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Vudu Movies & TV for Android

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Editors' Review

shelbybrown May 3, 2018

Streaming services like Netflix and Hulu are just a few taps away, but they don't offer movies that have just come out on video. For that, you need a different type of store, which is where Vudu comes in. There, you can buy or rent most new movies as soon as they become available, with prices starting at $4.99. Let's see how Vudu compares to the stores run by Apple, Google, Amazon, and others.

Pros

Easy to use: The home screen of the app does a good job of providing options without overwhelming you with them. Sections have sensible titles like "Popular Rentals," Family Favorites," and "99-cent Monthly Rentals." When you tap on a movie, you'll get its important details at a glance: genre, year of release, a star rating, synopsis, and buttons to access the trailer, your wishlist, and social sharing tools. Scrolling down will reveal similar movies you might like, portraits of the cast that you can tap on to see what else they were in, and some critic reviews.

4K and HDR content available: Most digital movie stores are still in the process of figuring out how to deliver 4K streams. Google's own movie rental and purchase store has yet to make this leap, but Vudu is already rolling out 4K, HDR, Dolby Atmos, and Dolby Vision, which will give you the best audiovisual quality that you're going to get over the Internet (though not all new movies will take advantage of all of these features).

It's also currently the only video service that offers Star Wars: The Last Jedi in 4K; Disney (the owner of Star Wars and Marvel Comics) has shown disinterest in participating in Apple's initiative to make 4K streams cost the same as the 1080p options, instead opting to not offer a 4K option on Apple's store at all, except in cases like these.

Device compatibility and content downloads to pick up where you left off: In addition to Android and iOS devices, Vudu is available in many smart TVs, home streaming devices, game consoles, and in a web browser (although the browser version requires Adobe Flash, which you may have disabled for security reasons). So you can start a movie on your phone and finish it on your TV, or vice versa. The company has a page on its website dedicated to listing all the compatible devices.

If you want to watch on your phone or tablet, you can download your purchases for offline viewing, so that you don't have to worry about connection interruptions when you're on-the-go.

Integrated with Movies Anywhere: Blu-ray movies at retail stores come with codes that you can redeem for a digital (streamable) copy. In the past, you had multiple online stores where you could redeem codes, which could cause your library to get splintered across multiple apps and websites -- Ultraviolet, the Apple movie store, and Vudu, itself. Movies Anywhere (MA) is a service provided by the major film studios to get all of your redeemed content back under one roof, either in the MA app itself, or integrated into a third-party app, as is the case with Amazon Video. Now if, for example, you redeemed a movie on the Apple store but you no longer have an iOS device, you can load up Vudu or the MA app on your Android device and be able to watch those movies again.

Cons

4K can be pricier and inconsistent: Where Vudu does offer 4K, there is a moderate premium (as there is with other competing movie stores). But Apple doesn't charge extra for this, so the more economical choice in the long run may be to buy 4K movies directly from them, to watch on an Apple TV 4K, despite the device's relatively high purchase price. If you're a movie buff, Apple's streaming box can pay for itself before long.

The Vudu versions of 4K movies can also sometimes be missing features, such as HDR or Dolby Vision, when such features are available for the same movies on other services. So you have to check for the HDR and Dolby logos before deciding where to buy, especially if you're paying extra to get the 4K stream.

Bottom Line

Vudu's selection should be varied enough for most users, the app is easy to navigate, and you probably already own at least one method of getting a movie from your phone to your TV.

Full Specifications

What's new in version

Bug fixes and stability improvements

General

Release November 10, 2018
Date Added November 10, 2018

Operating Systems

Operating Systems Android
Additional Requirements None

Popularity

Total Downloads 4,523
Downloads Last Week 8
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Developer's Description

**Now in our mobile app - Disc to Digital! Convert discs to digital movies from your phone with a click!**

Get the free Vudu app and instantly watch movies and TV wherever and whenever you want. Join us freely - no subscriptions and no contracts. Watch the newest releases weeks before DVD and subscription streaming services. Stream with stunning clarity and sound in up to 4K UHD, with Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos audio on select devices. Or watch thousands of titles free with limited commercials with Vudu Movies On Us - now also on the Android TV app.

Get Vudu on your favorite mobile device, select Android TVs, and other devices to:

- Scan a UPC to convert your Blu-ray or DVD from your phone with Mobile Disc to Digital!

- Rent or own over 100,000 movies & TV shows

- Download both rental and owned titles to your mobile device

- Buy Blu-ray or DVDs directly within the app & get a digital copy instantly

- Watch 1000s of movies free with limited ads with Movies On Us

- Link your UltraViolet and Disney Movies Anywhere accounts

- Go big with your big screen TV and Google Chromecast support

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By clicking "Install", you agree to Vudu's terms of service at http://www.vudu.com/tos .

Learn more about Vudu UHD at http://www.vudu.com/UHD

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