AirPlay support, cellular streaming, more

On Friday, Google Play Movies & TV updated to support Apple’s AirPlay.

Play Movies & TV has long supported Chromecast, allowing iPhone and iPad users to stream content to their HDTV using Google’s own dongle – but support for Apple’s set-top box was missing. Under Movies & TV you can find eight movies that, if you buy one, comes with a free copy you can gift to another person in the US.

Not content with releasing notable updates to its Calendar, Photos, Wallet, and Snapseed apps this week, Google has just pushed a significant update to the official iOS app of its Play Movies & TV entertainment media service.

As well, it adds support for streaming of movies and TV shows over a mobile network. No matter. The new version of Play Movies & TV has received a refreshed user interface along with useful (though late) features like streaming videos over cellular connections and streaming that same content in HD. On the other hand, the promotional link for the gifted movie will expire with 48 hours after your purchase, so you don’t want to wait around. It’s worth noting that now, Google does not have a native Play Movies and TV tvOS app for Apple TV.

Moreover, the update introduces a new section called Recommendations from Play that suggests movies and TV shows to watch based on your interests and viewing history. The Apple TV integration works only with 3rd gen or later Apple TV units that should be running at least software version 7.0 or later.