Hathway's Android TV powered set top box launches

Hathway Cable and Datacom Limited launched an OTT Set Up box, based on Google’s Android TV. Hathway is aiming to make the watching experience on OTT TV in India easy, through the launch of Hathway Play box which carries a dedicated YouTube, Netflix and Google Play button on the remote control, giving the ability to consumers to access their favourite show with a simple click on the big screen. Hathway Play box customers now have direct access to view a broad selection of global and local content including TV series and movies. Later this year, Hathway will also run a consumer promotion and will gift its consumer's free access to many Indian and global OTT platforms.

Users can use Google Assistant through a simple voice remote for applications such as finding their favourite web series, setting timers, answering questions, weather forecast and even placing e-commerce orders. It also has an inbuilt chrome cast which allows you to mirror content from your phone to TV. Just at the tap of Cast button on your mobile app, it allows you to mirror movies and TV shows, music, games, sports and more – from Android, iOS, Mac, Windows to your TV.

Hathway Play box also allows consumers to experience Android gaming on the big screen including multiple users having gaming Fun on the same screen. It also provides consumers with a smarter way to watch all Google Play content on a big screen.

Hathway has also announced India’s first Cable Hybrid box, Hathway Ultra Smart HUB on award-winning Android Platform. This Smart Hub combines linear TV with Play services in HDR quality.

With easy to use smart interface, the users can navigate between their linear TV channels and their play services and also customize Smart Hub with their own apps downloaded from the Google Play store. On the remote control, there are exclusive shortcuts to YouTube and Google play that make it easy to access the most popular streaming services.