A one-stop shop for all your favorite entertainment. No matter what you’re looking for, Google Play has it all. Get your play it again sports kettlebell, movies, TV, news, books, magazines, apps and games all in one place, instantly on your phone, tablet, computer or TV.
And all the things you love about Google are built-in, so the more you play, the better it gets. With the Google Play Store app, download apps and games for your Android phone or tablet. 05 percent of Android devices that download apps solely from its Play Store have a potentially harmful app. The app also includes Google Play Protect, which periodically scans your device for potentially harmful apps and checks apps before you download them from the Google Play Store. Listen to music for free or with a subscription: Google Play Music offers a competitive alternative to other music services, such as Spotify and Apple Music with personalized playlists and radio stations, podcasts, albums, and individual song tracks you can listen to for free or with a subscription. Some of the personalization comes from Google’s Songza purchase. TV store lets you purchase or rent films and shows you can watch on your Android phone, computer, or Chromecast-connected TV.
Unfortunately, to check for and install updates, you need to use the app. Popular apps attract copycats — with deceptively similar names and icons — and picking out the original among the fakes can be tough. Google Music not included in Family Sharing: Play Music is not part of the Google Play family plan. Google Play Protect not up to the task: The independent security testing firm AV-Test found Play Protect lagged far behind the top Android antivirus in detecting malware and noted that those relying only on Play Protect to guard their phone are taking an unnecessary risk. Google Play is bursting with apps, and the company’s hands-off approach to policing copycat apps can, at times, make finding the true apps among knockoffs a challenge. Download, install, and update Android apps.