Watch Google take its own stage at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area for the Google I/O 2017 Developer Conference keynote on May 17th beginning at 1:00pm EST. Google’s venue has the capacity to hold 22,500 people, and demand to attend the event in person has been so high, as it usually is, that a lottery was held just to have an opportunity to gain entry. For those who can’t make it, Google will hold simultaneous events in dozens of places around the globe. The event will also be accompanied by a livestream for the millions of developers and fans scattered throughout the world who have been anticipating this day all year.

For years prior to 2016, Google held its annual developer conference at the Moscone Center, which is the most vast convention and exhibition complex in all of San Francisco, California. 2016 marked a pivotal point in Google’s history, hence why the event was held in an outdoor stadium right on Google’s campus at Shoreline in Mountain View, known as the Google Amphitheatre. Google typically holds the event in May of each year to announce its latest developments, statistics and trends in software, followed by a hardware dedicated event in the Fall season. Last year, Google held a private conference on October 4th, the company’s first “Made By Google” event. We expect something similar to go down later this year.

Google’s I/O 2017 event was first confirmed back in January. Soon after, the tech giant put up the registration details for attending the event in person. It’s a very far-fetched chance to get invited, as most seats are reserved for Google attendees, media and the passionate developer community.

We expect Google to run things similarly this year as they did last year. Google CEO, Sundar Pichai, is expected to lead the company out the gate. But from there on, things get a bit dark. What exactly the giant plans to announce has been kept very much a secret, and we likely won’t know until the days leading up to the actual keynote. Remember, it’s a helluva lot easier to keep secrets about software plans than it is about actual hardware since hardware must first pass through the many commissions prior to a release. Google is very keen on its promises and therefore tells press like us next to nothing until the event actually commences.

There are many topics the tech giant could touch on during its keynote address, but far from everything will be discussed during the rather short 90 minute period the company has set for May 17th. That’s why the company holds small conferences, labs and hands-on sessions that follow the actual keynote. Most of these will take place on May 18th and wrap up on May 19th when the three-day-long event officially concludes.

It has been a year full of achievements for Google. The giant expanded its share with Android, which came in at over 80% of the worldwide market share. Android also surpassed Microsoft’s Windows platform as the leader in internet consumption. Google continues to push the boundaries of what’s possible with computing, but like all companies, it hasn’t been exactly a smooth ride. Despite a new strategy, Android’s fragmentation appears to be of even greater concern, and Pixel, the company’s first consumer oriented smartphone, had some supply issues to say the very least. We expect Google to address some of the concerns we’ve had such as advertising on Google Home and third-party support for the Google Assistant. We’re also expecting to hear about Android O and the different platforms such as Android Wear, Android TV, Android Auto, and Daydream. Google should also announce some of its latest partnerships, which could lead us into YouTube TV, the company’s new and affordable TV service. The third annual Google Play Awards will also take place, and details may be shared on upcoming products such as a new JUMP camera, a Google Home and Wi-Fi hybrid device, and an Androdmeda Chromebook. And on the software side of things, we could hear about Allo, Duo, the recent Hangouts split, Android Pay, and the future of Google Earth.

The event will begin when the clock ticks to 1:00PM EST and will conclude around 2:30PM EST. Accompanying the actual event will be several satellite events in major cities around the world. Alternatively, you’ll be able to sit back from the comfort of your own home and watch via livestream. Bookmark this page and tune-in when the event starts. It is to become available on the Google I/O 2017 website, YouTube, and through the Google I/O app downloadable from the Play Store.

UPDATE: Re-watch the event in its entirety below or follow the links to our coverage and analysis (thus far).

Catch up on what to expect in our roundup post here or have a look here to see the latest Google news. Alternatively, you can check out Google.com/io or download the official Google I/O app for ticket details, information on I/O Extended fairs, nearby hotels, and full details on registering, attending, and preparing. The full schedule is visible here, where you can set reminders to Google Calendar and plan out a customized agenda for the three-day event. Google has always been big on countdowns, and this year is no slouch. More information can also be read on this blog post.

The event will also be live-streamed inside the Google I/O 2017 app for Android. Download it by clicking on the icon below.

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