What you need
- Use a device with Android version 4.4 and above. Learn how to check your Android version.
- Have Google Play Store app version 16.6.25 and above.
- Be located in a country where Play Pass is available. Learn where Play Pass is available.
- Have a valid payment method. Learn how to add a payment method to Google Play.
- Have the same billing country and Google Play country. Learn how to change your Google Play country.
- Use a Google account. You can't subscribe to Play Pass with an account set up through your work or school.
- Be a family manager or able to create a family if you’d like to share Play Pass with your family.
Buy a subscription to Google Play Pass
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Play Store app
.
- On the left, tap Menu
Play Pass
Start free trial or Subscribe.
- Check the price and payment method you want to use.
- Tap Subscribe.
- [Optional if you’re a family manager or able to create a family group] To share Play Pass, on the main Play Pass page, under “Welcome to Play Pass,” tap Set up.
Important: You'll only get a free trial if you're a new user for Play Pass.
Create a family to share a Google Play Pass subscription
- Open the Google Play Store app
.
- At the top, tap Menu
Account
Family
Sign up for Family Library.
- Follow the instructions on screen to set up Family Library.
To start sharing your Play Pass subscription, add people to your family group. If you’re already a family manager, any member of your family group will automatically get Play Pass after you subscribe.
Join a family and activate a Google Play Pass subscription
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Play Store app
.
- On the left, tap Menu
Google Play Pass
Activate.
Deactivate Google Play Pass
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Play Store app
.
- On the top right, tap the profile picture.
- Tap Settings
Google Play Pass.
- Tap Deactivate.
Use games and apps in Google Play Pass
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Play Store app
.
- At the bottom, tap Play Pass.
- Select an app.
- If the app is part of Play Pass, at the top of the app's details page, you'll find a Play Pass logo.
If an app you use or game you play leaves Play Pass:
- Free apps and games:
- You can still use the app or game, but you may start to get ads or have to pay for in-app items.
- Paid apps and games:
- You can use the paid app or game for some time before you’ll need to buy the app or game separately, outside of Play Pass.
- You can also uninstall the app.
Manage your Google Play Pass subscription
To check when your plan renews, change a payment method, add a backup payment method, or cancel your Play Pass subscription:
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Play Store app
.
- On the left, tap Menu
Subscriptions
Play Pass.