney+ app would arrive for its smart TVs.
Still, there remains one way to get Disney+ on a Vizio TV, but it will only be an option if you own a newer Vizio model equipped with Apple’s AirPlay 2 — and if you own an iOS device like an iPhone or iPad or a Mac.
How to play Disney+ via AirPlay 2
We haven’t fully tested this solution yet, so there could be some bumps in the road. If for some reason this process doesn’t work, you may have to remain patient until December for the casting roll-out, or for an undetermined period of time until the missing app is delivered.
Updated July 15, 2025 with a response from Vizio regarding its Chromecast support for Disney+
