is The Verge’s executive editor. He has covered tech, policy, and online creators for over a decade. The first device running Google's new Android TV platform will be the Nexus Player, a set-top ...

Google’s first Android TV box just made its way through the FCC. That means the $99 Nexus Player should be available for pre-order again soon, and it should ship in early November as originally ...

Excellent voice-search performance. Simple, elegant on-screen interface and remote control. Seamless integration with YouTube may make you forget about apps. Replicates the functionality of Chromecast ...

When September’s Android security patch went live last week for most Nexus and Pixel devices, the Nexus Player’s files were not included. In fact, no Android 8.0 “Oreo” images had been posted by ...

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Google has just pushed the first build of Android 5.1.1, and it looks like the first device to get the update is the Nexus Player. We have still yet to see Android 5.1 for the Nexus 9 (and only last ...

Just about every major tech company offers some device that will put Netflix and YouTube on a TV screen—a Chromecast, Apple TV, Playstation 4, Xbox One, Wii U, Fire TV, or a Roku 3 will all do the job ...

The Nexus Player, and Android TV platform in general, have tons of potential and we’re really excited to see where Google takes it. Unfortunately, we just aren’t there yet, between a limited library ...

The Apple TV gets along brilliantly with other branches of the Apple family. Music and movies from iTunes automatically load onto Apple TV, and it enables iPhones, Macs and iPads to display onto a big ...

Google has something of a checkered past when it comes to streaming media. Its Google TV platform has either died or is slowly morphing into Android TV, neither of which has made much of an impact.