C. Scott Brown / Android Authority
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- Google has announced a wave of new apps for Android Automotive, and promised better entertainment in the car for cars with Google built in.
- This expansion is part of Google’s car-ready program, which adapts Android apps in large screen for safe use in parked vehicles, and removes the need for special car versions.
- The apps will first roll out to certain Volvo and Polestar models, with several brands and models to participate soon.
Last year, Google teased a major expansion of its App library For Android Automotive, with the aim of bringing more entertainment and tools to cars equipped with Google built in. Now the Tech giant has done well with that promise, announce the rollout of dozens of new Apps for vehicles Running Android Automotive OS. From this week, drivers and passengers in supported cars will have access to a wider range of apps, but only while parked, of course.
Unlike Android Auto, which is dependent on a connected phone and is currently available in over 200 million vehicles, Android Automotive runs native on the car’s infotainment system. This means that apps are released and that you do not need a phone to access Google services such as Google Maps or Google Assistant.
Until recently, the range of apps on Android Automotive was limited, and there was not much incentive for developers to send their services over. With this new program, however, Google breathes life in dashboards by adding a variety of entertainment and news apps – Plex, F1 TV and NBC News among them – and a series of games like Roblox and Farm Heroes Saga.
Called “Car-ready mobile apps“The initiative involves scanning the Google Play Store after apps that already work well on tablets and other large screens. If these apps are considered safe to use in a parked vehicle, Google will automatically distribute them in the Play Store found in cars running Android Automotive.
From this week, drivers of selected Volvo and Polestar vehicles will be able to download many New titles From the Google Play Store in their cars, with more brands and models that will soon be added. The apps include a mix of streaming services and light games, perfect for moments when you are at a charging station or waiting to pick up someone. Below is the complete list of confirmed “car compatible” apps currently available for Android Automotive:
- Farm Heroes Saga
- F1 TV
- Roblox
- Paramount Plus
- Avatar world
- Solitaire Grand Harvest
- Plex
- Fubo
- Philo
- 2 3 4 plays mini -games
- Fox Nation
- NBC News
- Britbox
- Life
- Chess
- Fanduel Sports Network
- A & e
- Apost
- History: Show and Documentaries
- Sand: box
