Google & Asus introduce the flagship Android 5.0 media centre: Meet the Nexus Player

Along with the pure Android running Nexus 6 & Nexus 9, Google has the flagship Android TV powered home entertainment hub, they call the Nexus Player. This small console is designed to sit discretely alongside your home entertainment setup, offering access to your favourite TV shows and Android games.

 The Nexus Player was designed in collaboration with ASUS and acts a streaming hub for music, movies, and other videos. All you need to do is hook it up to your TV via an HDMI cable and start streaming your content over WiFi. The device runs Android TV based on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). Now because it is Android TV powered, the Nexus Player employs the Android TV functions shown off at I/O earlier in the year, including a TV optimized Play Store interface, 
content based search functions, and a gaming platform.

It is powered by a quad-core 1.8GHz Intel Atom processor with PowerVR Series 6 graphics, 1GB of RAM and 8GB of storage.

The Nexus Player can also be used to cast your favourite entertainment apps directly from your Android or iOS device, Mac or Windows laptop, or Chromebook to the TV. Content also syncs across Android devices, so you can start a movie on your TV and finish it on your tablet in bed.

The Nexus Player console comes with a dedicated remote for selecting and skipping through your content. The remote is also voice activated, allowing you to make the most of Google’s search functions. 


For the gamers out there, a dedicated gamepad for the Nexus Player will be available for purchase separately.


The Nexus Player will be up for preorder for $99!