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Movies Anywhere Ends Google Play and YouTube Sync as Disney–Google Dispute Widens

The cutoff aligns with the YouTube TV blackout of Disney channels, pointing to the same contract standoff.

Overview

  • Movies Anywhere states on its help page that, effective October 31, Google Play and YouTube no longer participate in the program.
  • New movie purchases and code redemptions on Google’s stores no longer sync to Movies Anywhere, while many previously synced titles remain visible for now.
  • Coverage ties the move to the ongoing Disney–Google dispute that also removed ABC, ESPN, FX and other Disney channels from YouTube TV on October 30.
  • 9to5Google reports that previously synced titles may stop appearing in Google libraries over time as individual account consents expire.
  • Movies Anywhere still supports retailers including Apple TV/iTunes, Amazon Prime Video and Fandango at Home, and Google purchases remain viewable within Google’s own apps and devices.