Home Max - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Charcoal
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Description
Features
Designed to protect your privacy.
Nest Home Max comes with privacy built in. You can delete your Assistant history by saying, “Hey Google, delete what I just said.” Or to turn off the mic, just use the switch on the back.
Made for music.
Google Home Max is built with advanced hardware for the ultimate in high-fidelity music with dual 4.5" woofers and crystal-clear highs from two tweeters.
Smart Sound inside.
By applying the power of Google to audio, your music will sound amazing in any room. Google Home Max analyzes, tunes and updates itself – automatically.*
Rock the house.
Play music everywhere by creating a multi-room group using Google Home Max along with Google Home, Google Home Mini, or a speaker with Chromecast Audio plugged in.
A speaker with smarts.
Powered by the Google Assistant, you can control compatible smart home devices with your voice and do things like turn up the thermostat and turn lights on or off**. Plus you can check traffic, get your daily schedule, the weather forecast, and set reminders all hands-free.
*Requires a Wi-Fi connection
**Controlling certain devices and features requires compatible smart device(s)
What's Included
Dual orientation base
Google Home Max - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant
Power cable
Key Specs
- Built-In SpeakersYes
- Featured Streaming ServicesPandora, Spotify, TuneIn, YouTube, iHeartRadio
- Search Engine UsedGoogle
- Streaming Media Player(s) SupportedChromecast
General
- Product NameHome Max - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant
- BrandGoogle
- Model NumberGA00223-US
Audio
- Built-In SpeakersYes
- Featured Streaming ServicesPandora, Spotify, TuneIn, YouTube, iHeartRadio
Voice
- Voice Assistant Built-inGoogle Assistant
- Calling FeaturesNo
Connectivity
- Connectivity TechnologyWi-Fi
- Works WithGoogle Assistant, Hue, Nest, Ring, SmartThings, Wink
- Search Engine UsedGoogle
- Wireless ConnectivityWi-Fi
- Operating System CompatibilityAndroid, Apple iOS
Features
- Streaming Media Player(s) SupportedChromecast
- Alarm FunctionYes
- Processor Model
Power
- Power SourcePlug-in
Display
- Display ScreenNo
Dimension
- Product Height7.4 inches
- Product Width13.2 inches
- Product Depth6 inches
- Product Weight11.68 pounds
Warranty
- Manufacturer's Warranty - Parts1 year
- Manufacturer's Warranty - Labor1 year
Other
- UPC842776103055
Customer reviews
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 387 reviews
(387 customer reviews)Rating by feature
- Value4.3
Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars
- Quality4.8
Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use4.7
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
Customers highly value the Home Max for its exceptional sound quality and impressive bass. They appreciate the easy setup process and the reliable performance of the Google Assistant. However, some customers express concerns about its high price, discontinued production, large size, and heavy weight. Connectivity issues, particularly with pairing to YouTube, are also mentioned as a drawback.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
- Pros mentioned:Bass, Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great sounding Speaker
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love this speaker. Love it sonud. pumping Bass. Great clarity. The only thing that bugs me somethings the bluetooth cut from my Nvidia Shield abruptly, not sure why. But other than that it's the best bluetooth speaker I ever own.
This review is from Home Max - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Chalk
I would recommend this to a friend Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great SmartSpeaker
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This Speaker has the Bass to Shake the walls and the Clarity for Audiophiles. Just Simply amazing and Bestbuy offers it with a Free Google Home mini. Killer Deal. Check Out GeekSourceHD on YouTube for an Unboxing!
I would recommend this to a friend- Cons mentioned:Price
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Not impressed
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.My expectation of this product was set too high. It is not compatible with all bluetooth devices. It is huge and the sound is not as impressive as lead to believe. Price does not meet quality. It is an over priced ugly speaker
No, I would not recommend this to a friend Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Danger Danger Danger: JUNK AHEAD
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Best BUY is PREMO don't confuse the two. Now back to the facts! I purchased the whole SMEAR the GOOGLE MAX, 2 MINI'S, NEST doorbell and the NEST thermostat. The NEST products are like BESTBUY PREMO. Anything that relates to the GOOGLE speakers DANGER stay away the BRIDGE is out trouble ahead if you purchase. The support staff for this product can't support themselves let alone these SPEAKERS. If you purchase for the use of the SPEAKERS you may get what you purchased SPEAKERS. For two weeks I've spent time on the phone with GOOGLE support but all is a waste of time. Don't believe anything about escalating your issue to another department for a call back from the engineering department. Iam 68 year old Vietnam Veteran who purchased this JUNK with the intentions of using the features to integrate all my SMART electronics with GOOGLE Max/Mini's. Please don'y make the mistake and purchase this JUNK AHEAD.
This review is from Home Max - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Chalk
No, I would not recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Sound qualityCons mentioned:Discontinued
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Grab while still availabe. Beats Nest hands down.
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Google Home Max has 3.5mm, much better sound, and is ~$145 (open box)-$180 (new) now. I have 2 Max stereo setups and have been simply blown away. Since the "open box" purchases I made on Ebay came without the magnetic rubber pads I also added small foam audio isolation pads sold on Amazon that decouple the speaker from the surface they sit on, and they improved the sound even more. Maybe even better than the rubber pads would have. Max beats Nest Audio easily, hands down, in sound, and has the wired 3.5mm input. Max is now officially discontinued as of this month (Dec 2020) in favor of the Nest Audio so I'd hurry and scoop up the Max while you can. Google says they plan to continue supporting the Max (updates, etc).
This review is from Home Max - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Chalk
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Sound quality, VolumeCons mentioned:Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Is it necessary? No. But buy it anyway.
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This speaker is on an entirely different level compared to the other Google Home speakers. I replaced the standard Google Home speaker I had in my kitchen with this monster and popped it on top of the refrigerator (since that's the only place it would fit without being obtrusive) and, wow. It has no problem filling out my entire downstairs. If I combine it with my home theater (via chromecast multi-room audio), and crank everything full blast I'm sure to have the police come knocking in a moments notice. Or, turn everything down a tad and have awesome full sound throughout the house at a lower volume and still be able to talk with your friends. This thing sounds good cranked or at lower volumes. It's awesome. Is it necessary? Absolutely not. But if you can swing it and you're on the fence, just buy the thing. You'll be glad you did. Oh yea, and all of the Google functionality works flawlessly as well. Thumbs up
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Google assistant, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome Speaker
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Awesome speaker. Has great quality sound and can get really loud. Not to mention the google assistant built in is a major plus
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Google assistant, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Smart speaker
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.We purchased two of these to pair with a Nest Hub Max, so we could control devices or listen to music from everywhere in the house. It was easy to set them up, and to make a speaker group so that all three devices play music simultaneously. Sometimes one speaker won't begin playing immediately, perhaps a wifi issue. I have found that if I just let the other two play, the third one will usually begin, properly synced with the other two, in just a few minutes. Sound quality is excellent, and can easily fill any room in my house. These are stereo speakers, with both channels present, although obviously, separation isn't great with both channels built into the same house. They CAN be set up as separated stereo speakers in the same room. Google is responsive, we just say "Hey Google, play some (name of artist) and she'll find something on Pandora for us. Other commands might be "Hey Google, what is the weather like?", or "Hey Google, how is traffic going to work?".....really just scratching the surface here, trying to give you an idea how you might use one of these. We're very pleased with ours, they sound great and other than the occasional issue with one speaker not starting immediately, they work fine and are easy to use. I happened to catch them on sale at 50% off, which I thought was a pretty good deal, and helped me decide to go ahead with the purchase.
I would recommend this to a friend
Q: Questiondo i need google home to use google home max
Asked by Gregory.
- A:Answer Nope. Both the max and the mini are stand alone units. The difference is in the sound quality.
Answered by Voithos
Q: Questionis Google-Home Max is a better buy than Amazon echo plus?
Asked by Anonymous.
- A:Answer I would say it depends if you are more tied into Google or the Amazon eco-system. My wife and I have had Google phones forever, as well as a couple of Chromecast devices, and Nexus tablets, also made by Google. It only made sense that we wanted to stay with Google products for an online assistant and speaker system. We just got our Home Mini's the other day, and are still trying them out. NOTE.. The Home Mini is free if you buy a new Google Pixel 2 or Pixel 2 XL (which we did). As for the Amazon assistant, I don't own an Amazon Echo or Dot. However, I imagine they both can/will perform similar functions. Hope this helps and Happy Holidays!
Answered by Mwires
Q: QuestionWould this be a good replacement for a television soundbar? I know that there isn't a port for an optical cable so I don't even know if it would be an option.
Asked by GOOGLEMEGENTLY.
- A:Answer No. Soundbars decode Dolby ProLogic signals to create a surround sound experience using dipole speakers. The Google Home Max can only output stereo. It would certainly work. But it will not replace the soundbar.
Answered by ethos
Q: QuestionCan you play iTunes on it?
Asked by Tro87.
- A:Answer Yes! This is exactly what I was looking for and it does it very well.
Answered by DonW
Q: QuestionI'd like to connect my TV through the headphone-jack-size input option, does anyone use this option and does it work well? Can I activate the Google Home Max by voice and tell it to play whats coming in through that source? Thanks so much
Asked by Michigan787.
- A:Answer I currently use a chromecast in my tv And then I have a RCA to aux cord That I have plugged into the tv and g home max And then it’s basically a soundbar when you’re playing the tv And you can still use the google home max like normal and talk to it and play music And even request it to play stuff and change the chromecast Hope that helps and answers what you’re looking for This works well
Answered by mossd123
Q: QuestionCan you play Pandora ?
Asked by Joseph.
- A:Answer Yes, you can play Pandora.
Answered by CommunityAnswer
Q: QuestionWill the Google Assistant max speaker work on 220 v
Asked by ivan.
- A:Answer Yes, the AC input power of this model is 100 to 240 VAC, 50 / 60 Hz.
Answered by CommunityAnswer
Q: QuestionI want to listen to Google Home Max from my Samsung smartphone via Bluetooth. Do I need to download any apps to my phone in order to connect to Bluetooth?
Asked by Jazzman.
- A:Answer Yes, make sure you install the Google Home app first. You can enable bluetooth pairing in the settings menu.
Answered by LBernstein