Publishing Android app from Visual Studio: Google Play option disabled in Select Channel

Question

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When I try to publish an Android app from Visual Studio (Archive Manager), the Google Play option is now grayed out (Ad Hoc still available). This worked earlier, but suddenly now isn't available. Any ideas why this happened and how I can fix it?

Spinescent

I am having the same problem. Did you fix it? – Collate

I figured it out, apk is not supported now, must me aab. – Collate

Answer 1

In my case, building an apk was the problem. When I change the package format to bundle (.aab file extension), google play button was enabled.

Collate

The button is available but publishing fails... – Translocation

ist a workaround, not a solution. – Translocation

If apk is not supported please add a reference – Translocation

@TimurSadykov APK is not supported. This means it's not a workaround. I couldn't find the direct reference in Google documentation so far but there is this: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/maui/android/deployment/… – Sag