Google to expand Play Movies and TV app to 37 new nations

Andre Yoskowitz
18 Mar 2014 11:18

Google has significantly expanded its Play Movies and TV application, adding new international support and new language support, as well.
The app now has support for 40 new languages, and the update also adds "the ability to download movies in either HD or SD," compared to just HD previously.
Change log:

-Support for over 40 new countries
-Get your content offline faster – now HD movies and shows may be downloaded in HD or SD.
-Improved video streaming performance for select KitKat devices.
-Additional app improvements and bugfixes.

In addition, the app is now available in 37 new nations: Benin, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Finland, Gabon, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Luxembourg, Mali, Mauritius, Namibia, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Niger, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Rwanda, Senegal, Sweden, Togo, Uruguay, Venezuela and Zambia.
It is important to note that the TV portion of the app is only available in Australia, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.