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The editors liked
The Google Nexus Player Android TV streaming box offers good conversational voice search from the included physical remote. If you use your smartphone or tablet to Cast compatible apps
It provides access to most important services. It delivers Android ga
Icon
Heavy
Intuitive interface
Google Cast screen
Sharing
Remote with built
In mic
Gaming controller
Slick interface
Speedy operation
It's also a Chromecast
Easy to connect
Fluid and easy-to-use interface
A natural choice for Google Play users
Supports Google Cast
Competitive hardware under the hood
802.11ac Wi-Fi capable
Smooth gameplay
Zippy navigation
Cast capable
YouTube on TV done right
Clean and responsive interface
Useful voice search
The editors didn't like
At launch
Native app selection is abysmal compared with that of Roku
Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV. The interface seems designed to push users toward Google's media services
And voice search doesn't yet include major third-party apps like Netflix or Hulu
No ethernet port
Only 16 entertainment channels
No Amazon Prime or HBO Go
Weak game choice
Massive lack of apps
Too little storage if you're going to use it for games
Doesn't do enough that the Chromecast doesn't already do
Abstract: By 2014 the landscape has changed completely, with the introduction of SmartTVs, internet-connected consoles like the Xbox and PlayStation, and VOD services like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon. No longer are you forced to pay Sky a premium rate subscription fo...
Abstract: By 2014 the landscape has changed completely, with the introduction of SmartTVs, internet-connected consoles like the Xbox and PlayStation, and VOD services like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon. No longer are you forced to pay Sky a premium rate subscription fo...
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Published: 2015-05-11, Author: Chris , review by: pocket-lint.com
Easy to connect, fluid and easy-to-use interface, a natural choice for Google Play users, supports Google Cast
Lack of app compatibility, lacks UK catch-up TV services, smartphone app feels like a missed opportunity, lack of multiple user or account support
Nexus Player is an oddity. It's a method for adding Android TV to an existing television set, but it doesn't bring a huge amount with it for UK users. It's neither a full TV offering, nor a full set of catch-up TV services. It isn't a bristling arra...
The Nexus Player is a decent media streamer, but it's not an unqualified success. It's only truly good if you're pairing it with an Android phone or tablet in order to stream a much wider selection of content. However, if you only want to do that, you may...
Slick interface, Speedy operation, It's also a Chromecast
Massive lack of apps, Too little storage if you're going to use it for games, Doesn't do enough that the Chromecast doesn't already do
Android TV is going to be big. It's not hard to imagine a future with that slick, colourful interface, especially with big TV companies such as Sony, Philips and Sharp lined up to build it directly into their TVs. But right now, it's a hollow experience....
Published: 2015-03-30, Author: Jonathan , review by: alphr.com
Given time, we're sure that the selection of Android TV apps and games will improve, especially since the platform has the backing of big TV manufacturers such as Sony, Sharp and Philips. Unless you're desperate to play Android games on your TV, howeve...
YouTube on TV done right, Clean and responsive interface, Useful voice search
Plenty of rough edges, Sparse app collection, Limited for gaming, Remote needs Next and Previous buttons
Setting up the Nexus Player is dead simple. You don't even have to enter your Google password – an option to visit a website and input a PIN means you don't have to mess around too much with the on-screen keyboard. The provided Bluetooth remote is remi...
The Nexus Player is a device with plenty of potential, but is currently let down by poor app support for Android TV. While many of these limitations can be overcome by using Chromecast, the fact is that the actual Chromecast costs just £30, making it by f...
Published: 2015-03-26, Author: Dave , review by: dailystar.co.uk
Abstract: DAVE SNELLINGGoogle's Chromecast streaming stick was one of the best TV gadgets of 2014.Now the internet giant is upping the ante with the launch of another TV streaming device called the Nexus Player.Similar to Apple TV and Amazon's Fire TV, this little...
