The BlueStacks Android App Player lets you run Android apps on your PC. We explain how to install it, how to transfer apps from your Android smartphone, and how to run them on a Windows system.

Download BlueStacks download page To download the App Player beta grab it from the BlueStacks site by clicking on the “Download Now” button on the landing page and run the .EXE file.

BlueStacks is releasing a beta of its App Player software to bring thousands of Android apps to Windows PCs.

Watch the video after the jump to see the BlueStacks App Player alpha in action. The App Player alpha release is now available to download for free and comes equipped with 10 apps preloaded.

BlueStacks announced at the Consumer Electronics Show on Tuesday that the company's Android App Player is coming to the Windows 8 platform.

BlueStacks App Player is also a really useful tool for trying out Android apps, and if you already have an Android device you can get BlueStacks to control the apps already installed on it.

BlueStacks, the startup known for bringing Android applications to desktop PCs, is today releasing its App Player for Mac into beta, following its previous Mac alpha release in June. At the time ...

A free download, BlueStacks allows software coded for Android phones and tablets to run – either windowed or in full-screen – on Windows computers, with no modification to the original software.