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
Best smart speaker
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I absolutely love this device i use it everyday to keep reminders ask for wheather and play my music and so much more. Plan on buying a few for Christmas presents. Check out my full review on my YouTube Channel TrippedOutTech
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
Fabulous device!
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Loved it so much I bought another one for my Kris Kringle! Like it better than Alexa especially since I have a Android phone. Works well with my iPad too though but better with Android since it’s Google native! I’m addicted!
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 product, great price
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When home automation started to get popular I was the first person to say it's a waste of money, why would I talk to turn on lights or the tv when I could just manually turn them on. Well I was wrong, it's awesome, itll sing you songs and tell you bedtime stories and play games with you. It's learning new things every day and if you want to know all of what it can do look it up on youtube. Google will do that stuff, just as long as you buy the right lights and you either have a tv with Chromecast or have a Chromecast, with out that though it's just Google, so you have to pay to play to a degree. So go into this knowing you need to purchase the proper lights and Chromecast, it's an additional expense that adds up quick. If you have all the right products it's wonderful.
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Charcoal
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Bluetooth
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good Google assistant device.
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Although it is very good at doing online searches, it still has some limitations on audio. I can't use any bluetooth speakers like I would with Alexa. They have to be Googlecast. Also, can't do texts yet, leading me to be believe the device has less capabilities than Alexa. I would recommend with these caveats.
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 4 out of 5 stars
Google Home mini
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I will start by saying that I have several echo's in my home, and I love them. We wanted to see how the google compared. They work about the same, but the google home knows more stuff, since it is liked to google servers. It is mostly used to help my daughter with homework. On sale you cannot go wrong for $30.
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
Google products are always awesome!
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I am a fan of Google products and I always buy new upcoming products which would enhance my day after I woke up everyday. I would recommend everyone to give one try to it. It's cheap and affordable. Helpful in everyday life.
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
Google af
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Excellent product, good speaker for small to medium spaces (bathroom, laundry room) Really should be paired with Google Play Music Unlimited to get the best use of it. Timer, alarm reminder, personal assistant & a lot 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, Google assistant
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Google home mini for Christmas gift
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The Google home mini was the perfect gift for Christmas this year for some very close friends of mine. The price was great and it is easy to use for so many things. I actually own one of these myself. After setting it up for this older couple they were really excited! I decided to buy it for them, because she was always pulling out her iPad to ask questions, and this way she could do this anytime she wanted to right that moment. Love the Google mini! Great item and has so many uses.
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Coral
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good voice assistant.
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It was very simple to setup. I imagine this product will continue to improve over time as the possibilities of what you can do with it continue to grow. I also have an Alexa and they are really close in a lot of areas but I'm betting on Google's overall knowledge of search and data vs. Amazon's commerce focus.
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 smart device!
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I've owned the echo dot before the google home and handdown I definitely prefer the home. it's way better at commands and in my opinion. Especially if you already have other google devices like the chromecast video & audio.
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
Very Helpful Assistant
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Google Assistant has worked flawlessly. I bought 3 more for my kids in high school and college. Set reminders, alarms, Cal Events, make lists, and more. Add the Google Music family plan and its a great device for each room!
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
Unexpected
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Never thought I would be using a home device. It's actually made some things pretty convenient, from simple things to pretty advanced. Granted it'll get stumped on something but with software updates I feel it'll get better
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, Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Very smart!
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Has a good ear. Sound volume and quality is not bad at all for being so small. Aesthetically it fits anywhere. Easy to setup. Looking forward to more and more features and compatible applications.
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
Total lifesaver!
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I got this for my 4 year old son, because he loves to ask tons of questions! I love hearing him sing along with it, listens to stories, and asks google a lot of questions and he gets the right answers! Total parenting win!
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 for a smaller version
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The Google Mini home is used in the house just for a specific room whereas the Google Home is in the living room. It allows us to broadcast messages and control our smart lights. It may be small, but it packs a huge punch!
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 little helper
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Got my second one for my kids. Great for music, news and funny questions. If you have chromecast it can manage your streaming services and photos. Also works as a bluetooth speaker. Mic can pickup your voice from distance.
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 buy at Best Buy!
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Doing my Black Friday shopping and found a fantastic buy at Best Buy on Google Home Mini. Brought it home and have been using it every since. Nice addition to the kitchen. Answers my questions, plays music, get directions.
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
More robust then amazon dot
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I recommend this over the amazon dot for anything smart home. I find the amazon dot is a little harder to setup and get exactly how you want. This is far better then i had expected when picking it up because it was cheap!
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
Small But Powerful
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My best gadget yet to have this year.
It can completely understand every word I am saying. You can program it personally to your liking and also re-train to be use by other member of your family.
I love the games too :)
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 Assistant
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Easy to connect to my SmatThing account to control my lighting. Great research tool for the kids homework. Plus works well for the easy things like weather, listening to radio while getting ready in the morning plus more.
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Chalk