Google makes big push for new Wear OS, TV, Auto, & tablet media apps by reducing its commission - 9to5Google

The company is now massively encouraging adoption with the global launch of the Play Media Experience Program to get more apps on Wear OS, Android/Google TV, Auto, and tablets/foldables.

The success of that was in part due to the Play Media Experience Program, which has — up until today — just been in testing with early partners. .

Google (and end users) will get more media apps across Android/Google TV, as well as the Cast platform, Android Auto and Automotive, tablets/foldables, and Wear OS.

In exchange for building apps on all those Google platforms and integrating with specific features/APIs, these media companies see Google’s cut on user purchases drop from 30% to 15%!

Apps in the Play Media Experience Program have to continue using the Play Store’s in-app billing system.

Android developers can express their interest for the Play Media Experience Program today, and Google will “follow up with more information if [they] are eligible.”