Customers are delighted by the Home Mini's sound quality, ease of use, and compact size. Many appreciate its affordability and the helpfulness of the Google Assistant, along with its seamless setup and smart home integration capabilities. The positive feedback highlights the device's overall user-friendliness and value. However, some users express disappointment with the lack of Bluetooth speaker functionality.
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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Always on Sale
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For anyone looking to get a smart home speaker, I would highly recommend the Google Home mini to start. Normally retailing for $49.99, it's usually on sale or part of some promotion going on, so the buy in is very affordable. The real fun comes in when you have multiple Google Homr devices (Google Home Mini, Google Home, Google Home Max, etc.) and multiple Google Home compatible devices to use them with (Phillips Hue lights, Google Chromecast, etc.). You can play the same music in sync around the entire house, relay messages from one Google Home to another, set alarms, control your lights, and much more and you don't have to buy a smart speaker more expensive than the Google Home Mini. It's very user friendly so even if you aren't tech savvy setup is quick and easy. Even if you're only getting one of these and have no other Google Home compatible devices this is great for music, although the sound quality on the mini isn't the best. Anyway, I highly recommend that if you don't already own a smart speaker in your home and if you're curious about getting one, start with this.
But if you can be patient, don't buy it at $49.99. Wait for a promotion or sale if you can because there's usually one on Best Buy.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great product
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I have found that Googles AI and voice recognition is the best in the biz. Replace an amazon product with this. To be fair most of my mobile products, calendar, and email is Google so i am a little jaded
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Chalk
I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love it!
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We bought one for everyone in our home this year!! The speaker is very clear and music sounds great while jamming to all types of music!
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Charcoal
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Very universal!
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Love that I can link my Christmas lights and other things around the house with just a sentence! Perfect! Technology making life easier!
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Charcoal
I would recommend this to a friend
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Size
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good for information and smart lights
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I use it for an additional room to get information and control my smart home lights. Works great and doesn't take up much space. It's not great as a music speaker though but that's not the intended use.
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Size
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Smart Speaker-Small Space
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I use it for an additional room to get information and control my smart home lights. Works great and doesn't take up much space. It's not great as a music speaker though but that's not the intended use.
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Charcoal
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Hey Google is such fun!
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So far she has reached my expectations. I am so thrilled that I can get the time or weather or news or music just by saying hey google.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good Things Come in Small [Google] Packages
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Looks great in charcoal color! Easy to setup and connect to my existing 5 WeMo light switches and Nest thermostat (3rd gen) - I now have 5 Google Home devices through my home. My next addition will be a Logitech Harmony Hub to control my home entertainment system. Google’s voice is clear on both the full-size Home and Mini, but playing music suffers on the Mini. Google is Google... full of knowledge, capabilities, and potential. Very capable today, and I’m looking forward to future improvements via free software upgrades.
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Charcoal
I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great device for the price
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Love this speaker. It is an excellent electronic for the price. Even my husband who is not into tech really likes it and uses it often.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Simple set up
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As an android user i found this device amazing. It had a great and simple set up . Controls my lights with philips hue and outlets with
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Charcoal
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
easy setup& to use
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MY kid set it up, fun to ask questions & easy to set alarm. nice to have when d ont have phone handy to ask ?. Mad Libs are funny to do
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Works perfect
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Works same as the normal Google Home device, just not as loud...
Setup is simple, and the $30 discounted price was great option to buy
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Gift for my son
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I bought this for my 19 year old son for his college dorm room and he said it’s perfect. Fits the space perfectly and has a nice sound.
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Charcoal
I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Enjoy Google in a new way
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Mini seems smarter for questions than Alexa but can be a bit dense at some requests. I wanted a radio station over iheart and it took many attempts to get it to work. The sound is better than Alexa dot.
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Works as good as the more expensive products
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Bought this for my teenage son who loves it. It’s easy to set up and use. Plays music and turns off automatically when you set a timer.
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Charcoal
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best smart home device in the market
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This works so much better than the Amazon products. Very user friendly. It's just like using your Android phone but without any limits.
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great device
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The Google mini is sweet. It's small fits perfectly anywhere great for the bedroom and better yet great for the kids and their homework
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Chalk
I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great product
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Great product for someone looking to start exploring home automation or expanding Google home in your house. Good quality for the price
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Charcoal
I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
amazingly easy
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Quick setup and had going within 6 minutes. I was glad to have color choices. Would have like a red one but it wasn’t an option when I purchased this one. Surprisingly good sound for such a small unit.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Love it
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I have both the Echo and the Home Mini. I really like how the voice recognition allows you to speak plainly with Google Assistant. The integration is a tad behind the echo, but getting better everyday.
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Chalk