Is Google Play Store supported in avd emulators?

Issue

After googling quite a bit I am unable to find the answer to this question. Is google play store officially support in avd emulators.

I know it was once stopped , then I hear that it was brought back after specific version of android. I am using avd android version 4.4.3 (api 19) google app . I dont see a google play store app there. Am I suppose to expect it? Or is there an official apk for google play store that can be installed on the avd officially?

Solution

Starting from Android Studio 2.3.2 now you can create an AVD that has Play Store pre-installed on it. Currently, it is supported on the AVD's running

• A device definition of Nexus 5 or 5X phone, or any Android Wear
• A system image since Android 7.0 (API 24)

Official Source

For other emulators, you can try the solution mentioned in this answer.

Answered By - Prerak Sola