Google Play will appear on Chrome OS this year.

Today, Google announced plans to integrate Google Play into Chrome OS along with the entire list of applications. The first version of Google Play will be available in the assembly of Chrome OS 53, which can be downloaded in the channel for developers in early June, and the final version should be released towards the end of this year. At this point, most devices with Chrome OS using both ARM and x86 chips should receive support for Google Play.

The process of updating to the version from Google Play will occur in the standard mode, and after the update, Chrome OS will notify you of the presence of significant innovations and offer to enter your account information to combine all data used on other devices. In total, owners of devices with Chrome OS will be available more than 1.5 million applications with the ability to synchronize between all devices with Android.
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Applications from Google Play in Chrome OS will be able to three display modes, along with support for multitasking within the operating system. Of course, due to the lack of adaptation to the size of the display of Chrome OS devices, some applications may not display correctly. The developers of most popular applications are already working on optimizing their own solutions for maximum compatibility with Chrome OS.



The launch of applications takes place within the framework of the Android framework inside the Linux container. All of these applications gain access to wireless networks and other system resources, which makes their integration with the system identical to standard applications. Application brakes are virtually eliminated due to the greater power of the Chromebook Pixel 2 and other devices with Chrome OS compared to the vast majority of smartphones.

Despite initial skepticism, according to IDC, in the first quarter of 2016, Chrome OS ranked second in popularity after Windows. Sales of devices with Chrome OS bypassed the Mac in the same quarter, and integration with Google Play can give a significant increase in new users by expanding the list of available applications.