We’re going to explain what Movies Anywhere is and how to use it on your Samsung TV.
What Is Movies Anywhere?
Movies Anywhere is a Disney-owned digital locker that allows you to house your film purchases under one roof for free, while also allowing you to watch them on other movie streaming apps. Think of it as giving all your movies one home, while giving them access to other “homes”.
In March 2021, Movies Anywhere announced that it was launching on Samsung Smart TVs. At the time of writing, Movies Anywhere is only available for US consumers and Disney has no publically announced plans to expand the service to other parts of the world.
Movies Anywhere is also backed by most major studios such as Disney, Universal, Sony, Fox and Warner Bros., with more than 8,000 movies in the app’s catalog.
How Does Movies Anywhere Work?
Movies Anywhere essentially makes it easier and more convenient for you to manage and watch all your favorite paid-for movies. The idea is that you pay for the movies you like on their respective digital retail stores, but you get to keep and watch them on Movies Anywhere at no additional cost to you.
Because Movies Anywhere is backed by most of the major studios, the movies produced by those studios will appear in the Movies Anywhere app, regardless of where you originally purchased them.
What’s more, those movies should appear in each of the streaming services that are linked to your Movies Anywhere account, allowing you to watch the movies you’ve bought from one digital retailer on another digital retailer’s app.
It’s important to note that you cannot purchase any movies on Movies Anywhere. The movie streaming service only serves to centralize your movie purchases from different digital retailers.
How to Share Movies With Others Using Screen Pass
Movies Anywhere has a Screen Pass feature which allows you to lend most of your library of movies (up to three movies a month) to anyone who has a Movies Anywhere account, without that movie ever leaving your collection.
Once your friend receives your Screen Pass notification, they have 14 days to accept it, and then have 72 hours to watch that movie from the moment they accept it. You can share the same movie with up to three accounts per month. Best of all, this feature is free.
How to Watch Movies With Others Remotely Using Screen Pass
The Samsung Smart TV release of Movies Anywhere also supports the Watch Together feature. This lets you and up to nine of your friends watch a movie simultaneously online while engaging in a shared chat room.
As the host, you send the code to your friends so they can join. In order to join, your friends have to have the same movie you intend to watch, or a Screen Pass of that movie.
How to Use Movies Anywhere on Your Samsung Smart TV
It’s easy to start using Movies Anywhere on your Samsung smart TV.
How to Install Movies Anywhere on Your Samsung Smart TV
First, you’ll have to download the Movies Anywhere app on your Samsung Smart TV (provided your TV was released in 2017 or later).
Press the Home button on your Samsung Smart TV remote. It will direct you to the home screen. Navigate to the Apps section. In the search bar, type Movies Anywhere. Once you find the app, click on it and install it onto your TV. To access your movies, launch the Movies Anywhere app from your TV’s home screen.
Next, you’ll need to sign in to your Movies Anywhere account. With the app open, sign in to your account. You will then be presented with two options to sign in:
Get and enter an Activation Code Sign in using your email
Skip to the relevant section below based on which option you choose.
- Get and enter an Activation Code:
Launch Movies Anywhere on your TV, then go to Sign In. Under Choose a Sign In Method, select Get Code. Once you’ve received your Activation Code, open your web browser on your mobile device or computer. Visit moviesanywhere. com/activate and sign in to your Movies Anywhere account. Enter the activation code and select Activate.
- Sign in using your email:
Launch Movies Anywhere on your TV, then go to Sign In. (If you used Google or Apple to create your account, select Sign In, then Get Code. ) Under Choose a Sign In Method, select Sign In. Enter the email address you used to create your Movies Anywhere account and select Next. Enter your Movies Anywhere account password and select Next again.
Centralize Your Movie Collection
Gone are the days when you would frequent movie theaters or rent out DVDs to watch your favorite movies. In this day and age, you most likely purchase movies online to watch at your convenience, which often means your digital content is spread out across different platforms.
The addition of Movies Anywhere to Samsung Smart TVs solves this problem by centralizing your movie collection, giving you convenience and control.
