{"id":424967,"date":"2022-04-01T15:40:28","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T12:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/google-launches-play-stores-new-billing-system-and-devs-are-footing-the-bill\/"},"modified":"2022-04-01T15:40:28","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T12:40:28","slug":"google-launches-play-stores-new-billing-system-and-devs-are-footing-the-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/google-launches-play-stores-new-billing-system-and-devs-are-footing-the-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"#Google launches Play Store\u2019s new billing system \u2014 and devs are footing the bill"},"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-6a3db33ac961a\" 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-6a3db33ac961a\" 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-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/google-launches-play-stores-new-billing-system-and-devs-are-footing-the-bill\/#%E2%80%9CGoogle_launches_Play_Stores_new_billing_system_%E2%80%94_and_devs_are_footing_the_bill%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Google launches Play Store\u2019s new billing system \u2014 and devs are footing the bill&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CGoogle_launches_Play_Stores_new_billing_system_%E2%80%94_and_devs_are_footing_the_bill%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Google launches Play Store\u2019s new billing system \u2014 and devs are footing the bill&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n                            Google Play\u2019s new <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/googleplay\/android-developer\/answer\/10281818#korea&amp;zippy=%2Cwhat-is-the-impact-of-recent-south-korean-legislation-on-google-plays-payments-policy-will-i-still-be-charged-a-fee-if-i-no-longer-use-google-plays-billing-system%2Cwhy-is-the-payments-policy-compliance-deadline-different-for-developers-in-india\">billing payment system<\/a> policy starts today. This change forces developers to use the company\u2019s own payment system for in-<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> purchases.<\/p>\n<p>The update means that you can\u2019t add links or sections in the app that redirect users to buy premium subscriptions from your site or alternative sources. In turn, you will have to pay a 15% or 30% fee (depending on your app\u2019s category) to the search giant for facilitating these transactions.<\/p>\n<p>Google first announced this in September 2020, giving developers a one-year window to make changes to their apps so Google Play Billing was the default payment system. Last year, it gave <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/android-developers.googleblog.com\/2021\/07\/apply-more-time-play-payments-policy.html\">a six-month extension<\/a> to some developers, extending the deadline date to March 31, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>From today, the company\u2019s new policy takes effect for everyone \u2014 and things are changing. For instance, if you\u2019re using alternative payment methods, you can\u2019t promote your plans on the app, or create links that\u2019ll take users to that page.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, Spotify has a premium section listed on its Android app that redirects users to its website. Technically, it has to remove this section from its app. But since it has struck a deal with Google to test out alternative billing methods, it might get a pass.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-featured_img wp-image-1383153 js-lazy\" alt=\"Spotify's Android App has links to its website to buy premium subscriptions.\" width=\"796\" height=\"1680\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot_2022-03-24-17-00-25-268_com.spotify.music_-e1648121604162-796x1680.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot_2022-03-24-17-00-25-268_com.spotify.music_-e1648121604162-796x1680.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot_2022-03-24-17-00-25-268_com.spotify.music_-e1648121604162-99x210.jpg 99w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot_2022-03-24-17-00-25-268_com.spotify.music_-e1648121604162-64x135.jpg 64w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot_2022-03-24-17-00-25-268_com.spotify.music_-e1648121604162-128x270.jpg 128w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot_2022-03-24-17-00-25-268_com.spotify.music_-e1648121604162-728x1536.jpg 728w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot_2022-03-24-17-00-25-268_com.spotify.music_-e1648121604162-970x2048.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot_2022-03-24-17-00-25-268_com.spotify.music_-e1648121604162.jpg 1080w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fplugged%2F2022%2F04%2F01%2Fgoogle-play-store-default-billing-system-analysis%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Spotify\u2019s Android App has links to its website to buy premium subscriptions.\" data-title=\"Share Spotify\u2019s Android App has links to its website to buy premium subscriptions. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Spotify\u2019s Android App has links to its website to buy premium subscriptions. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Spotify\u2019s Android App has links to its website to buy premium subscriptions.<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-featured_img wp-image-1383153\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot_2022-03-24-17-00-25-268_com.spotify.music_-e1648121604162-796x1680.jpg\" alt=\"Spotify's Android App has links to its website to buy premium subscriptions.\" width=\"796\" height=\"1680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot_2022-03-24-17-00-25-268_com.spotify.music_-e1648121604162-796x1680.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot_2022-03-24-17-00-25-268_com.spotify.music_-e1648121604162-99x210.jpg 99w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot_2022-03-24-17-00-25-268_com.spotify.music_-e1648121604162-64x135.jpg 64w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot_2022-03-24-17-00-25-268_com.spotify.music_-e1648121604162-128x270.jpg 128w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot_2022-03-24-17-00-25-268_com.spotify.music_-e1648121604162-728x1536.jpg 728w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot_2022-03-24-17-00-25-268_com.spotify.music_-e1648121604162-970x2048.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot_2022-03-24-17-00-25-268_com.spotify.music_-e1648121604162.jpg 1080w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>You can read about the conditions <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/googleplay\/android-developer\/answer\/9858738?visit_id=637844058017374292-670594965&amp;rd=1\">on this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If your app fails to comply with Google\u2019s policy by June 1, 2022, it\u2019ll be removed from the Play Store.<\/p>\n<p>Although, this isn\u2019t the case everywhere in the world.<\/p>\n<p>For developers in India, Google\u2019s giving them until October 2022 to make the shift. But that could change as earlier this week, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/tech\/technology\/cci-probe-finds-googles-play-store-billing-guidelines-unfair-and-discriminatory\/articleshow\/90550596.cms\">the Competition Comission of India (CCI)<\/a> found the Big G\u2019s billing conditions \u201cunfair\u201d and \u201cdiscriminatory.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Last year, South Korea passed a law to force Apple and Google to allow developers to include alternative payment methods in their apps. Google has complied with this, and will take an 11% cut if an app uses a third-party method.<\/p>\n<p>Plenty of people are still angry at Google for how it distributes apps on the Play Store. Earlier this week, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/3\/25\/22996260\/epic-games-google-android-billing-pilot\">Epic Games<\/a> criticized the company and said, \u201cOne deal does not change the anti-competitive status quo.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>ADIF (Alliance of Digital India Foundation), an industry body of the country\u2019s startups, said it\u2019s unfair that developers will have to pay commission fees, and mandatorily use Google\u2019s system:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>With their measures and announcements, Google is trying to create an illusion of choice. We at ADIF urge for an extension of choice to all apps and an im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>te extension of the March 31 deadline for all.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As for Google, there\u2019s no rest \u2014 as <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/2022\/03\/25\/apple-google-criticize-eu-digital-markets-act\/\">regulators<\/a> across the world are looking to change the way app stores operate with stiff new rules.\n                        <\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/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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