Google Play Store will auto launch app after install, video emerges

Google Play Store is testing the ability to automatically launch an app after install. The Play Store’s app listing page will add a new toggle for this feature. You will be able to utilize it so an app itself launches as soon as the installation finishes.

AndroidAuthority discovered the new new “Turn on Auto-open” toggle. Placed underneath the Open button on Play Store listings, you will be able to select the option after selecting the Install button on the application page.

Once done, the toggle’s description changes to “Automatically open after install.” As a result, Google’s Play Store will automatically open the current app as soon as the installation is complete.

In addition, the Play Store will also display a notification highlighting the time remaining before the app opens automatically. The feature appears fully functional in Google Play Store version 42.5.15.

The toggle has been under development since June 2024. As the feature seemingly reaches the distribution state, functionality emerges through APKTeardown.

Code related to the feature suggests that this notification will show a 5-second timer in all cases, making it easy for users to anticipate how long it will take for the app to open after the notification pops up.