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Google Play Movies & TV App on Android TV Goes Away in October

Kellen September 5, 2023 9

Google has slowed played the death of Google Play Movies & TV on Android TV over the years, first with the introduction of the Google TV platform that didn't need it and most recently the "Shop" tab on other Android TV boxes. Today, Google announced that...

Google Play Movies & TV to Pick Up HDR10+ Support

Tim January 7, 2020

Samsung announced that HDR10+ support is coming to Google Play Movies & TV, with expectations set that UHD titles featuring it should be available for viewing in 2020 on the service. In order to experience Samsung's rival to Dolby Vision, you'll need a...

Google Play Movies Hands Out Free 4K Upgrades, Drops 4K Pricing Too

Kellen October 23, 2018

Guys, Google is doing it! After code hinted at the move, Google is handing out free 4K movie upgrades to past purchases on Google Play Movies & TV. Not only that, they will also start selling 4K movies at lower prices. Yesssss! The news dropped this...

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...

Google Play Movies Gets a Fresh New Look…on Roku

Kellen May 24, 2018 10

Google Play Movies & TV is getting a brand new UI that is (for now) only coming to Roku devices. We aren't sure why the limit to Roku, but that's what we're working with. In this new UI, Google is deploying a "simpler" navigation with a nav bar on the left...

Google Play Movies & TV is Getting a Huge Update

Kellen March 27, 2018 17

Google Play Movies & TV has always been a stand-alone movie and TV store like iTunes. If you wanted to shop for a movie and TV show to buy or rent, you could do it through there. It was pretty standard stuff. That's about to change, though, thanks to...

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Android Feature Request: Please Allow Google Play Movies, Netflix Downloads on Android TV

Kellen March 2, 2018 30

As someone who ditched cable well over a year ago in favor of streaming all-the-things, I've found it hard to believe that services like Google Play Movies & TV and Netflix won't allow me to store any content offline on Android TV. It's actually become...

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

Tim October 11, 2017 98

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...