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 price
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Bought this on Black Friday. Great price easy to set up.
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
Google mini
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Easy to use works great my kids love to ask it questions
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Charcoal
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
nice
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very good product with a nice price, definitely worth it
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
Worthy Echo Dot Competitor
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I have both the Echo Dot and the Home Mini. I really like the Mini over the Echo Dot for its accuracy when it comes to questions. Alex nor Siri have nothing on Google when it comes to getting your questions on a wide variety of topics answered. The device puts out a very loud volume, far more than I expected.
I do wish there were more apps such as Amazon Music and other Podcast apps you could use. These devices should be more agnostic and open to non-proprietary apps. That is the one drawback. I use another podcast app over Google's and can't play my episodes. That should be changed.
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
Google Mini isn't Mini...
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I love the Google Mini. I used it for Voice activated lights and to tell me about my day and much more....
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
Recommend it.
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Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Easy to set up. Good voice recognition and I like the way it’s color neutral so it goes with my decor. Overall a product that makes my life easier, I recommend it.
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
want this for every room
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excellent voice recognition and excellent sound quality!
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
Cheap but smart
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This is actually my 3rd google mini. The first one I had was a present from my other half and I totally love it. It makes us all lazy I think but who doesn’t want to be lazy to control your light, nest, TV and others. It also assists me when I’m cooking setting timers, making a shopping list for your groceries, it helps you search the web, play music, and more. Who doesn’t want all that. At the end of the day, we want comfort and relaxation wherever we are. The mini definitely does that. I don’t need to lift a finger to do all these task and the mini does all the work for me. It also serves as security since sometimes I come home late, I can turn the lights on while I’m away. This is probably the main reason why I love this assistant. The price is not too bad when it’s on sale. For me personally, I will not but at a regular price. They always go on sale so just wait for a good deal. Then it will be more all worth it.
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 4 out of 5 stars
Different than the Dot
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Decided to try the Google Home Mini this Christmas when it went on sale. Have been using the Amazon Dot for a while now, mostly for home automation. From a hardware perspective, the Google Mini is a much better speaker than the Dot and can function as a bluetooth speaker for other devices. The Dot can use an external speaker. The Dot has a better (more sensitive, better distance) than the Mini.
The bigger difference between the two is in the backend processing. The Mini is much more adept at language processing than the Dot. With the Dot, you select the skills that you want and link them to your device. With Google, it's all hidden, the phone app will search for any compatible devices, which is much more limited than the Alexa skills list. One big issue with the Mini are the permissions that the Google Home app requires, which are much more invasive than the Alexa app.
That having been said, the Mini is now a fixture in my office, using it for reminders, music, and as a speakerphone. All of which work pretty well.
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
my goggle
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Easy to set up
Gave as Xmas gift
Inexpensive fun gift
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
great!
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great option for voice control. works well in our home.
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
Good product
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I like the mini. It works very well and is easy to 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
Good product
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I like the mini. It works very well and is easy to 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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Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
its small and efficient
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its small but very useful, and so far i really like it.
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 device for family
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Love it! Works with lots of IoT devices. Easy to setup.
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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Very easy to use and set up, worked great with speakers
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
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Love this device. It is like having your own assistant!
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
Fresh piece!
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You can use this to easily run basic things in ur house
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 gift!
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I got this for my house and like how it is easy to 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
Great device
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I really enjoy this google product very easy to install
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Charcoal