computer science

Nexus Player

Nexus Player is a computer science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Nexus Player rather than just read about it. In short: The Nexus Player is a discontinued digital media player that was co-developed by Google, Intel and Asus. It is the second media player in the Google Nexus family of consumer devices.

Key takeaways

Nexus Player belongs to computer science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Nexus Player to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Nexus Player from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

The Nexus Player is a discontinued digital media player that was co-developed by Google, Intel and Asus. It is the second media player in the Google Nexus family of consumer devices. Originally running the Android 5.0 ("Lollipop") operating system, it is 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.

History The Nexus Player was unveiled on October 15, 2014, and made available for pre-order two days later on the Google Play Store for $99, and later made available for purchase at retail stores in the US. On May 24, 2016, Google discontinued direct sales of the Nexus Player. In May 2017, Google announced that Google Assistant was coming to the Nexus Player later in the year. In November 2017, the device was updated with the Google Assistant feature through the monthly security update. In March 2018, Google confirmed that the Nexus Player would not receive Android 9 Pie and that security updates had also ended for the device. In August 2018, Android Headlines reported that some Nexus Player users were facing an issue where they became inoperable.

Hardware It is powered by a 1.8 GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3560 processor with 1 GB of LPDDR3 RAM and 8 GB of internal eMMC storage.

Remote control 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 the Google 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 a Wear OS counterpart to allow remote input from compatible smartwatches.

Features The Nexus Player and Android TV allows consumers to use an HDTV 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 the Chromecast device.

Users can access the Google Play store directly through the user interface to rent / buy movies, TV shows and stream play music. Live Channels by Google allows users to stream from media sources including the HDHomeRun TV tuner with TV Guide functionality Kodi allows users to access a host of applications and content available through Kodi (formerly XBMC) Netflix Hulu Plus YouTube TED HDHomeRun App VLC media player FX Now Sling TV Disney Movies Anywhere Crackle Epix Plex HGTV Watch PBS Kids Video CNET CBS News Bloomberg TV+ HuffPost Live for Android TV TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio Songza TV CBS Sports Red Bull TV MLB.TV Vevo Showtime Vimeo Vudu

FCC difficulties During its initial days on sale, the Nexus Player was pulled from the Google Play Store because it had not passed FCC certification. Two days later, the device returned to the Play Store after receiving said certification.

See also Nexus Q Chromebit Apple TV, a similar product from Apple Inc. Roku, a similar product from Roku, Inc. Amazon Fire TV, a similar product from Amazon

References

External links Asus website

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Nexus Player

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Nexus Player claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In computer science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Nexus Player before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Nexus Player ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Nexus Player

In research: Nexus Player appears in computer science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Nexus Player in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Nexus Player is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Android (operating system) devices, Asus products, Computer-related introductions in 2014, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Nexus Player outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Nexus Player in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Nexus Player means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Nexus Player out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Nexus Player in simple terms?

The Nexus Player is a discontinued digital media player that was co-developed by Google, Intel and Asus. It is the second media player in the Google Nexus family of consumer devices.

Why does Nexus Player matter?

Because it connects several computer science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Nexus Player?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Nexus Player.