Google confirms its Nexus Player is no more
The tech giant finally provided an official confirmation that the device has been discontinued.
Google has confirmed that it has discontinued its Nexus Player set-top box reports The Verge.The set-top box has already been unavailable for months from major third-party retailers, with Google now confirming that the item has been discontinued entirely. However for those still wanting to get their hands on one, a Google spokesperson told The Verge that "Nexus Player is still available on some retail sites."The Nexus Player was first launched back in late 2014. Google's follow-up to Google TV, it was also the first set-top box to run Android TV. Of course, nothing else about the Nexus Player was outstanding, the device was merely a way for Google to promote Android TV when the OS first launched.