Can't find app on Google Play but can see it from URL [closed]

Question

I published an app yesterday and see it when I type https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=packagename into my browser. It's clearly on the play store, yet I cannot find it when I search the store from my phone or my computer. I was able to download it onto my phone using the URL above. Is there a setting I'm not selecting or something that would be causing this?

Answer 1

Google Play can be notoriously slow, both for the Developer Console and the Front End for users.

I've seen apps go live and not turn up on my Developer page or in search results for close to 48 hours. There is no way you did anything wrong, as Google Play doesn't provide any option for you to omit apps from your search results which you may have accidentally enabled.

I'd recommend waiting for a day or two more. If it still doesn't turn up, you could try contacting Google Play support, but I wouldn't get my hopes high about even receiving a response.