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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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Smarter than Alexa
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Got this to replace our echo dot that I felt was lacking when asked questions. I miss the ability to play prime music, but overall I am happy with the switch. Google is able to answer most of our questions. I am glad that I purchased this, and would do it again.
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Chalk
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Size, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent smart speaker
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This mini is just mini in size but does big tasks.
From telling you the weather to playing songs, playing youtube videos on smart TV (via chromecast) to making calls from your contact and giving you web info about many things.
Sound is decent enough to fill a room. But don't expect a big very good bass.
There is a new version of this device with better bass and a wall mount option now.
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, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great item
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Certainly beats Alexa, love listening to music, setting alarms, controlling my lights. No complaints
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
Better than echo
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I initially had bough the Echo Dot. I decided to switch to google after asking a few questions to Echo. Google mini is definetely smarter (in terms of voice and semantics recognition).
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
Awesome little assistant!
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I'm loving this little gadget. It packs really great sound for something the size of a fist. It's responsiveness is awesome and so is her attitude!! Connecting it was a breeze as well.
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
So useful.
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Best when you are trying to smarten up the house. I got all my light switches and doors locks and thermostats linked. It’s even better when you got google music linked or like Spotify.
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
It just works
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I purchased 4 of these speakers to cover my home. Voice commands are pound for pound top tier on the market. Easy to use and I'm excited for any future updates on the Google home mini.
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
Great Assistant
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Google Home mini works fenomenal with all my Google services like Google Play and my calendar, also works great with Philips Hue lights.
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
Great sound
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I bought this to have in my bedroom. It's great and love the size and the sound is better than I thought it would be. The manual controls are a little hard, have to tap the side a few times to get it to work. But I do plan to buy more for other rooms in my house.
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 5 out of 5 stars
Great product for price
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Overall great features of the normal Google home but much smaller for smaller spaces like night stands or small shelves. Not the big sound of the original but works great in bedrooms.
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 5 out of 5 stars
Great for each room
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Already got a Home from Best buy last Christmas. This year, i got two home minis for the upstairs. Works just like the home. I like Google over the Echo. I also own a Tap and two Dot.
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
Nice to have in more than one room
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Like having Google Home Mini to use while I am getting ready for my day. Getting calendar events, add and listen to reminders, etc. Makes me feel more prepared for my day. I have a Google Home in the main room, but the mini was a great way to expand the system.
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
Excellent for the price
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For the black friday price of $30, this little device is a great buy. I enjoy asking it questions throughout the day. I also enjoy using it to play music from my google music account.
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
Love it!
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For such a small package it has been a great addition to the house. Also a great surprise was that it recognizes my husband and child's voices too. We are having a lot of fun with 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 5 out of 5 stars
Best of show
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Bought it for my grandson. Best on the market. The Google data base is unsurpassed. Fidelity when playing music is quite good for such a small package. All in all, a steal of a deal.
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 4 out of 5 stars
Budget Voice Assistant
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Google Mini provides a simple and useful voice assistant - just don't expect too much music sound quality for such a small speaker - but overall a great deal at BBY for the holidays, plus got a bonus egift card making this a very budget friendly smart speaker.
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 5 out of 5 stars
Best purchase of the year
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I love this item!! I ask google for every thing from weather to music to bill payment reminders. This is one of the best items I’ve purchased this year. It’s totally affordable also.
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
Love it
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I bought this to use with my Nest and Hue Lights. It was really easy to setup and I love the fact that I can tell it to adjust the temperature in the house and turn the lights on/off
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
Sounds better than Dot
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I have both the Amazon Dot and the Google Mini and the Mini sound quality is noticeable. Of course it's not the Echo or the Google home, but it does it's job and looks good doing 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
Put the smart phone away
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I don’t want to have my smart phone In my hand and waste my time setting up reminders meetings etc.. sync your account and you are all set with alarms appointment reminders music etc
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Charcoal