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| Developer | Google,Asus |
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| Manufacturer | Asus |
| Product family | Google Nexus |
| Type | Digital media player,set-top box,microconsole |
| Released | November 3, 2014 |
| Introductory price | |
| Discontinued | May 24, 2016 |
| Operating system | Original:Android 5.0 "Lollipop" Current:Android 8.0 "Oreo" |
| CPU | 1.8 GHz quad-coreIntel Atom Z3560 Imagination PowerVR G6430 Graphics 2D/3D Engine (1080p[1]) |
| Memory | 1 GBLPDDR3 |
| Storage | 8 GB internaleMMC |
| Input | Android phones/tablets,Android Wear, Nexus Player remote, Asus Gamepad, Bluetooth audio devices and HIDs |
| Connectivity | |
| Online services | |
| Dimensions | 120 mm (4.7 in)diameter 20 mm (0.79 in) H |
| Weight | 235 g (8.3 oz) |
| Predecessor | Nexus Q |
| Successor | Chromecast with Google TV |
| Website | Asus website |
TheNexus Player is a discontinueddigital media player that was co-developed byGoogle,Intel andAsus. It is the second media player in theGoogle Nexus family of consumer devices. Originally running theAndroid 5.0 ("Lollipop")operating system, it is the first device to employ theAndroid TV platform. The Nexus player supportsGoogle Cast, the feature for selecting and controlling media playback on a television that was first introduced byChromecast. Sales of the Nexus Player were discontinued in May 2016, and product support ended in March 2018.
The Nexus Player was unveiled on October 15, 2014, and made available for pre-order two days later on theGoogle Play Store for $99,[2] and later made available for purchase at retail stores in the US.[3]
On May 24, 2016, Google discontinued direct sales of the Nexus Player.[4] In May 2017, Google announced thatGoogle Assistant was coming to the Nexus Player later in the year.[5] In November 2017, the device was updated with the Google Assistant feature through the monthly security update.[6] In March 2018, Google confirmed that the Nexus Player would not receiveAndroid 9 Pie and that security updates had also ended for the device.[7]
In August 2018,Android Headlines reported that some Nexus Player users were facing an issue where they became inoperable.[8]
It is powered by a 1.8 GHz quad-coreIntel Atom Z3560 processor with 1 GB ofLPDDR3 RAM and 8 GB of internaleMMC storage.[9]
The Nexus Player comes bundled with a Bluetooth remote control, with a direction pad & middle enter button, a back, home and play/pause button. It also features a button to activate theGoogle Search application to search for content by speaking through the remote's built-in microphone. The device can also be controlled by any Android smartphone with Google Play services. The app also features aWear OS counterpart to allow remote input from compatible smartwatches.
The Nexus Player and Android TV allows consumers to use anHDTV set to play music, watch video originating from Internet services or a local network, and play games (Emulators and Android Games). The primary interface is interacted with using a remote with a D-pad dial and 5 buttons. The remote also includes a microphone for voice search functions within supported apps and the main system interface. Android TV can be paired with Bluetooth gaming controllers to interact with the system interface / applications, as well as, playing games. Android TV also includes all features and streaming capabilities of theChromecast device.
During its initial days on sale, the Nexus Player was pulled from the Google Play Store because it had not passed FCC certification.[10] Two days later, the device returned to the Play Store after receiving said certification.
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