Google Play Movies & TV to Shut Down on LG, Samsung, and Other Smart TVs in June
Google Play Movies & TV will be available on the YouTube app from June 2021. By Satvik Khare | Updated: 13 April 2021 16:07 IST
Google Play Movies & TV will be merged with Google TV eventually
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Already purchased content will not be lost
Credits from Play Movies & TV will be transferred to YouTube
Google Play Movies & TV app will no longer be available on certain devices come June 15, 2021. Instead, Google announced that any movie or TV shows purchased or rented through the Play Movies & TV service will still be available through the YouTube app, which is also where users will be able to browser, purchase, or rent new content. The move, announced to users in an email and a support page, is a part of a transition to the Google TV experience. The software giant also mentioned that two of LG s streaming devices will lose access to the platform entirely. Ther
Once you install the YouTube app for Roku or LG, Samsung, or Vizio TVs (assuming you haven’t already), just log in, go to the Library tab, then click on Your Movies and Shows. Once there, you should find all your purchased videos waiting for you.
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The Google Play Movies & TV app may be going away on Roku players and select smart TVs, but you’ll still be able to find your purchased videos on the YouTube app.
Now, I say “mostly good” when it comes to watching your purchased videos on YouTube because depending on the platform, there are some functionality gaps between the YouTube and Play Movies and TV apps. For example, while the Play Movies and TV app on my LG C9 set supports Dolby Vision HDR, the YouTube app only offers vanilla HDR10. Hopefully, the YouTube app will catch up to the Play Movies & TV app in the weeks and months ahead.
Google TV is adding kids profiles, allowing younger viewers to more safely navigate child-friendly content, without messing up your own recommendations in the
Google TV is adding kids profiles this month
The new feature will roll out for Chromecast with Google TV users this month. Listen - 01:14
Google wants to make sharing the TV easier and safer with kids profiles. David Katzmaier/CNET
Your kids can now have their own profiles on Google TV with some help from parents. Kids profiles can be customized with fun themes as well as parental controls like screen time management. The addition, according to a release from Google, is the tech giant s latest step in helping kids navigate the internet and technology safely.
Support for kids profile will start rolling out on Chromecast with Google TV as well as other Google TV devices this month.