Google Rejoins Movies Anywhere

Google has officially rejoined the Movies Anywhere digital locker service, restoring the ability for users to sync their movie purchases from Google Play and YouTube into their unified collection. This development reverses a brief period of separation that began on October 31st, when films from Google’s platforms became unavailable on the service. Now, customers can reconnect their accounts to see their Google-acquired titles appear alongside purchases from other participating retailers.

According to an update on a Movies Anywhere support page, support for Google as a digital retailer has been re-enabled. The service advises users to reconnect their Google account, a process it says takes only a minute, to have their movie purchases added to their collection as usual. Many users have also reportedly received direct email notifications from Movies Anywhere about the return, complete with a prominent button to facilitate reconnecting their account.

The official list of participating retailers on the Movies Anywhere website now once again includes both Google Play and YouTube. This reinstatement means the platform’s core promise of a centralized library for digital movie purchases, regardless of where they were bought, is fully restored for Google customers. The temporary removal had been a point of confusion and frustration for users who rely on the service to consolidate their digital libraries.

Neither Google nor Disney, the entertainment giant that operates Movies Anywhere, provided immediate comment on the reasons behind the brief disconnect or the subsequent reconnection. The swift resolution, however, will be welcome news for consumers invested in building and accessing their movie collections across various devices and ecosystems without being locked into a single storefront.

(Source: The Verge)