Google Play adds Venmo as a payment option
In Brief Posted: 5:00 AM PDT · August 10, 2026 Image Credits:KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP / Getty Images Ivan Mehta Google Play adds Venmo as a payment option Google said that it is adding Venmo as a payment option today on Google Play for purchases including games, apps, add-ons, and other digital content. The company said that users can use Venmo’s wallet or other linked payment methods, such as bank accounts and cards, to pay for subscriptions or tip creators within different content-based apps. Users can go to payment methods within their account’s settings to link a Venmo account.
- ▪In Brief Posted: 5:00 AM PDT · August 10, 2026 Image Credits:KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP / Getty Images Ivan Mehta Google Play adds Venmo as a payment option Google said that it is adding Venmo as a payment option today on Google Play for purcha
- ▪The company said that users can use Venmo’s wallet or other linked payment methods, such as bank accounts and cards, to pay for subscriptions or tip creators within different content-based apps.
- ▪Users can go to payment methods within their account’s settings to link a Venmo account.
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- ▪ Google adds Venmo as a payment option on Google Play for games, apps, add-ons, subscriptions, and more in the US, adding to support for PayPal and Cash App (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch) — Techmeme
- ▪ Google Play adds Venmo as a payment method for apps, games, and more — 9to5Google
- ▪ Google Play now takes Venmo payments — Engadget
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In Brief Posted: 5:00 AM PDT · August 10, 2026 Image Credits:KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP / Getty Images Ivan Mehta Google Play adds Venmo as a payment option Google said that it is adding Venmo as a payment option today on Google Play for purchases including games, apps, add-ons, and other digital content. The company said that users can use Venmo’s wallet or other linked payment methods, such as bank accounts and cards, to pay for subscriptions or tip creators within different content-based apps. Users can go to payment methods within their account’s settings to link a Venmo account. Google Play already offers other digital payment methods including PayPal and Cash App along with cards from American Express, Visa, Mastercard, Discover and JCB in the United States.
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