TheBigDave

I posted a new thread for Screen Pass sharing.

https://forum.dvdtalk.com/streaming-...s-sharing.html

Defiant

Looks like Movies Anywhere has added a "Watch together" feature.

E Unit

I have never once used a watch together or watch party or whatever they're supposed to be. I don't get it, nor know what it's purpose is for.

DJariya

A watch party is for you and maybe a few friends or family members to watch a movie at the same time. It syncs the movie to play at the exact same time. I think there's chat function for the participants to chat while the movie is playing.

Netflix and Disney + also has this feature.

I assume for you and most here it's not very practical. The first challenge is finding someone who would actually have the time to participate.

Bacon

that’s nice now where are the MGM, Lionsgate and Paramount support?

Meathead

Or finding someone who a) I'd want to participate with and b) has MA. Which is none.

E Unit

Okay, I actually had no idea how it worked. It actually makes more sense having this feature now since most of the country and world is mostly on lockdown.

DJariya

https://moviesanywhere.com/collectio...ase|2020-08-17

DirecTV has now joined Movies Anywhere.

Edit: I get it. If you purchase on demand movies on DirecTV, and it's a MA title, it will be added to your MA locker. Nothing to do with it playing on your DirecTV receiver.

DJariya

So for the few who have DirecTV here, you can also watch your MA titles on your DirecTV receiver. The titles are in your purchases folder.

bralph

I could not find my "purchases" folder on my receiver...

Also, by connecting my DirecTV account, I was able to choose a free movie from about 10 different titles. Not a great list, but free is free. I picked The Matrix. Don't remember what all the others were. Lego2 and a couple other animated ones were on there.

DJariya

The purchases folder is under All Recordings. For example, if you bought an on demand movie from DirecTV, that's where you keep track of your purchase.

DJLinus

MA is currently doing a promotion coinciding with the DirecTV deal in that you'll get a free movie if you connect any retailer for the first time. It doesn't have to be DirecTV. I don't have that service, but never connected my Microsoft account. I just did and instantly received an email saying I get a free movie.

Eligible movies: Smallfoot, LEGO Movie 2, Crazy Rich Asians, The Meg, and The Matrix.

Details: https://help.moviesanywhere.com/hc/e...s/360047677131

b2net

You lucked out. All retailers which I have access are already connected. Don't have Xfinity, Verizon Fios, or Direct TV.

E Unit

Same with me.

DJariya

I mentioned the DirecTV MA link promotion a few posts above. It worked fine and my MA library is linked to my receiver.

E Unit

Right, but for me, I’m already linked to everything I can. I don’t have those last three.

PhantomStranger

I tried repeatedly and could never connect Verizon Fios to MA. I believe this promotion ends in a few days.

Cardsfan111

I hadn't connected iTunes yet for some reason, so I guess I caught a break. Thanks to those who shared!

davidh777

As luck would have it, I just set up a new DVR from Xfinity so I had my account info handy and had never connected it to MA. After flipping a coin between The Meg and Smallfoot, I was offered a 4K upgrade for Crazy Rich Asians and went with that.

Defiant

Well, I finally did a Watch Together party. And... there's no chat feature, just the ability to post emoji's. That's disappointing.

IDrinkMolson

I guess I missed this, but iTunes now carries Disney movies in 4k. I spot checked a few of mine (that I bought in 4k at other retailers) and they show as 4k on iTunes.

https://9to5mac.com/2020/10/05/disne...ect-countries/

Music

Yep, they sent an e-mail out awhile back about Disney HD movies being upgraded to 4k.

TheBigDave

Movies Anywhere is now available on Samsung TVs

Movies Anywhere, the 'digital locker' service that allows you to centralize your film purchases, is now available on Samsung smart TVs. Starting today, you can download the software on any Samsung TV released between 2017 and 2021.

Decker

Figured this was as good a place as any to ask this : I noted in a current "Mix & Match 2 for $9.99" sale on VUDU that L..A. Confidential was included with a bunch of 20th Century Fox titles. I clicked on the description and it's being listed as from 20th Century Fox. I know for a fact it's a Warner Brothers movie - - it was one of my very first DVDs purchased along with Boogie Nights - both were in Snapper cases, which were only used by WB/New Line. How did the rights for this relatively recent, high-profile Oscar winning title switch studios?

Alan Smithee

It’s from Regency, who started distributing their new movies with Fox a few years ago and they got the video rights to their other movies. Sucks because being a purist I want the Warner Bros opening and closings left in, but they’re removed on new transfers.