A redesigned Play Store is coming to cars with Google built-in

<figure> <img alt="A picture of the Play Store on a car dashboard" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Google" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/GoogleAuto_Blogpost_Play_HorizontalUI_final-1.png?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Google Play Store is getting a big update for cars with Google built-in. On Tuesday, the <a href="https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/cars-with-google-built-in-google-play-google-maps-updates">company announced</a> that the Play Store's layout will now automatically adapt to the size and layout of your car's screen while making it easier to find and download new apps.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The update, which is rolling out in the coming weeks, will put featured apps on the Play Store's homepage and allow you to download them with a single tap. It also comes with what Google says is a "streamlined navigation" menu that puts "Apps," "Games," "Search," and "More" options on the left side of your screen (or on the top if your car's screen has a vertical orientation).</p> <img src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/GoogleAuto_Blogpost_Play_VerticalUI_final-1.png?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100" alt="" title="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" data-caption="&lt;em&gt;The Play Store can now adapt to a screen&apos;s vertical orientation as well.&lt;/em&gt; | Image: Google" data-portal-copyright="Image: Google"> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"> …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1010086/cars-google-built-in-redesigned-play-store">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>