Google reportedly working with Vizio to build Chromecast into TVs

According to a new report, Google may be working with TV manufacturer Vizio to build Chromecast features into forthcoming TVs. As noted by Variety, the effort would eschew Google's Android TV platform in favor of Chromecast's simpler method of operation:

The new line of TVs, which could become available as early as this spring, won't feature any traditional smart TV apps. Instead, they will function just like Google's Chromecast streaming adapter, offering consumers the ability to watch online services like Netflix and Hulu on their TV sets, but with the streaming initiating from mobile devices.

Source: Variety; Via: The Verge