No opt-in link in the Play Console yet

The Play Console shows the opt-in link only once the closed testing track is published. Finish the track, publish a release and wait for “Published”.

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Written By JordanLast updated 1 hour ago

What you see

You open the “Testers” tab of your closed testing track and find no link to share, so you have nothing to paste in Peerbeta.

Why

Google shows the opt-in link only when the app status is “Published”. An app in draft or pending publication has no link yet.

What to do

  1. Finish the track first: the testers' group in the “Testers” tab, your countries in the “Countries/regions” tab.
  2. Create a release, upload your AAB, roll it out to the closed testing track and send it for review.
  3. Wait for the “Published” status. Google's review can take from a few hours to seven days, and longer for some new accounts.
  4. Open the “Testers” tab again and copy the “Join on the web” link. It starts with https://play.google.com/apps/testing/.
  5. Paste it in the “Paste the opt-in link” step of your Peerbeta test.

What Peerbeta does

The setup assistant puts “Publish the track” just before the link step, so you only look for the link once it can exist. Recruiting doesn't start before the link is checked.

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