Although it has been possible for a long time to install apps on Android TV from the Play Store of your mobile, it is not an easy thing to do. Not because it’s difficult, but because Google Play didn’t tell you which apps are compatible with your TV, so you had to try each one at random to see if it had a version for Android TV. The same can be said of apps for watches with Wear OS or cars with Android Auto.

Luckily, the latest update to Google Play adds a section called “Other devices” where you can see all the apps compatible with Android TV, Android Auto and Wear OS to easily install them on your devices from your mobile. No more researching which apps on Google Play have a specific version for your device!

Now it’s easier to install apps on your TV, watch or car from your mobile on Google Play

From the new “Other devices” section of Google Play you can find applications designed for specific devices that are not phones , including televisions with Android TV or Google TV, Wear OS watches such as the Galaxy Watch 5 and 5 Pro, and Android-compatible cars. Auto. In this section it will be possible to filter the applications by device (watch, TV and car).

By the way, the new “Other Devices” tab of the store will be found just below the search bar (you may have to swipe left to see it). Incidentally, from the search it will also be possible to filter the apps by device.

Note that Google Play will only show you apps for devices linked to your Google account . That means that if you have only associated your Google account to a television, the store will not show you the specific apps for watches or cars.

When installing an app that has multiple versions, the “Install” button will be dropdown. Therefore, pressing it will open a menu for you to choose which variant of the app you want to install: the one designed for your mobile or for another device . If you choose the one from another device, it will automatically be downloaded and installed on the chosen device.

Google Play has also renewed its reviews and its web version to improve multi-device installation.

On the other hand, it must be said that Google has also redesigned the web version of the Play Store to include easy-to-use filters that allow you to find and install applications according to the type of device from the comfort of your PC.

Also, let’s not forget that the Google Play Store recently updated its review system to show you fewer useless reviews for your device. And it is that now they do not show you criticism of the tablet version of an app, if you want to install the mobile version , for example. You will only see the reviews of the version of the app made for the specific device where you are going to install it.

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