Google Play

[browski85]

Where do files you download from google play go? Are they saved to your phone or is it on a server (Particularly Videos & Music)?

 

[SpookDroid]

If you are playing music or video directly from Play Movies or Play Music while online, it is temporarily stored in a cache folder for each app (and automatically flushes when reaching a certain file size limit or time). If you 'download' a file for offline use, then it's still a folder for each app, but it will let you choose if the folder is kept in internal memory or in SD card if your phone supports it.

 

[browski85]

I downloaded a movie in google play but it never gave me any option where to store it. I can't find it in the folders either. I was able to access it offline so I know its downloaded.

I downloaded a file manager, but the file manager shows that there are no movies.

 

[dpham00]

It is in a proprietary format. You won't be able to move it. Well you can, but you won't be able to use it for anything else.

 

[SpookDroid]

All files downloaded directly from the Music and Movies app for offline use are encrypted and can only be used inside said apps. You can browse for the files but they won't be an MP3 or MP4/MOV/AVI file. For Movies, there's no going around that. For Music, however, you can download music you own (not streaming ones if you have an All Access/YouTube Red subscription) on your computer in MP3 format and then copy that over to your device (also works directly on your device if you use the Music web page, not the app).