Sony has updated its Movies app to newer version 8.0.A.0.4 which brings support for Movies Small app for a few Xperia devices. In the Movies app, tap the “Movies Small App” icon in the player bar, to play videos in minimum size ex. when checking your social networks or browsing the web. To use this function download and install the “Movies Small App“. ( Not available officially though from Sony yet, you can download another app for the time being ).

Movies 8.0.A.0.4 update is confirmed rolling for Xperia “Z” series handsets, OTA via update center app. Movies 8.0.A.0.4 update is of 12.5 MB in size. We got it on our Xperia Z2. Sony has also updated its Album app to newer version 6.5.A.0.10.

Movies 8.0.A.0.4 update

Check update center app and look for a notification to update to Movies 8.0.A.0.4 app.

Download Movies 8.0.A.0.4 app

If you haven’t go the update yet, download the apk manually from below link and install it. Working on non rooted Xperia handsets running android 4.2+.

Download SemcVideo.apk

Let us know if you are facing any bugs in Movies 8.0.A.0.4 update. Drop your comments below.

Thanks for the tip, Ben!