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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Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Google Gome Mini
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This is a great product. Small and does not take up much space. Works great and looking to get another for other rooms in the house.
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great gift!
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I bought this as a Christmas gift for my niece, because I already have one and I am very happy with it. For the price that these were selling on Black Friday, it was a no-brainer.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Easy to use
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Setup was very easy. Just download the app and follow the instructions. I like the fact im able to get quick information and play music through my spotify.
Only thing i don't like is the mic. I feel it could be stronger. Does not always here your voice
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 4 out of 5 stars
Fun product
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It is my first AI(?) product for home. It is quite fun and easy to use. It could have been more powerful if I had other devices that can be controlled by Google home mini. Personally it has a better design than Amazon products and functions better as well.
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
Nice extension of phone to control home
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I picked up a couple thinking their range probably wasn't very good but was surprised for such a small unit has really good pickup range and music sounds pretty nice for the size.
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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Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good for Google Assistant... not great for music
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This has all the same smart capabilities as the larger google homes, but unfortunately the sound quality cant keep up. If you plan on listening any music, I would highly recommend the larger model. Its double the price but at least double the sound quality.
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Charcoal
I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great product and easy to setup and use
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This is a great product from google and I own the google home and the mini and the sound from mini is great much better when i tested it with echo dot and decided to go with mini.
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
I like it
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I really like this product in price i paid. It works with my accent and understand very clearly. I usually use this product for my daily activities like weather, music, alarm etc.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great gadget for college student
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Responsive, fun, very easy to set up, purchased for my college age daughter, she loves it, uses it mostly for reminders, assignments, homework help and recipes (learning to cook)
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, Price
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Fun Toy
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Deceptively easy to get used to for your smart home and general inquiries.
At this price point, its hard to beat it.
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:
Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
The best smart speaker for most people
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I have perhaps too many smart devices in my household. I don't really use light switches anymore - I have an app for that. The same goes for running the vacuum, mopping the kitchen, and choosing what to watch on Netflix.
Pretty much the only way my home functions at all is thanks to smart speakers and personal assistants like this one - and I have quite a few. From massive electric monoliths to wearables to smart screens, I've tried just about every variant of the Google home you can get. And so far I don't think I've found any that can beat the Home Mini.
Yes, there are some areas where it's underwhelming. The built in speakers are just okay. It doesn't have a screen to watch videos on, or a clock. And you can't stick batteries in it and take it camping with you. But you also can't just stick any of the devices that do have all those on a wall behind a desk and pretend like you're Captain Picard as you turn off the lights with your voice.
While those more complex Home devices all have their purposes, the mini is the only one cheap enough and versatile enough to fill your house with. They are essentially the backbone that enables my home automation system, and I rarely ever find that I miss the better speakers or colorful touchscreens.
If you've got any kind of interest in home automation or simply rely on your Google Assistant on your phone to manage your schedule, this is where you should start looking.
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 the Google Home series.
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I was able to add my Google Home Mini to my current Google Home network with no issues. The process was fast, simple and immediately available to use once active. I'm very happy!
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
My new best buddy.
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Don't talk about the sound quality cause of the price and its size. It's worth its price. Sometimes I think Google Assistant is work better than Siri. Work very well with iPhone.
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 Home Device
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This is a great way to get started with smart home tech. Affordable and easy to use. You can ask questions, listen to music, and control other smart devices with just your voice.
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
Hey google!
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
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We ended up getting a few of these for the home. It is so easy to ask for information to be sent to our phones for later reminders and tasks to do. We love how all the google homes sync and play music throughout the house. Our nieces and nephews learn to use it and we require them to ask google with please and thank you’s. It is fun to wake up in the morning and tell google, “good morning!”
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Chalk
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Does some things better than the Competition
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The google home answers questions better than the competitors products. It was very easy to set up. I wish you could easily get to lists from the app without having to be sent to a webpage for them. It easy attractive and looks like it is very well made.
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Charcoal
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Size, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Surprisingly good sound
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This thing is small but mighty! Useful assistant, constantly updated by google, and surprisingly good sound for its profile. We have it in the kitchen and it fills the room pretty well when turned up. One difficulty - the up/down volume buttons are touch areas on the side, but invisible, and since it’s a circle, sometimes you can’t tell exactly where they are. Also the whole “google tracking everything do” thing...
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, Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
The real deal
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Very useful device. If you pair it with your google account, it can update you on the weather, commute, news and your schedule. Since you have Google on it, you can ask it questions and you can also enjoy your favorite music by pairing it with your Spotify, Pandora, Sirius XM or Youtube account. The sound is really nice, clear and it can get really loud without any distortion. My family and I use it everyday. If you link it to your chrome cast device on your tv, you can also select Netflix, Hulu and Google Play Movies at your voice command.
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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Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Easy setup, many features
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Understands my voice, and was impressed with how much it can do. Also works with TVs with chromecast.com but have to play with it when it comes to. Giving it commands to play media on other platforms. Once you get the hang of it though, it's pretty neat.
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 the Bedrooms!
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I find this to be great for the bedrooms my big Google home is in the living room. This gives everyone access to Google Home all over my house. I highly recommend it to everyone.
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Charcoal