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, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Google Mini
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I have found the mini to be a great addition to my house. It is small and puts out great sound. It searches, finds music all hands free. Love it!
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Has good basic app to work with
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Easy to set up, somewhat useful. Still learning all it's features
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great price, looks good.
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Very convenient for quick questions. Looks great at a good price.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love this!
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Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
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Very easy to set up and really easy to use. Easy enough for my 7, 9, and 11 year to use and they do all the time. Nice volume as well.
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
Super easy setup
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While I may be an overall dissatisfied Best Buy customer due to a disastrous appliance delivery experience, the things I buy and carry out of the store are easy to install and work as advertised. The Google Home mini was a breeze to setup and is fun 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:
Size
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Small for the Google Home experience
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The Mini adds to the Google Home experience in a smaller package.
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Charcoal
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Google assistant
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Small for the Google Home experience
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The Mini adds to the Google Home experience in a smaller package.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Awesome home improvement
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Great for any question you have and works great with a chromecast
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
good but not great
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while i love this google mini i do have issues with it picking up my voice while music is playing. I often have to yell at the device to get it to hear me. I also struggle with lowering the volume of the google assistant. I honestly like this for a small room that would not need any high tech things in it. For more important rooms i would get a max....
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No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
New to Smart Tech.
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This is my first foray into 'smart tech.' for my home [ other than a 'smart' TV, which i also bought at Best Buy] .....since the home mini is a Christmas present, we have not set it up yet...but I am looking forward to learning about it and what it can do!!
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great for a budget or an office
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I got this to start up the idea of a smart home in a small apartment and sync up with a Phillips Hue, some other small smart plugs and speakers. So far I love it, the speaker is not the greatest but that is why I have others and it only gets better as used. Great for a small office but will probably pick up about 1 - 2 more for other areas of the home.
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
Does the job
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I had a regular Google Home and loved it but sold it to a family member . Now I have this and it’s great . Sure the speaker is obviously not as good as the full size but I’m not looking for a kick butt speaker for the job it’s doing. Price point is good also
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
Makes life easy
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Does all the functions needed. I can turn off/on the lights, check who’s at the front door, check traffic etc by saying “hey google”. Alexa is a good rival and tbh it really comes down to price and preference. Please check to see if you would benefit more with Alexa and google. With the products that I have, I feel google works better for me tbh. IF YOUR BUYING THIS PRODUCT MAKE SURE YOU GET THE LATEST MODEL. I ordered his one and I recently found out that the NEWER model for google home is available for pre order :/
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Chalk
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
The Technical Friend
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
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The Google Assistant has made life easier and fun around the family room area. Asking interesting questions with unpredictable answers from Google is great. It feels at times that another person is in the room and is keeping company with the family. Google Assistant is very quick, much faster than having to look up things on the phone or laptop. The price was right and a great investment. We have also bought attachments to control other home acitivities.
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 4 out of 5 stars
Good customer service personal
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Great product and price, plenty in stock and knowledgeable staff
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 4 out of 5 stars
Small but does the job
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Nice product, great price. Makes a great corporate holiday gift.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
So far so good
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Definitely easy to set up and very functional. Also a good value
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
Very good smart device
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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I like the way it works i am so dependent on this smart device. I have my tv and lights configured to it. Thumps up to google products.
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
Routines and commands very convenient
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We use this for morning and evening routines and to control lights etc for pets when away. In addition asking for timers for laundry and other activities is super easy and makes research fun and quick. We’ve listened to podcasts and music before bed and on weekends. The set up is very easy via the app and adding wifi plugs and bulbs is quick and easy. We have added some other Google Assistant devices since then and are enjoying home automation. At night, we say “good night Google” and it shuts off all lights, arms security system etc. Love it so far!
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
Multifunctional speaker
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So functional! We have a google home and added minis throughout the house. We set alarms, ask questions, listen to play list and even use as an intercom
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Chalk