Releasing an app on Play Console has several release steps: internal testing > closed alpha > open beta > production
I'm in internal testing phase, but no one on my testers list has been given an invite. I created the list, including my email and another that I know is valid, both Gmail accounts, but no email invite. There is an option to "save" after managing testers, but there is no "send invite" button. All I missing something?
The system doesn't invite them, you have to give them the opt-in URL yourself. I think the email list is just for access control.
The Google Play Console Help details this step:
After clicking the opt-in link, your testers will get an explanation of what it means to be a tester and a link to opt in. Each tester needs to opt in using the link.
I ran into this same problem today. I added myself to the internal testing and waited for the email, it never came. There's no indication on the web page or documentation that it is supposed to come.
BTW, I've had great success with Fabric Beta for distributing test versions of my apps before. I've also been involved with a project that uses Microsoft's App Center -- that seems to work pretty well too.
Well, I had the same issue and what I did the followings: Option 1: I sent the Google Play app link: by which they can directly go and download the Internal Tester version
Option 2: And, I manually sent them the .apk file which they manually downloaded and install. And the internal testers are happy with it.
NOTE: Try option2 only if Option-1 does not work.
