I'm not sure you can. The most common recommendations I've seen for replacement remotes are the official Nexus Player Gamepad ($30-$40), a flirc USB receiver ($20), or the Amazon Fire TV Stick Remote ($15). The downside is I don't think any of those options provide a microphone for voice search. Since the Nexus Player is an Android device at heart, there are already several internet browsers that can be used on the streaming set-top box. Chrome, Firefox, and a few others will run perfectly fine, but the trouble with these is that you need a mouse to use them. If you haven't already connected a mouse to your Nexus Player, or if you simply prefer using the remote, developer Oleksiy. The Nexus Player’s remote has a built-in microphone for voice controls. The gaming controller costs an extra $40. Because it works so well, voice search is a high point of the Nexus.
Control
The Nexus Player remote, Harmony remotes, Smart Keyboard and the Harmony app are able to control the Android apps in a similar way.
Netflix
![Nexus Nexus](/uploads/1/3/4/0/134073797/578527073.jpg)
Direction Pad Navigation will navigate the Netflix app.
![Nexus player controller games Nexus player controller games](/uploads/1/3/4/0/134073797/436254706.jpg)
Media Keys such as Play, Pause, Stop, FastForward and Rewind commands work. Netflix allows you to move a frame forward or backward using the direction left and right arrows.
Nexus Player Controller Games
Text entry is possible using Harmony Smart Keyboard or the Harmony app.
Hulu
Direction Pad Navigation will navigate the Hulu app.
Media Keys such as Play, Pause, Stop, FastForward and Rewind commands work. Hulu allows you to skip 10 seconds forward or back using the direction left and right arrows.
Text entry is possible using Harmony Smart Keyboard or the Harmony app.
YouTube
Direction Pad Navigation will navigate the YouTube app.
Media Keys such as Play, Pause, Stop, FastForward and Rewind commands work.
Text entry is possible using Harmony Smart Keyboard or the Harmony app.
Plex
Direction Pad Navigation will navigate the Plex app.
Media Keys such as Play, Pause, Stop, FastForward and Rewind commands work.
Text entry is possible using Harmony Smart Keyboard or the Harmony app.
More apps
Nexus Player Controller Pairing
The behavior of other apps may vary depending on the app's design.