Google Play Store Now Available On Chromebook

Google has launched the Chrome OS in the year 2011 and brought Chrome OS 53 to a stable channel earlier this month but was unable to bring the much anticipated Android apps support in that version. Now the company has brought the beta version of Google Play Store to Chrome OS 53 with an update to stable channel version 53.0.2785.129.

Google on its official page,

The Google Play will start rolling out in the developer channel with M53 on the three Chromebooks such as Acer R11, Asus Flip, and the Pixel, Over time, will also roll out to the other Chromebooks in the market too.

It ought to be additionally noticed that Google Play is disabled by default and requires to be enabled manually from Chrome Settings with the latest update. Alongside with the Android apps support, the latest update likewise brings bug fixes, battery life improvements, fast browsing, security updates, and feature enhancements, apart from a kernel version update.

Chrome OS 53 included Overview Mode, which allows you to see all the open tabs with a shortcut key. The update likewise brought the Material Design Layout to the build. Google also added new APIs to the Chrome OS 53, to enable the watchdog timers for kiosk apps that use full-screen modes on Chromebooks.

This means that you will be able to download and use the apps from the Play Store on your Chromebook.