Google Play
Google Play (also known as the Google Play Store, Play store, or sometimes the Android Store (and was formerly known as the Android Market)), is a platform by Google. It is a online store for music, books, movies and a few million Android applications. Google formed it in March 2013 by merging four different stores:
| Logo used since August 17, 2022 Logo used since August 17, 2022 | |
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| Developer(s) | |
|---|---|
| Initial release | September 23, 2008 (as Android Market) March 6, 2012 (as Google Play) |
| Platform | Android, Android TV, Wear OS, ChromeOS, Web |
| Type | Digital distribution, app store, mobile game store, video on demand (until November 2021), ebook store Online music store (until November 2021) |
| Website | play |
- Android Market, the oldest, was started in October 2008
- Google Music
- Google Books
- Google Movies
Google Play also sold Google hardware devices, until 2015 when Google started a new Google Store for that.
Google Play Media
Global availability of Google Play
Global availability of Google Play Books
- Google Play Movies & TV Availability.svg
Global availability of Google TV (also includes Singapore)
- Availability of Google Play Pass in the World.svg
Global availability of Google Play Pass
- Google Play logo (2012-2015).svg
Former Google Play logo, 2012
Global availability of Google Play Music
Global availability of Google Play Newsstand
An old Google Play gift card from 2016 to 2022
- Get it on Google play.svg
Get it on Google Play badge
