How to remove a device from Google Play and add device nicknames

You can choose which of your devices are shown on app menus on the Google Play website. You can also give devices nicknames so that they’re easier to identify.

You can also remove a device from Google Play by hiding it. When a device is hidden, you can't install apps to that device from your web browser.

Google Play keeps track of your previously used devices. You cannot remove a device from your Google Play history, but you can:

• Remove your account from a device. If you remove your account from an old device, your Google Play history or activity is not visible on that device.
  • If you plan to sell or give away your device, first remove your account and do a factory data reset.
  • If you've already sold or given away a device but didn’t remove your account, you can remove your account from the device remotely. Learn how to sign out on a device that you no longer use.
• Hide the device on Google Play. When you hide a device, it doesn’t appear when you download something from the Google Play website.

If you no longer own or use a device, you can hide it so that it doesn't appear when you download something from your computer or mobile browser:

1. Go to play.google.com.
2. At the top right, click your profile icon.
3. Click Library and devices.
4. Select the Devices tab.
5. Next to the device, click Show in menus.

You can add device nicknames to make them easier to identify, which can help when you have multiple devices associated with your account. To add a nickname for a device:

1. Go to play.google.com.
2. At the top right, click your profile icon.
3. Click Library and devices. 
4. Select the Devices tab.
5. Find the device that you want to change.
6. Under 'Nickname', enter the new name.
7. Click Update.