or power cycling the TV by unplugging it and plugging it back in. Vizio smart TVs' ability to turn off the display while using music streaming apps is less obvious, especially if it happened ...

Also: How to mirror your Android phone to a ... which means you can't use much of your television's Smart TV functionality. The bottom line is Vizio is your worst choice if you value your privacy.

Instead, you can use screen mirroring via AirPlay ... an Apple TV or AirPlay-compatible smart TV (most major brands, including LG, Roku, Samsung, Sony, and Vizio, support AirPlay 2).