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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Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great product, inexpensive!
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I got it hooked up to a couple smart outlets. It works flawless. I can't wait for Google to integrate more voice features.
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Charcoal
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
My Home is now Smarter
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Basically got this for my kitchen so I can ask questions quickly while cooking. Very responsive and understands me clearly
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Chalk
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great connectivity!
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Works as expected. Great device to connect to multiple smart home devices. Fairly easy to connect. Some google internet searching required for more advanced speaker and unit connections.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Better than Amazon
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Fun to play with, sound is surprisingly good for such a small speaker. I have an Amazon Echo dot and Google sounds better.
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Charcoal
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great for the price
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Have a google home and wanted a smaller one for the other part of the house. works just like home but smaller and portable
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, Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Google home mini
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We love the google home mini! It is small and convenient as it sits on a side table in the living room out of the way. We find that we use it often when relaxing in the evening instead of going to the computer to research something we are looking for. It also plays fun trivia games too. Easy to set up too.
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
Great gadget. Useful Google tool.
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Love this, handy, cheap, easy to place in numerous locations. Uses Google's resources to answer your questions on demand.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent
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Love it. I have an Amazon echo.and I also purchased this item this is so much more user-friendly and very easy to operate
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Cons mentioned:
Bluetooth
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Very similar to Echo Dot
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Like the Amazon Echo Dot, this is Google's home assistant and it is very similar. Google's voice recognition is more advanced than Amazons, however since Amazon has been around much longer the Google device is behind as far as connecting to home control devices and the one big problem I have with it is that it will NOT connect to bluetooth speakers and such. I do like the ability to use Google's casting function from your Chrome browser.
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Charcoal
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Sounds and looks great!
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This little guy is awesome. So much better than the echo dot. The only downfall is they have disabled the pause/activate Google button. Very dissappointed but still better than the dot.
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Chalk
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Pretty good
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First step in home automation, saying “hey google... [insert random question about cooking]” and the results are endless.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
About what I expected
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The device works well. I was torn between this and the Amazon version, which I think would have suited my needs a little better, but it works as advertised and the speaker is very loud.
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Chalk
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Does the Job perfectly
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Works all the time for all the questions asked, very very convenient to use and handsfree, you can talk to connect to TV and turn on light and off with additional smart home accessories
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Chalk
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Google assistant
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent product
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Excellent product, the google asisten competes very close to Amazon Alexa. Great purchase and excellent price at bestbuy.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Have 2 works great
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Use them to do alot of things aready and still learning. Speakers alot better for music then i thoguht before purchasing.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Google assistant
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good product
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Got this for one of the kids and they love it. I had to go back and get two more.
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, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great sound
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I love the google mini. I have the amazon Echo Dot as well but I think the sound and speech is so much better than the Dot. Easy set up and works with my various smart home devices. I purchased another one for my husbands birthday. Would recommend this. It is a great way to try out the Google Home devices.
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Chalk
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Such a versatile piece of technology!
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Awesome accessory to have for playing music, spellcheck, current temps, making calls, setting alarms and solving trivia. And all at the sound of your voice!!! Bought one for each of my kids and my dad. He’s in his 70’s and thinks it’s the best thing ever! Easy to use for those that may not be tech savvy,
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Absolutely gorgeous and smart...
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Absolutely love the exterior beauty and the intelligence the google home mini provides. Answers whatever I ask for. It still needs more features like messaging and third party app support. But still good to have and well worth the money, and even better to have compared to Alexa.
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Charcoal
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Size
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Not as great as the original
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Its good for small spaces if you are looking to play music and use the assistant is a extra room. If you need better sound, might want to look into the original google home or the Max.
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