

For rentals and studios that don't participate, buy them on the best quality service you can, and when it comes to deals and rentals that don't require the best, grab them wherever's cheapest. So there you have it: For movies that demand the best picture quality, buy them on iTunes, Movies Anywhere, or a Movies Anywhere–compatible service (if they're from a participating studio). It May Be 2021, but Don't Forget Discs Either The same goes for any rentals or TV shows, which you'll have to watch on the service in question. Just make sure, again, that you aren't using that strategy to buy a movie that won't transfer over-you'll want to buy those on the platform you actually use to watch. If you're using Apple and Movies Anywhere, these availability holes shouldn't matter too much, since you can always buy a movie on Google Play or Microsoft Movies & TV and watch it through any Movies Anywhere–compatible service. Google also has a history of, uh, having beef with certain streaming box manufacturers, what with the long-running feud it had with Amazon and its current struggle with Roku-though for now, your Google-purchased movies should be available in the YouTube app on just about any device. Other apps are pretty widely available, though may lag in support for certain devices- Vudu is only just now coming to Amazon Fire TV, and Microsoft's movies app is not available on non-Microsoft platforms (though it is compatible with Movies Anywhere).
