{"id":168479,"date":"2021-02-01T14:23:01","date_gmt":"2021-02-01T11:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-is-the-google-play-store\/"},"modified":"2021-02-01T14:23:01","modified_gmt":"2021-02-01T11:23:01","slug":"what-is-the-google-play-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-the-google-play-store\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Is the Google Play Store?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3578814c2b3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3578814c2b3\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-the-google-play-store\/#Android_Market_Where_the_Play_Store_Started\" >Android Market: Where the Play Store Started<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-the-google-play-store\/#Three_Stores_in_One\" >Three Stores in One<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-the-google-play-store\/#The_Google_Store_Branches_off\" >The Google Store Branches off<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-the-google-play-store\/#Google_Play_Today\" >Google Play Today<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#What Is the Google Play Store?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-665275 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/google-play-store-logo.jpg\" alt=\"Google Play Store Logo\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/sanktpetersburg-russia-august-19-2018-play-1159513891\" data-credittext=\"BigTunaOnline\/Shutterstock\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/sanktpetersburg-russia-august-19-2018-play-1159513891\">BigTunaOnline\/Shutterstock<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Google is mostly known for search, but it has much more to offer. That\u2019s obvious when you visit the Google Play Store, a digital market full of content. Let\u2019s take a look at what it is and how it started.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Android_Market_Where_the_Play_Store_Started\"><\/span>Android Market: Where the Play Store Started<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A New Android Market for Phones\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5Pbo-d62ivY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Google Play Store started life as the \u201cAndroid Market\u201d in 2008. It launched alongside the very first Android devices, and its purpose was to distribute <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s. That\u2019s it.<\/p>\n<p>The Android Market was extremely basic at the beginning. It didn\u2019t support paid apps and games until 2009. However, as the Android platform grew, so did the Android Market. By 2012, it featured over 450,000 Android apps and games.<\/p>\n<p>By this time, Google\u2019s ecosystem had expanded greatly compared to the humble beginnings of the Android Market. In fact, the Android Market was just one of the company\u2019s online markets.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Three_Stores_in_One\"><\/span>Three Stores in One<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Introducing Google Play\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GdZxbmEHW7M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The creation of the Google Play Store in 2012 was the culmination of three separate online markets that Google was running at the time. It combined the Android Market, the Google Music Store, and the Google eBookstore.<\/p>\n<p>The Google eBookstore launched in 2010 with over three million eBooks. Despite the large library, it was mostly filled with public domain titles and scans. Google Music launched in 2011 in beta, and while fans loved the local uploading feature, its library of music to purchase wasn\u2019t big.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike Android apps and games, the Google Music and eBook stores aren\u2019t exclusive to Android phones and tablets. Google was taking the same approach as Apple, which keeps the App Store, Apple Books, and iTunes as separate entities. However, Google\u2019s stores weren\u2019t nearly as popular, despite having wider availability.<\/p>\n<p>To more accurately reflect the scope of what Google had to offer, all three stores were combined under the \u201cGoogle Play\u201d brand. The eBookstore became \u201cGoogle Play Books\u201d and Google Music became \u201cGoogle Play Music,\u201d all found in the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/\">Play Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Google_Store_Branches_off\"><\/span>The Google Store Branches off<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 465px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-709064 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/old-play-store.jpg\" alt=\"play store devices tab\" width=\"465\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The \u201cDevices\u201d tab now goes to the Google Store<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Play Store is a digital marketplace. However, it used to sell physical devices, too. For a brief time, Google sold Nexus devices, Chromecasts, and Chromebooks through a \u201cDevices\u201d tab on the Play Store.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, this was the only place that Google had to sell goods. As the company\u2019s hardware efforts grew, it was time for a new store. The Google Store was created in 2015 for the company\u2019s hardware, and the \u201cDevices\u201d tab on the Play Store now directs to that instead.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Is the Google Store?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Play_Today\"><\/span>Google Play Today<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-710860\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/CollageMaker_20210126_093216932-e1611671614358.jpg\" alt=\"google play store on mobile\" width=\"650\" height=\"365\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Nowadays, the Google Play Store is home to Android apps and games, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">movies<\/a> and TV shows, eBooks, and audiobooks. Google Play Music has been depreciated in favor of <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a> Music.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Switch From Google Play Music to YouTube Music<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Play Store is installed on Android phones and tablets as the central location for downloading and purchasing content. It can also be found on Android TV and Google TV streaming sticks, set-top boxes, and smart televisions. If a device runs Android, it will almost certainly include the Play Store.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Play Store\u2019s other content areas, such as Google Play Books and Google TV\/Play Movies &amp; TV, are available on other platforms, such as the iPhone and iPad. The Google Play Store can be accessed anywhere <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\">through a web browser<\/a> as well.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re interested in a digital good from Google, the Play Store is where you\u2019ll want to go.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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