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Google Play’s Movies & TV Section Being Moved to Google TV App

Tim March 22, 2022

Google announced today that the Google TV app will soon be the home of everything movies and TV-related with regard to Google's distribution. In May of this year, movies and TV shows will no longer be supported on Google Play, so take note of that if you're...

Google Play Movies & TV App Leaving Roku and Smart TVs, Content Moving to YouTube App

Tim April 12, 2021

Google detailed on its support forums recently that a major change is coming to users of Google Play Movies & TV on select platforms, specifically those using the service on Roku, Samsung, LG, and Vizio smart TVs. Starting June 15, that standalone app is...

Google TV Branding Rolling Out to Replace Play Movies & TV

Tim October 2, 2020

This week in Google Play, you'll notice that the Google Play Movies & TV icon and branding is being replaced by Google TV and its accompanying app icon. RIP, Play Movies & TV. Read: Here's our Google TV breakdown. This move was bound to happen, as the...

Thanks to Ads, Google May Soon Make Hundreds of Movies Free to Watch

Tim March 25, 2020

Ads can suck. On the other hand, in some cases, they can be cool. Take for example the latest development inside of the Play Movies app, and by inside, I mean hidden within APK code that was sniffed out by the good people over at XDA. According to a recent...

Google Play Movies App Code Hints Free 4K Movie Upgrades for HD Owners (Updated)

Tim October 15, 2018

Thanks to a bit of code digging from the folks at Android Police, details of a possible 4K upgrade for owners of HD movie titles from Play Movies has us quite excited. UPDATE 10/23: They did it! Free 4K upgrades and lower pricing! To understand the context of...

HDR Playback Comes to SHIELD TV, Sony Android TVs Through Google Play Movies

Tim July 2, 2018

HDR playback support has arrived for SHIELD TV and Sony TV models with Android TV, thanks to a flipped switch inside of Google Play Movies and TV. When playing back a title that features HDR, you should notice much better picture quality. Naturally, to...

Movies Anywhere Adds Multiple Movie Studios, Google Play Movies Signs-Up

Tim October 11, 2017

In 2014, the Disney Movies Anywhere service opened support to iTunes and Google Play, specifically for Disney movies to be accessed virtually anywhere. The service was great for consumers because it allowed you to access your Disney movies on multiple...

Google Play Movies & TV Now Streaming in 4K on NVIDIA SHIELD

Tim April 24, 2017

Thanks to an update for the Google Play Movies & TV app for Android TV users, streaming your content in 4K is now doable, especially if you own a set-top box capable of handling 4K like the NVIDIA SHIELD TV. In order to watch something in 4K from Play...