# AndroidTV "use external player"

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/androidtv-use-external-player/105251>\
**Category:** Feature Suggestions\
**Created:** [June 5, 2015, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/androidtv-use-external-player/105251 "2015-06-05T18:15:17Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 15, 2021, 10:34pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/androidtv-use-external-player/105251/2 "2021-01-15T22:34:01Z")

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Early 2021 clean-up: duplicate

> [@\[Feature request\] external player on androidtv](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-external-player-on-androidtv/96517):
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> Please add the option for the androidtv platform to use an external player like in the regular android app. Had to return my nexus player because direct play just wouldn’t work in plex, but I plan on buying a Razer Forge TV or Nvidia Shield console when they come out, and really want to use plex on them. I believe being able to use another player would help fix most issues.

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