Customer Ratings & Reviews

Google is really, really pushing these into every home with its holiday price reduction to $29.99. The audio is LOUD and clear for a speaker this size and functions more than adequately for a bedroom, bathroom or kitchen speaker. The best part? It's hands free and "smart". Want to know what the weather is going to be like? Or want to hear very specific music on Spotify? Just prompt your speaker by saying "Hey Google" or "Ok Google". This is just beginner stuff as you can hook the speaker up in conjunction with your smart appliances to have an almost fully autonomous household..It has endless applications and uses! Plus, its the size of a large pebble, so you can put it in your bag, purse or even pocket and take it anywhere!

I was a little skeptical buying a virtual assistant but was swayed by the low prices during Thanksgiving weekend so I picked one of these up to try. I will definitely say that this has been one of the best value purchase I have ever made. It was very helpful around our bedroom and it is very entertaining. Sound is better than your phone and laptop speaker but don't expect high end quality sound. I use it listening to radio through TuneIn and if you have a Spotify account, you can connect it and the Google Mini will play any song. I am planning to buy some more for gifts and for our living room. Even if you don't think you need this, I am very sure you would enjoy it when you get it.

The Google Home mini is simple to set-up and easy to use. For the price, it’s a must buy that can come in handy around the house for things like playing music, setting reminders, and as an alarm.

There is nothing better than technology that works the first time right out of the box. Google's implementation of the Google home &Google Home Mini is spot-on perfect. Plug it in, wait a moment, and Google home directs you exactly what to do, with no ifs ands or buts. I'm constantly amazed at how many commands the Google Home / Home Mini understands, and how well it annonciates the answer to questions, both mundane or esoteric. I have Google under voice control of all my table lights, floor lamps, desk lamps, ceiling lamps, heater and air conditioning, even my Roomba vacuum cleaner. I could put my refrigerator under Google control but can't figure out why I'd want to.

Super convinient. Listen to news, radio, music, watch videos and movies all just by using your voice. Set alarms control lights. This thing is awesome. Super easy to set up, super easy to use.

My husband purchased a Google Home Mini for an alarm clock. We loved it so much for MUCH more we bought another to go along with an original Google Home--now 3 units. I then purchased 3 mini's for my elderly (87, 90) parents. They LOVE it after I trained them. It is used as a SAFETY device for them using BROADCAST having the units in different rooms. They can contact each other. They LOVE getting all kinds of information from their questions, and playing music. They are in awe and showing them off to friends. My son had 2 Google Homes and uses them with the smartphone to turn on lights, and wake up the school kids, etc. They all LOVE the units...kids love the games and music.

These things are fun and useful. I always wanted a smart home and suddenly Best Buy had the Google mini home on sale and I bought a set of Phillips lights too. Set up was super easy and soon I was in control of 4 lights. Then quite by accident, I saw a U-Tube video of what the Mini Home can do. So I bought a second Mini Home so my soft spoken fiancee could broadcast to me in the living room. One of the benefits is the Phillips lights can be programmed turn on when you come home so you never walk into a dark home. The Mini home is easy to set up, easy to learn and train. I am extremely happy with them and plan on automating as much of my house as I can afford it.

The Google Mini is in most ways similar to Amazon's Echo Dot. It is intended to anchor you to Google's Ecosystem. It works with the Google Assistant to provide responses to inquiries, and as a hub for such tasks as thermostat and light controls. In my experience, it is faster in responding to inquiries than is Alexa. The speaker is also of better quality than the comparable Echo Dot. Unlike the Echo Dot, however, it lacks the ability to be connected via Blue Tooth to superior speaker systems. If you want to use Google's ecosystem on superior speakers, you will have to purchase the Chromecast, or one of its derivatives. The Google Ecosystem remains somewhat less developed than Amazon's in terms of the availability of third party products through what Amazon calls skills. But if you are happy with Google's own services -- and they are quite numerous -- the Google Mini is an excellent introduction.

I love these little things! I have 2 in my small home because I use them to control my lights, for music, and ask random questions. The sound quality is great for a tiny speaker and plenty loud. I probably didn't need a second one since the range is quite far but I like talking to them and having music in each room. The design is lovely and it fits in anywhere. We installed one at my aunt's house and it easily fit in her beautifully decorated home without screaming computer device. My 85-year-old uncle loved this gift and has used it constantly. It could not be easier to set up with a few steps. The price is amazing for such a great product!

I’ve had the Amazon Echo for 2 years now. I also have an Echo Dot in one of the bedrooms. I have this in the Master Bedroom. It is a good alternative to Echo. All my home automation is set with the Echo and I haven’t set it up with the Mini yet. As far as functionality, it does well. I like the alarm to wake up to. It is gentle sounding compared to Alexa. It has fun games that the kids and wife play. I did try controlling Chromecast which my bedroom TV has that Alexa can’t control. It works well. I can say Hey Google, show trending videos. And the top videos play. I can skip and pause hands free. Petty neat. Google does a better job with inquiries. Echo is better with home automation and has a huge lead start on skills/apps. I don’t think it will replace my Echo. Just complement it. You can’t go wrong with either, but stick to one brand if you plan to put one in every room.

This plug-in electronic internet device is compact yet enables one to have easy access to much of the vast information collected by Google. It is similar to Amazon’s Alexa, but less expensive and it has very good sound quality for playing music. It will not play specific songs without a subscription but will play generic music stations without commercials. We have two Minis: one in the bedroom where we ask for weather and news and in the morning and where we listen to soft music at night before setting a morning alarm. The other mini is in one dining room kitchen where we listen to music and ask for answers and simple Spanish traslations.

I bought the Echo dots last year, and had some fun with them. This year I decided to try out the Google Home mini. I have found it to be more useful than the Echo products. I already subscribe to Google Play Music, so this makes it super easy to listen to my playlists (or anything, really). The answers to general questions have been more reliable (I.e., it didn't add diapers to my shopping cart when I asked who the 14th President was like my Echo did). And it seems to understand a lot more "human speak" like "Play Metallica in the Living Room for 20 minutes". Overall, I'm very happy considering the low cost and ease of use.

Bought this product for my daughter, she is extremely happy with it. Easy to use, awesome sound, small size. I have the regular size for the kitchen. don't think about it, buy it

Wasn't sure what to expect with the Google Home Mini, however, I only needed one more Google Assistant/Chromecast-able device in our basement (to complement the three other Google Homes in our house) and thought I'd try the GH Mini. It exceeded my expectations...in that it's the SAME experience that you get on the regular Google Home, in a smaller, and (arguably) more stylish package. Even though it's smaller, the sound quality on this puck-ish smart speaker is admirable. Highly recommended, especially if you don't want to commit to the higher cost of the Google Home, but want to get your feet wet in these smart speaker waters...

Google Home - the smartest smart speaker family. I have 2 minis and a Google Home and no regrets. In addition to asking questions etc, music control, Chromecast control etc., I also use it for smart devices control via Smartthings for home automation and lighting controls. The firmware and server side software is constantly being updated to provide enhanced features and new capabilities by Google automatically.

Bought this for me but my son wants it now so it's in his room. Love this as a speaker for playing music and setting an alarm for his to wake up. Will have Nest installed soon so we can control the temp. Great little device for the price we paid.

Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Charcoal has only gotten better with age

First technicals: The sound is great.(Much better than I expected). I use it in my bedroom mostly to set the light and ask for traffic and weather, but also for some morning radio/music. Voice recognition is good (can call it across the room). Very easy to install and use. Review: I think that what I love the most about the Google Home Mini is that it is as good as you are creative. you can find so many things you can use it for and with, all you have to do is be creative. And there are many peripherals to the Google Home Mini that makes it even better. You don't NEED it, but its great to have it :)

This is my first time owning and purchasing a smart speaker I chose the Google home mini on Black Friday I was in the Greenville, SC location. Lines were not bad and very friendly staff during such a busy day. Anywho, back to the speaker I must say it's rather neat. Set up wasn't to hard just log in to your Google home account and connect to Wi-Fi is easy as Pi. Google home plays music, tells jokes, sets reminders, alarms and even will add things to a shopping list for me all by saying "Hey Google" Pros: Price Great starter smart speaker Size and looks Cons: speaker could be more powerful Overall, I like the little thing and happy with my purchase.

Being able to tell google to turn off a smart switch device, disarm my security system, and change the thermostat temp is very handy. This is not a laziness factor in my opinion. This device is convenient to ask 'what my day summary is' and it tells me all of the appointments I have on a google calendar, the weather, commute time, and my favorite - quick news summaries from any providers of your choice! Went back and forth between this device and another competitor and ultimately went with this device because of the IFTTT integration. The speaker is pretty decent for such a small and cheap device.