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 4 out of 5 stars
Still learning what it does.
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I received this and was able, with the help of my son-in-law, to get it up and running. I’m still learning how to maximize its use
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
These are awesome
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I have 4 of these and a Google home, they work great and sound pretty good!
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Chalk
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great!
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I bought a bundle, with the Google Home Mini and a TP-Link Smart Wi-Fi plug on sale - I also have an Echo Dot and am a bit ahead in terms of integrating the Echo with services and smarthome features but the Google Home yielded some great surprises - it's much better at answering non-canned questions than the Echo, and it can also let you call long distance for free over wifi.
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
Excellent and powerful!
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Exceptional sound and very useful. Just love it. I want one for every room!
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
Great Google product absolutely love it!
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The sound is amazing! Great personal assistant would recommend to everyone.
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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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love it
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So far I love it. Getting chrome cast too for Christmas too. Great products
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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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great product
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I got me one on Black Friday loved it so got some for my kids for Christmas
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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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome unit
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Nice commands with easy functionality. Works well with all my smart devices
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 Product
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This google home mini is a great addition to our home. Easy and fun to use.
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 easy setup
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Love the mini fantastic speaker.
Great gifts.I recommend this for everyone
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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Google assistant
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Perfect size
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Great gift for a college dorm. Able to ask questions to help with studying.
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Chalk
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great for what it is
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Google does not have as much product integration as amazon yet but their assistant is better than alexa at a lot of things. Things such as taking a conversation in context from something you previously asked it. When you know what commands to ask this can be a helpful product and if you have an Android TV or chromecast it can control you home theater setup. With that being said though, for the time being it is really just a novel item that doesn't really add that much functionality to your day to day life.
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
First Step into Smart Home
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Love the google assistant, I've always loved using the assistant on my android phone. Hands down way better than alexa and siri. The only down side right now is that it is not fully compatible with my Sony TV. I'm sure google will fix that soon.
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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Google assistant
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great product at a great price.
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The abilities of Google Assistant for the sale price of $29.99 - fantastic!
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 5 out of 5 stars
Home
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Great little device it’s more than I expected. I would definitely recommend
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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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Extremely Useful throughout the house
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This is more than just fun! It is so useful. Google can answer just about any question you can think of. Google can turn on and off lights when your hands are full. It can tell you the news and the weather, play music and podcasts.
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Coral
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use, Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Google Home Assistant Review
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This works well. The speaker is surprisingly better than I thought it would be. The microphone is sensitive enough to hear you across the room. You can get pretty detailed in the commands that you can program into the device. If you want to make your home a smart home this is the device to start with for the price.
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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Price
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Very good for its price
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Google Home Mini is actually Worth the price! I would definitely recommend this item, but still can’t wait for Apple’s Home Pod :)
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
Nice Entry Level Smart Speaker
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The Google Home is a nice way to get in the game in terms of smart speakers. It does pretty much what you'd expect- talk to you, answer your questions, control your devices. Sound quality is also good enough for easy listening purposes.
There are two main things that bug me about the speaker. One is the fact that you can only say "Hey Google" or "OK Google." Google's not an easy word to say. Try saying it 3 times fast (clearly enough for the speaker to understand you, of course). I think that you should have another option or two. In contrast, "Alexa" is much easier for me to say. The second thing that bugs me is the Google Home app. That thing is a disaster. Options, settings, and features are buried under non-intuitive menus. I hate navigating it because it takes me way too long to find the way to manipulate certain settings.
There are also issues with syncing the speaker to my Google calendar and personalized settings that I don't really use anyway, but could be a problem if that's what you want it to do.
Like I said, overall it's a solid product as long as you know what to expect. It's a lot of fun, and a really convenient way to turn your lights off at night.
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 5 out of 5 stars
Great
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It's a great thing to have i absolutely love it. Definitely would recommend
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Charcoal