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How to watch Google Play movies and TV shows on the Amazon Fire TV
Bought a bunch of content from Google on your Android phone but want to watch it on a Fire TV? No problem, here's what to do.
Google Play sells movies and TV shows on your Android phone or tablet. The Amazon Fire TV runs a version of Android. So surely you can watch your Google-bought content on it, right? Slow down a little. The answer is yes, you can, but not without a little workaround.
Google Play Store will soon get rid of the Play Movies & TV tab
The Play Movies & TV section will soon be removed from the Google Play Store, with the Google TV app serving as your new one-stop-shop.
In addition to being home to millions of Android apps, the Google Play Store is also a place where you can buy movies, ebooks, and audiobooks. But it seems you won't be able to purchase or rent movies from the Play Store in the future.
Google will kill Play Movies and TV app on Roku and several smart TVs
Google is sunsetting the Play Movies and TV app on several platforms including Roku and smart TVs from Samsung, LG and Vizio. Read on.
Google is sunsetting the Google Play Movies and TV app on several platforms. The move comes after Google renamed the Google Play Movies and TV app on Android to Google TV last year.
Google Play Movies adds its first Dolby Vision HDR titles
We knew Google Play Movies was preparing to support Dolby Vision HDR. Today, we're seeing a batch of Dolby Vision HDR titles available on the platform.
Earlier this year, Google announced support for HDR content on Google Play Movies & TV. The company specifically mentioned HDR10+, but we knew it was preparing to support Dolby Vision HDR as well. Today, we're seeing a batch of Dolby Vision HDR titles available on the platform.
Google Play Movies prepares to add hundreds of ad-supported free movies
Google Play Movies & TV is preparing to add a new ad-supported scheme which will allow you to watch movies for free while seeing a few ads.
There are hundreds of video streaming services that allow you to watch your favorite TV series and movies at home, such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, and more recently, Disney+. This is one area where Google doesn't really compete. While the other aforementioned services allow you to pay a monthly fee to access all of their video content, Google Play Movies & TV is a marketplace where you can rent and buy digital movies and TV shows individually. However, Google seems to be planning a few changes to boost adoption, in particular, a free-with-ads scheme for movies.
Google Play Movies & TV is getting support for HDR10+ content
Google Play Movies & TV is the latest service to gain support of HDR10+ content. You can get HDR10+ supported UHD content if you have a supported device.
Google offers services in almost all branches of the tech industry. One of them is streaming, in which Google offers its service via Google Play Movies & TV. This app is used for renting and/or buying digital streaming content like movies and TV shows. Traditionally, this content has been available in SD and HD qualities. Lately, Google stepped up the quality and now offers HDR and 4K options. Now, per a recent announcement from the CES 2020 stage, Google Play Movies & TV will also support HDR10+ content.
Google Play Movies prepares to add support for Dolby Vision HDR content
A recent teardown of Google Play Movies v4.17.22 has revealed strings of code that suggest Google is preparing to add Dolby Vision support to the platform.
Google Play Movies first added support for 4K HDR content all the way back in 2017. While at the time the amount of HDR content on the platform was fairly limited, you now have access to most new movies and TV shows that support 4K HDR playback. In order to give users an even better viewing experience, Google is now prepping up to add support for Dolby Vision HDR. A recent teardown of Google Play Movies v4.17.22 has revealed strings of code that suggest that Google might soon add support for Dolby Vision HDR content.