Google has announced some changes to the Play Store, with the Movies & TV section in the marketplace set to move as the company looks to more definitely separate its mobile applications and entertainment content.
“Starting in May 2022, the Google TV app will be your home for buying, renting, and watching movies and shows on your Android mobile device or tablet. On the Google Play app, Movies & TV will no longer be supported,” the company explained in a blog post.
“Google Play will continue to be your store for apps, games, and books. On Google TV, you will find the same experience you are used to on Google Play Movies & TV with the latest new releases, rentals, deals, and great recommendations for you,” it added.
For those currently searching for the Google TV app in the Play Store to download and coming up blank, locally the app is still listed as Play Movies & TV, with the change in name that Google mentioned last year yet to fully happen in regions like South Africa.
If you are worried that the content you purchased via the Play Store will be lost, Google has assured that it will be ported over to the new location.
To that end it says:
- “Your purchased content will continue to be available in the Google TV app
- Your purchases on the Google TV app continue to be eligible for family sharing and Google Play Points
- You can still use Play credit and Play gift cards for purchasing in the Google TV app
- Your wishlist can be accessed within the Google TV app
- You can still view and request refunds for your purchases on Google Play
- Your wishlist and reviews are available to download via takeout.google.com.”
Whether this move will lead to an increase in more content being accessed via the Google TV app remains unclear, but there is certainly a move to better separate content.
