The ongoing dispute between Disney and Google not only led to YouTube TV subscribers losing access to a collection of Disney-owned channels, but it also resulted in Google Play and YouTube ending support for Movies Anywhere.
Key Takeaways
- As of October 31, 2025, Google Play and YouTube no longer support Movies Anywhere due to a dispute between Disney and Google.
- Titles bought on Google Play or YouTube after that date cannot be synced with Movies Anywhere, though older purchases currently remain accessible.
- Both companies blame each other for the dispute, with Google accusing Disney of demanding unfair price hikes, and Disney claiming Google is unwilling to pay fair rates for its content.
With Movies Anywhere support now unavailable, Google Play and YouTube users no longer have the option to sync new titles purchased through Google Play or YouTube and have them readily accessible on other Movies Anywhere supported platforms and devices.
According to a Movies Anywhere help post confirming the change, support officially ended on October 31, 2025. As a result, this is the date that any new purchases through Google Play and YouTube will no longer be compatible with Movies Anywhere.
“Effective 10/31/25, Google Play/YouTube will no longer participate in the Movies Anywhere program,” the Movies Anywhere website explains.
Google has also since removed its own help page describing how to use the Movies Anywhere service, with the help post now redirecting to the main Google Play Help Center homepage.
Movies Anywhere is owned by Disney, and the agreement between the two companies, which covered a wide range of agreements, came to an end on October 31, 2025.
As far as Streaming Better understands, the change should only affect purchases made on or after October 31, 2025. We, for example, are still able to access purchases previously made on Google Play through our Movies Anywhere account.
While it probably can be assumed that support will be reinstated as part of a new agreement between Disney and Google, it still remains unclear whether a new agreement will be made.
Both sides are very clearly placing the blame on the other and neither seem willing to move closer to the demands of the other.
Google is claiming Disney wants to unfairly increase prices, while Disney claims Google is being overly aggressive in negotiations and trying to avoid paying rates that reflect its content and services.
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