Google TV: Watch Movies & TV
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Pricing: The app itself has no in-app purchases; browsing and remote control are free, and actual movie/show purchases or rentals happen through the individual streaming services it organizes, not this app.
Google TV is primarily a companion for Google's TV ecosystem: it finds streaming titles, manages a watchlist and library, plays purchased content, and can act as a Google TV/Android TV remote. The app itself is free, but much of what it organizes or plays comes from streaming services, purchases, or compatible TV hardware.
- Built-in phone remote is useful when the physical remote is unavailable.
- Combines discovery, watchlists, purchased media, and streaming availability in one app.
- Users praise being able to control a TV from another room.
- Several reviews report the remote disconnecting or behaving unreliably.
- The phone remote may not power on some Google TV devices.
- Some users report long-standing bugs and want a substantial overhaul.
The app itself has no in-app purchases; browsing and remote control are free, and actual movie/show purchases or rentals happen through the individual streaming services it organizes, not this app.
- Browse movies and TV across your streaming apps
- Watchlist synced across devices
- Use your phone as a Google TV/Android TV remote
The Google TV app, previously Play Movies & TV, makes it easy to find and enjoy the entertainment you love from across your apps, all in one place. With Google TV, you'll be able to: Find what to watch next Browse movies and TV episodes from across your streaming apps, all in one place and organized into topics and genres. Discover new things with recommendations based on what you love and what’s trending across the services you already have access to. Search for titles to see which apps are streaming them. Create a list for all your discoveries Add interesting shows and movies to your Watchlist to keep track of your new discoveries and view them later. The Watchlist is shared across your devices, so you can even add to your Watchlist from your TV or phone and laptop through Search on any browser. Take your favorites on-the-go Your recommendations, Library and Watchlist go with you wherever you go, whether it is out the front door or just to the other room. Start streaming right on your mobile device, or download your previously purchased entertainment from your Library to watch when you're not connected. Use your phone as your Google TV / Android TV remote With a remote built right into the app, you can find something great to watch even when the couch has eaten your remote. And you can use your phone’s keyboard to quickly type complicated passwords, movie names or search terms on your Google TV or other Android TV OS device Learn more about Google TV: https://tv.google
