Developer | Google, Asus |
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Manufacturer | Asus |
Product family | Google Nexus |
Type | Digital media player, set-top box, microconsole |
Release date | 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-core Intel Atom Z3560 Imagination PowerVR G6430 Graphics 2D/3D Engine (1080p[1]) |
Memory | 1 GB LPDDR3 |
Storage | 8 GB internal eMMC |
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 |
Mass | 235 g (8.3 oz) |
Predecessor | Nexus Q |
Successor | Chromecast with Google TV |
Website | Asus website |
The Nexus Player is a digital media player that was co-developed by Google, Intel and Asus. It was the second media player in the Google Nexus family of consumer devices. Originally running the Android 5.0 ("Lollipop") operating system, it was the first device to employ the Android TV platform. The Nexus player supports Google Cast, the feature for selecting and controlling media playback on a television that was first introduced by Chromecast. Sales of the Nexus Player were discontinued in May 2016, and product support ended in March 2018.