Movies Anywhere Reviews

by SimplyOrganized13

MoviesAnywhere stinks. We were forced to switch when Disney movies anywhere went away. We never once had a problem with that one. We have had nothing but issues with this one. Every single time we try to play a movie without WiFi an error message comes up that says “the operation cannot be performed” or “licensing error” and the movie won’t play. The only way it will play a movie that we have saved offline is if we first connect to wifi, start the movie, and then put it on airplane to play it again. With the licensing error issue, our library copy and copy saved offline gives us this message. To get either to work, we have to delete the movie from our saved movies, go back to our library, then re-save offline. Obviously this is not doable on a road trip so we then have to explain to a 4 year old why her movies that we have paid for never work. It’s a huge inconvenience and I just wish they would bring back the old app!

by DmitryD777

We purchased two movies from different studios and it was first time trying MoviesAnywhere - it wasn’t our choice, it’s more like we were forced to use this particular app.
I downloaded copies and checked them before giving iPad to our son during the long road trip. He started to watch one at home minutes before getting into the car. It was good for 30 minutes.
After half an hour application stopped and gave message about not having any offline copies. So long trip was with no movies. When we arrived to destination I’ve checked MoviesAnywhere : it asked me to sign in again, as soon as I did - movies appeared. In several days my son was flying with my wife, I’ve checked MoviesAnywhere and movies were there. They boarded the plane - movies were gone. I’ve checked later iPad (when it had WiFi connection to internet) MoviesAnywhere asked me to sign in again and after that movies appeared.
Application has deep issues with authentication and needs internet connection to work. In case if I want to watch purchased movie when offline - hold off your expectations.
More fixes and improvements are needed. But as the customers we are very disappointed.

by Mdg8

I have now submitted 3 support tickets on the same issue over the past several weeks: ie some of my iTunes movies not showing up in my Movies Anywhere account. All I’ve ever received in reply are autoresponses promising that someone would be in touch. No one ever was. This may be a potentially convenient service, but if you ever need support, you’re out of luck. I’ll be deleting MoviesAnywhere and my account.

11/12 Update: My first attempt to reach support was via chat. The automated system asked me to detail my issue, which I did. To prevent a lengthy wait, the system invited me to transfer my chat into an email support ticket that would retain all the info I had already input. That would have been a terrific feature, except the email I ultimately received made no reference to the info I had already input and asked all over again for details about my issue. Although frustrated, I complied...which launched my series of “no reply other than auto responder emails.” While I appreciate the suggestion to use phone support, I’m not sure I’m prepared to put any more energy into MoviesAnywhere. So, for now, my rating stands.

by Sears House

Being forced to use MoviesAnywhere is very frustrating. It hardly works and it lags when you try going into different menus. And many many movies that i had on digital didn’t transfer over to MoviesAnywhere. How am I supposed to watch those movies...that’s right, you can’t now. But what’s even better is that the majority of the time when i have movies downloaded, it won’t let you play them if you can even get them to show up in the saved movie section. It’s ALWAYS telling me that I’m not hooked up to WiFi. What the @&$! More than half the movie i download won’t play because of that error message. So i can rarely watch anything anymore!! Been dealing with MoviesAnywhere for a long time now and have barely been able to watch any of my movies anymore because it won’t let me play them and it lags horrendously to the point where it’s not worth messing with. If MoviesAnywhere is ever fixed and all my movies are available.. then i will give it a 5 star. For now....it is junk.

by Mel Jack30

UPDATE:
I’ve received responses from the developer. They assured me that the movies in my account were fine. I updated iTunes on my computer, updated my phone to the latest iOS, and did an app update. I still receive the error, and Now there is a (19) at the end of it. HOWEVER, if I tap OK, and then tap Play on the movie again, it will start to play. I’m changing my rating form one star to three. I’m very happy that the movies will play, but it’s somewhat annoying having to get them to play. Thanks for working through the issues!

Because of Disney movies anywhere shutting down I was forced to go with MoviesAnywhere. At first things appeared to be an order and was working properly. In the recent weeks or months every time I try to play a video that worked fine on my Disney movies anywhere account or this account now all of a sudden are giving me a licensing issue error. I have paid for the movies that are giving the licensing error. Then a bunch of random movies showed up in my account but I did not pay for. It’s not easy to explain to a four year old that something that was working fine is no longer working when we’re on a long car ride. I have opened a ticket through MoviesAnywhere . We’ll see what happens.

by Betoajp

MoviesAnywhere is great for storing your Digital movie copies. I now buy movies more often than I usually did. But, I’ve encountered this problem three times. The first one was two months ago. When I went offline to watch a movie, it appeared with a pop up reading “The operation could not be completed” (May I remind you I had the movie saved offline) so I decided to delete MoviesAnywhere , and reinstall. It worked for a few weeks. Than a month ago, I went on vacation, and during the plane ride, I opened up MoviesAnywhere to watch the movie, but the pop up came up again. I deleted, reinstalled, and it worked once again. today, I went offline to see if it would still work, but no use. It popped up saying “the operation could not be completed.” Please help, I’m really dying to see my movies, when I’m on the airplane. It’s boring just sitting there for hours having nothing to do.

by VeroAleli

I want to like MoviesAnywhere and give it five stars, and I would if your development group would please incorporate the “profile” setup on a device that shows just that designated material and below. I was hopeful when my daughter’s (age 6) movies would be joined under one location, but then under the “Explore” she is bombarded with all movies, not just family and kids, like before. She has to go find “family”.

When we initially were informed to download MoviesAnywhere, we dutifully created a profile for myself, husband and our daughter and set hers to G rated only allowed for viewing. I thought this would hide unwanted material and was not happy to see everything up to rated R and horror first thing upon opening MoviesAnywhere . So for a recent example, “it”, super creepy and scary....on her device she is able to view info and watch trailer! Along with some more adult movies we would prefer not be allowed.
Another example: Jason Bourne the one that comes in the bundle, plays on our daughters device whose profile is set to G and the movie is PG-13.

I will be removing MoviesAnywhere soon if this is not changed. My suggestion is to set the queries on devices based on the profile it’s using. I’ll give it a few more updates before pulling it for good.

by MickeyRN

Update: The support team reached out to me to let me know that the movies from my old account could take up to 24 hours to show up in Movies Anywhere. Well, it’s been over a week and they are missing the 3 movies exclusive to that app, but they did get the purchases from iTunes/Amazon. It seems to be a problem with the movies the Disney Anywhere app gave me for free so I guess I can’t keep them on the new app? Anyways, they’re at least in my iTunes account so I can still watch them there, it just defeats the point if they’re not all accessible from MoviesAnywhere like advertised. But in all fairness they did give me some new movies with MoviesAnywhere so it’s not a total waste.

Movies Anywhere won’t let me view my movies from my from Disney Movies Anywhere account. Each time I attempt to import my movies, it tells me the movies have already been imported for my account, but then shows no movies. Still watching my movies on Disney Movies Anywhere, hopefully they will fix this problem before that app closes in February. This one is also not as easy to maneuver through in comparison to the Disney Movies Anywhere. Very disappointed.

by Izaiah Bear

I remember when i used to buy blu-ray movies they came with the same style with the codes and i would enter them and they would all be on my, which now is called “Apple TV” and they would stay there, i have a very good amount and since i’ve always had an iphone no problem, but now i have to download this separate app just to add them there an watch them which adds more space to my phone and since i have to download it from MoviesAnywhere i’m not confident my movies will always be available because my phone offloads random apps, if i were to have known i would need to watch movies on a different app like netflix i would have just bought it directly from apple, but i would have to say for someone like me the convince isn’t really there, unless i am missing something that adds my movie to apple tv, non the less the movie is still there and i have it just wish i had stored with my other movies because my playstation and xbox doesn’t support movies anywhere

by Dignan17

The service made the transition to Apple TV much easier because we could combine our purchases from various services into one place.

The biggest problem I have with the service is the way they have chosen to create accounts for children. The only control they give you is using the film’s rating. This would be fine if you agreed with the rating system of the movie industry, or if that system was applied equally over its history. But that’s not always the case. For example, I have given my kids access to G and PG rated movies, but right now I’m debating whether or not I should buy Beetlejuice, because I know it’ll show up under their account and I clearly don’t want them to see this movie. But I have no way to select specific films I want to show up in their account. I don’t feel like this would be a hard thing to change, and I hope they consider it.

I also hope they consider a better way to provide feedback, because currently I don’t see any, and the service has no presence on social media.

by E Bzz

My movies started disappearing from MoviesAnywhere about a month ago. I own a total of 21 movies on MoviesAnywhere and now can only see 10. I contacted customer service and after a couple of weeks I had someone reply with the customer service number to call. Customer service was very helpful and we figured out that the movie rating under my profile was the issue. Someone (probably my kids) had chosen a G movie rating which makes all movies higher than that or with no rating disappear. The reason I put 4 stars instead of 5 is because we still have an issue with viewing the movies sometimes. When we choose a movie to watch we get an error message and we can’t watch that movie. Other than that, MoviesAnywhere is great because my kids can watch their movies whenever they want and it allows me to cast to my TV. That is so convenient.

by Gingersnapkat

I can’t say enough good things about MoviesAnywhere. First off I don’t have a technical cell in my brain! I had bought quite a few movies as I live in Jamaica for the most part of the year. No T.V. I would download movies to watch on my computer... That said, I had movies from several different sites... I am in the states now for a while and couldn’t figure out how to get my movies from phone to my T.V. MoviesAnywhere has completely solved my problem. After trying for 3 weeks to figure something out I ran across MoviesAnywhere and in no time have all my purchased shows in 1 spot. It was super easy to get going (don’t know the technical jargon) and in minutes was watching a movie. Thank you so very much for this terrific app. I can’t rave enough about its ease of use etc.. P.S this the 1st review I have ever done. Felt to tell anyone, as I am lacking in technical skills. Thanks again

by KernelPan1c

My main purpose for MoviesAnywhere is the ability to cast my iTunes movies to a chromecast, which works well. I also like the idea of combining the many digital libraries in one place. My only issue is I can’t get all of my iTunes purchases to appear in my library. Hopefully this gets fixed and MoviesAnywhere gets polished to the point it becomes a go to app.

Edit: I’m now learning, from developer response, not all movie studios/titles are supported. This is unfortunate, and perhaps this could be denoted more clearly, but it’s certainly better than none. This may very well be noted, but I’m one of the many who glosses through all the disclaimers/alerts.

What would probably be the best solution is to load titles that aren’t supported faded back in a section under available movies. This way users can see clearly which movies are currently available from studios.

by Drukolibabek

I hardly ever type anything on a review but after the quick customer service I had to rate them just for that. MoviesAnywhere alone is great and user friendly. I have no issues there. I just wish all movies were on there but they all have to participate which they don’t but hey....you never know...maybe in the future. Anyway....my issue that I had was a movie that was eligible and that I had purchased was not syncing from my iTunes onto MA. Toy story 3. Toy Story 1 & 2 transferred over but 3 did not. I tried to log out and log back in. I also tried to unlink iTunes and reconnect to see if it’ll refresh and sync again....but nothing. Finally I contacted them via the contact us chat through MoviesAnywhere . I let them know what was going on and sent the message. 2 MINUTES later I received a message saying that they refreshed it from their end and hopefully that fixed any issue I was having. IT DID! I was so happy. 1 minute later I came on here to give them a review and rate them 5 stars just for that lol good job MA!! Great Customer Service!! 👍🏼

by WingsOfFire-LeafWing

I love what MoviesAnywhere allows you to do, with everything from the premise itself, to the fact that you can save movies offline, to the idea of buying movies either in MoviesAnywhere , or in real life, to the great service given when I asked for help. I had a problem with my email address being incorrect, and I send in a help ticket that was responded to within several hours. I corresponded with this person who helped me merge my two accounts, one of which had an incorrect email address and a movie on it. I still have my movie, and I now only have one account with one correct email address. The entire problem was solved in under 12 hours. MoviesAnywhere is highly recommended to you by me!

by Chesborogor

I have had MoviesAnywhere on my computer for about a year now and a couple of days ago I downloaded it onto my phone and it is great! I am able to watch movies on my phone during long car trips. I just have one small problem with it: Connecting with retailers. When I connected with my fandango now account, I figured all my fandango movies would be on the Movie Anywhere but they aren’t. All my movies from Movies Anywhere are on my fandango account so that’s weird. The reason I’m making a slightly big deal about it is because I prefer using Movies Anywhere to Fandango now. Besides that, it’s great. I will start buying more brand new blu rays to get those codes!

by James7Sole

I have had an Apple TV for over a year now, and since I got it I have expanded my iTunes movie collection from 0 to around 30 movies. This service works great for me to use with the living room tv in order to gather my iTunes movies along with my google play movies. My only criticisms are I would like to be able hide individual movies from within Movies Anywhere and to allow access to purchased tv shows from linked services. Asides from that, I am 101% happy with what this program currently has to offer.

Tremendous thanks to the organizers and developers who made MoviesAnywhere happen!!! You have saved time from me having to unhook my Apple TV or laptop and having to relocate and re-hook them up anytime I wanted to watch a movie on the big screen or with family.

by JordyRulez

MoviesAnywhere is absolutely fantastic! I honestly thought this was just an app to watch all my movies on because it allows you to sync movies from all of your online outlets like Prime, YT, Xbox and so on. However, by syncing them all within MoviesAnywhere , the movies I purchased from Microsoft on my Xbox, I can actually watch directly on YT/Google Play as well as being able to watch my YT/Google Play movies on my Xbox. What a great tool to place all your movies together no matter what service you’re on at any given moment. So if you don’t like the streaming services within MoviesAnywhere itself, it’s as simple as not using it. Once you sync all your streaming platforms to Movies Anywhere, you can literally watch them ANYWHERE as it makes them available on ALL of your platforms.

by JunoMuno

I was a but skeptical when obtaining MoviesAnywhere considering that I would divulge access to my accounts to an app that was relatively newly created. But the advantage has been overwhelming, considering that whatever was purchased on any store ex: Apple Store connected to app didn't require me to shell an additional $20 in another Microsoft Store for the same movie. The only item that seems to affect true interconnected services is that movie labels will be concerned about not obtaining sufficient gains and someone foolishly purchase 1 movie multiple times. Its 2020 get with the program and the interconnected world is becoming more of a reality. I have well above 300 movies but due to certain film companies I will mot have all my movies centralized until they budge! Outstanding app thinking 10 years ahead of the industry in a time where movies will likely be in your home without having to go to theaters any longer.

by K95000grr

I accidentally made a second account since I forgot I already had one. I like having all my digital copies on my Apple TV account. I read you have to use your Apple ID email in order to connect it to MoviesAnywhere. So I do not understand why it didn’t inform me I already had an account with that email when I made the second one…now I can’t connect the new one to my iTunes cause it says I already have an account connected. So I cannot connect the movie I just redeemed on the new account to my Apple TV account. This is frustrating and not user friendly since, after searching the internet, there is no solution to this issue.

UPDATE: Customer service was great. They reached out and fixed the issue for me.

by IoHed

MoviesAnywhere is great for storing your Digital movie copies. I now buy movies more often than I usually did. But, I’ve encountered this problem three times. The first one was two months ago. When I went offline to watch a movie, it appeared with a pop up reading “The operation could not be completed” (May I remind you I had the movie saved offline) so I decided to delete MoviesAnywhere , and reinstall. It worked for a few weeks. Than a month ago, I went on vacation, and during the plane ride, I opened up MoviesAnywhere to watch the movie, but the pop up came up again. I deleted, reinstalled, and it worked once again. today, I went offline to see if it would still work, but no use. It popped up saying “the operation could not be completed.” Please help, I’m really dying to see my movies, when I’m on the airplane. It’s boring just sitting there for hours having nothing to do.

by JULIUS M T153

So let me take you through my experience so far. I go on the trending page and find epic voice guys honest trailer Spiderman far from home. Now, I’m a huge fan of the Gay, but his sponsor caught my attention. I thought this was a streaming service, So I sign in two movies anywhere. And here’s what I thought at first, I didn’t really get it. It was just a place where you can only buy movies and not a streaming service. but then it hit me. I realized that it was called “movies anywhere” so I realize that it wasn’t even supposed to be a streaming service. It’s supposed to be for travel and so you can watch your favorite movies without having to deal with Wi-Fi and cellular data on an airplane. And honestly I think more people should know that, because in some cases it can be a lifesaver. So, on November 9 I’m going to California. And I’m definitely hoping to use MoviesAnywhere.

by Digndirt7

Let’s start with “AT LAST”. I paid for these movies and FINALLY some genius realized it profits everyone to let me use them on whichever device, whichever media I choose. No more separate download sources depending on the studio. No more telling my wife to make sure the box has the iTunes logo. We’re done here. Prime Video acts like I bought it through them, so my LG smart tv and kids kindles can watch them. iTunes acts like I bought it through them, so all my iOS devices can watch them. Across all capable devices I can download them. So my kids don’t have to waste my limited DSL bandwidth (I live in the sticks, back off). When I do stream through MoviesAnywhere or otherwise it’s flawless. Honestly, this is what living in the 21st should be. Yeah, I said it.

Oh by the way, MoviesAnywhere UI is well thought-out and intuitive. Really well done. I honestly don’t understand what is holding Paramount back from buying-in, but they’re morons for doing so.

If MA is looking for investors or anything, I’d sign up. I’ll go door-to-door. Probably not door-to-door, I don’t really like people, but I do like MoviesAnywhere... a lot.