Hathway Play Box Android TV STB Launched at Rs 2,999

In a new development, one of the largest cable operators of India, Hathway Cable Networks has launched a new Set-Top-Box(STB) which comes enabled with the Android TV platform. Interestingly, this Set-Top-Box by Hathway will go beyond the usual capabilities of a standard Set Top Box and will offer Google Play Store support, using which users will be able to install Netflix, YouTube and Amazon Prime Video for streaming the content onto the bigger screen. It’s noteworthy that to bring this product to life, Hathway has partnered up with Google itself and has priced this STB at Rs 2,999. Hathway has also named this STB as the Hathway Playbox. To recall, Hathway had also recently launched the Hathway Ultra Smart Hub, which was a hybrid cable box.

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Hathway Playbox to Come With Netflix and YouTube

The Hathway Playbox will avail Netflix, YouTube and Google Play services for the users and will give direct access for the same on the Playbox remote itself. Hathway has also claimed that subscribers will be able to enjoy a wide range of India-specific and international content with a single click. Further, the FTTH and cable provider company has also said that in the coming days it would roll out a consumer promotion campaign and will bring on board many OTT apps which would be either India specific or global OTT apps.

Hathway Playbox Allows Users to Stream Android Games

The new Hathway Playbox will also cater to gamers as well. With the Hathway Playbox, players will be able to stream Android games on their TV screens, and they will also have the option of adding other participants to the gameplay. The set top box will also allow the users to stream all the Google Play content onto the bigger screen easily.