Google has agreed to separate its Play Store from the Android operating system for smart TVs in India following findings from the countryâs Competition Commission. The investigation, which began in 2021, revealed that Googleâs licensing requirements forced smart TV manufacturers to pre-install the Play Store and integrate other apps like YouTube, constituting a breach of local competition law. By paying a $2.4 million settlement, Google is enabling manufacturers to create smart TVs running on Android without the need for Google apps, marking a significant change in licensing practices.
The decision to unbundle the Play Store from Android for smart TVs in India allows manufacturers more flexibility, ending Googleâs dominance in the local market.
India's Competition Commission concluded Google violated competition laws by forcing manufacturers to pre-install the Play Store and other Google apps on smart TVs.
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