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'''Google Play''' (formally '''Android Market''') is a digital distribution service owned and operated by {{wp|Google}} and is the official app store for the {{wp|Android}} operating system. Along with Android apps, the service also sells movies, TV shows, books and music, and offers Google Play Music subscriptions that allow unlimited music streaming. The service is linked to Google's online video-sharing platform [[YouTube]]; movies and TV shows purchased on Google Play are watchable on YouTube, and subscribers to YouTube Premium or YouTube Music Premium get a free Google Play Music subscription.
'''Google Play''' (formally '''Android Market''') is a digital distribution service owned and operated by {{wp|Google}} and is the official app store for the {{wp|Android}} operating system. Along with Android apps, the service also sells movies, TV shows and books. The service is linked to Google's online video-sharing platform [[YouTube]]; movies and TV shows purchased on Google Play are watchable on YouTube.


==Games & apps==
==Games & apps==
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==Music==
==Music==
Google Music launched publicly on November 16, 2011, after a six-month closed beta<ref>[https://www.theverge.com/2011/11/16/2566928/google-music-store-announcement ''Google Music store official: artist hubs, Google+ integration, and more'' - The Verge] (retrieved April 28, 2020)</ref>, and rebranded to Google Play Music in March 2012<ref name="rebrand" />. The service offers music for sale, as well as a subscription service that allows for unlimited listening to its music library for a monthly fee. It has been confirmed that Google Play Music is to be replaced with YouTube Music<ref>[https://www.digitaltrends.com/music/what-happens-to-google-play-music-youtube-music/ ''YouTube Music is replacing Google Play Music: Here’s where, when, and why'' - Digital Trends] (retrieved April 28, 2020)</ref>, with the shutdown of the service and the music store taking place between September and October of 2020.<ref>https://techcrunch.com/2020/08/05/google-play-music-to-shut-down-starting-in-september-will-disappear-by-december/ Google Play Music to shut down starting in September, will disappear by December - TechCrunch (retrieved October 1, 2020)</ref> Google Play Music was available in 63 countries at the time of its closure<ref name="locations" /> via the Google Play Music app and web player.
Google Music launched publicly on November 16, 2011, after a six-month closed beta<ref>[https://www.theverge.com/2011/11/16/2566928/google-music-store-announcement ''Google Music store official: artist hubs, Google+ integration, and more'' - The Verge] (retrieved April 28, 2020)</ref>, and rebranded to Google Play Music in March 2012<ref name="rebrand" />. The service offered music for sale, as well as a subscription service that allowed for unlimited listening to its music library for a monthly fee. After the relaunch of [[YouTube#YouTube Music|YouTube Music]] in 2019, Google confirmed that Google Play Music was to be replaced with the new service<ref>[https://www.digitaltrends.com/music/what-happens-to-google-play-music-youtube-music/ ''YouTube Music is replacing Google Play Music: Here’s where, when, and why'' - Digital Trends] (retrieved April 28, 2020)</ref>, and between September and October of 2020 the Google Play Music service and store permanently shut down<ref>[https://techcrunch.com/2020/08/05/google-play-music-to-shut-down-starting-in-september-will-disappear-by-december/ ''Google Play Music to shut down starting in September, will disappear by December'' - TechCrunch] (retrieved October 1, 2020)</ref>. At time of closure, Google Play Music was available in 63 countries<ref name="locations" />.


===Available Pokémon albums===
===Previously available Pokémon albums===
*[[Pokémon 2.B.A. Master]]<ref group=link>[https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Various_Artists_Pok%C3%A9mon_2_B_A_Master?id=B2ifmfy2navgf6iarqwr5haajzy ''Pokémon 2.B.A. Master'' - Google Play] (retrieved April 29, 2020)</ref>
*[[Pokémon 2.B.A. Master]]<ref group=link>[https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Various_Artists_Pok%C3%A9mon_2_B_A_Master?id=B2ifmfy2navgf6iarqwr5haajzy ''Pokémon 2.B.A. Master'' - Google Play] (retrieved April 29, 2020)</ref>
*Pokémon 2.B.A. Master (Spanish version)<ref group=link>[https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Pok%C3%A9mon_Pok%C3%A9mon_2ba_Master_Spanish_Version_Of_The?id=Bhtedktnzafyzw7bz4uwfca74hu  ''Pokémon 2ba Master - Spanish Version Of The #1 Kids Audio Album Of 1999'' - Google Play] (retrieved April 29, 2020)</ref>
*Pokémon 2.B.A. Master (Spanish version)<ref group=link>[https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Pok%C3%A9mon_Pok%C3%A9mon_2ba_Master_Spanish_Version_Of_The?id=Bhtedktnzafyzw7bz4uwfca74hu  ''Pokémon 2ba Master - Spanish Version Of The #1 Kids Audio Album Of 1999'' - Google Play] (retrieved April 29, 2020)</ref>
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*[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.videos Android app]
*[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.videos Android app]
*[https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/google-play-movies-tv/id746894884 iOS app]
*[https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/google-play-movies-tv/id746894884 iOS app]
'''Google Play Music'''
*[https://play.google.com/music/listen Web app]
*[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.music Android app]
*[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/google-play-music/id691797987 iOS app]
'''Google Play Books'''
'''Google Play Books'''
*[https://play.google.com/books Web app]
*[https://play.google.com/books Web app]
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Latest revision as of 11:11, 29 January 2023

Google Play
Google Play logo.png
Google Play Logo
Provider Google
Launched October 22, 2008[1] as Android Market
Shutdown N/A
Service provided Official app store for Android
Digital media store
Accessible by Android devices, Chrome OS, Web
Website play.google.com

Google Play (formally Android Market) is a digital distribution service owned and operated by Google and is the official app store for the Android operating system. Along with Android apps, the service also sells movies, TV shows and books. The service is linked to Google's online video-sharing platform YouTube; movies and TV shows purchased on Google Play are watchable on YouTube.

Games & apps

The Android Market launched on October 22, 2008[1] and rebranded as Google Play on March 6, 2012[2]. It is the official app store of Android, and as of March 2020, it had 2,870,000 apps available for download[3].

Available Pokémon games & apps

Main article: List of mobile games

Movies & TV

Google TV launched in May 2011 as Google Movies[4], and rebranded with the rest of Google Play in March 2012 as Google Play Movies[2] (later becoming Google Play Movies & TV and then Google TV in September 2020).[5] It is possible to purchase or rent movies in in over 110 countries and TV shows are available to purchase in Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States[6]. Purchases and rentals are viewable via the Google Play Movies & TV app, the Google Play website, the YouTube app or the YouTube website.

Available Pokémon anime

Main article: List of digital home video releases of Pokémon anime

Available Pokémon movies

Main article: List of digital home video releases of Pokémon anime → Movies

Music

Google Music launched publicly on November 16, 2011, after a six-month closed beta[7], and rebranded to Google Play Music in March 2012[2]. The service offered music for sale, as well as a subscription service that allowed for unlimited listening to its music library for a monthly fee. After the relaunch of YouTube Music in 2019, Google confirmed that Google Play Music was to be replaced with the new service[8], and between September and October of 2020 the Google Play Music service and store permanently shut down[9]. At time of closure, Google Play Music was available in 63 countries[6].

Previously available Pokémon albums

Books

Google eBooks launched on December 6, 2010[10], and rebranded to Google Play Books in March 2012[2]. The service offers eBooks and audiobooks for sale, and allows users to upload up to 1,000 of their own eBooks. The service is available in 73 countries[6] via the Google Play Books app and website.

Available Pokémon eBooks

See also

External links

Google Play

Google TV

Google Play Books

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Android Market: Now available for users - Android Developers Blog (retrieved April 28, 2020)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Introducing Google Play: All your entertainment, anywhere you go - Official Google Blog (retrieved April 28, 2020)
  3. ↑ Number of available applications in the Google Play Store - Statista (retrieved April 28, 2020)
  4. ↑ Google Launches Movies for Android - Mashable (retrieved April 28, 2020)
  5. ↑ Google Play Movies & TV is now Google TV but it’s not the same Google TV that runs on Android TV on the new Chromecast, it’s an app - The Verge
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Country availability for Google Play apps & digital content - Google Play Help (retrieved April 28, 2020)
  7. ↑ Google Music store official: artist hubs, Google+ integration, and more - The Verge (retrieved April 28, 2020)
  8. ↑ YouTube Music is replacing Google Play Music: Here’s where, when, and why - Digital Trends (retrieved April 28, 2020)
  9. ↑ Google Play Music to shut down starting in September, will disappear by December - TechCrunch (retrieved October 1, 2020)
  10. ↑ Discover more than 3 million Google eBooks from your choice of booksellers and devices - Official Google Blog (retrieved April 29, 2020)

Item links

  1. ↑ Pokémon 2.B.A. Master - Google Play (retrieved April 29, 2020)
  2. ↑ Pokémon 2ba Master - Spanish Version Of The #1 Kids Audio Album Of 1999 - Google Play (retrieved April 29, 2020)
  3. ↑ Pokémon The Movie - Google Play (retrieved April 29, 2020)
  4. ↑ Pokémon 3 - The Ultimate Soundtrack - Google Play (retrieved April 29, 2020)
  5. ↑ Pokémon - Totally Pokemon - Music From The Hit TV Series - Google Play (retrieved April 29, 2020)
  6. ↑ Pokemon X - Ten Years Of Pokemon - Google Play (retrieved April 29, 2020)
  7. ↑ Pokémon Movie Music Collection (Original Soundtrack) - Google Play (retrieved April 29, 2020)
  8. ↑ Pokémon Detective Pikachu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Google Play (retrieved April 29, 2020)
  9. ↑ Carry On (from the Original Motion Picture "POKÉMON Detective Pikachu") - Google Play (retrieved April 29, 2020)
  10. ↑ The Journey Starts Today (Theme from Pokémon Journeys) - Google Play
  11. ↑ Hidenori Kusaka EBooks - Google Play (retrieved April 29, 2020)
  12. ↑ Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai - Google Play (retrieved April 29, 2020)
  13. ↑ Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life - Google Play (retrieved April 29, 2020)
  14. ↑ Pokémon: the Movie – Zoroark: Master of Illusions: Big Trouble in Crown City! - Google Play (retrieved April 29, 2020)
  15. ↑ Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom - Google Play (retrieved April 29, 2020)
  16. ↑ Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice - Google Play (retrieved April 29, 2020)
  17. ↑ Pokemon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened - Google Play (retrieved April 29, 2020)
  18. ↑ Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction - Google Play (retrieved April 29, 2020)
  19. ↑ Pokemon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages - Google Play (retrieved April 29, 2020)
  20. ↑ Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel - Google Play (retrieved April 29, 2020)
  21. ↑ Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! - Google Play (retrieved April 29, 2020)
  22. ↑ Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us: Zeraora’s Story - Google Play (retrieved April 29, 2020)
  23. ↑ Pokemon Theme - Easy Piano - Google Play (retrieved April 29, 2020)


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