Vizio M-Series Quantum
2020–2024
Does the Vizio M-Series Quantum have ACR?
Yes.
It tracks what is on screen. The switch is called "Viewing Data".
- Software
- Vizio SmartCast
- Tracking run by
- Inscape (Vizio, now Walmart)
- How sure we are
- high
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How to turn it off
Newest firmware first. Tap a step to see that screen.
Applies to VIZIO OS, the newest sets (Privacy & Legal menu)
- Press the Menu button on the remote
- Open Privacy & Legal
- Turn the "Viewing Data" toggle to Off
Older firmware
Applies to SmartCast, 2020 to 2023 (Admin & Privacy menu)
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Applies to SmartCast, 2016 to 2019
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Other switches and limits
Applies to All models
- Open Advertising and turn "Limit Ad Tracking" on. It is under Privacy & Legal on the newest sets, Admin & Privacy on 2020 to 2023 sets, and System > Reset & Admin before that.
- In the same list, turn "Smart Interactivity" off if it is there. That is the older name for the same thing.
- Vizio's free WatchFree+ channels keep their own ad calls running.
- Vizio says turning Viewing Data off also deletes the Viewing Data logs it already holds for that TV.
- Vizio collects a second kind of data, Activity Data: settings, inputs and clicks. Its privacy policy says the only way to turn that off on a VIZIO OS TV is to reset the TV to factory settings.
Servers it reports to
- inscapedata.com
- inscape.tv
- tvinteractive.tv
Keep it off with The Box
Updates can move the switch. The Box blocks the tracking on your network instead. It is not built yet.