Distribute to testers (channels & links)

Besides publishing to the app stores, BuildStack can hand a finished build straight to your own testers as an install link — no Play/App Store review, no store account needed. This is separate from Google Play:

• Distribute to testers = a BuildStack install link + open/install analytics,

delivered through your own channels. Great for internal QA and quick shares.

• Publish to Google Play = a signed AAB uploaded to a Play track for the store.

Channels and tester groups

Open the project → Distribution:

• Channels — named release tracks like staging or production. Create one

before your first distribution.

• Tester groups — lists of email addresses that get emailed the install link

automatically whenever you release to a channel.

Distribute a build

1. Open a succeeded build.
2. Click Distribute (formerly "Release").
3. Pick a channel, optionally set a version label and release notes, and

Send to testers.

Testers in that channel's groups get the install link by email, and the release appears under Distribution → Releases with a copyable link and install counts.

Notes

• Distribution links install the build directly — for Android, testers may need to

allow installs from your browser/source the first time.

• This does not touch Google Play. To reach store users, use

Publish to Google Play.