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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Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Fun!
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We are enjoying the Google Home Mini. Connects with the Harmony Hub I got (although set-up takes a lot of time!). Excellent speaker volume and quality.
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great AI
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Love it 5 stars, It's just like the cell phone goggle. I also purchase Alex and it's Ok, I give it 3 stars. Buy Google Mini the sound quality is great.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Size
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great addition
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If you're into home automation, this is a great device to have around. Even though it's a very clean design, it's also small enough to keep hidden. If you want it for a speaker, it's ok. We may end up going Sonos for that.
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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Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Hubby's Christmas Gift
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Have the Google Home and decided Hubby needed one in the man cave. I think he is going to love it as he has been using the "Big Guy" ever now and then.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
fun purchase
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This was a Black Friday fun purchase. I didn't really have any need for it, but it's fun to play with. I may not keep it as there are privacy concerns.
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs Up
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Really great product for the price. Cannot beat that. My only complaint is that my 3 kids start fighting right away. They cannot wait to ask questions.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
My Quick and Accurate Thoughts
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Google's Home Mini was a no brainer for me. I like Google's products and ecosystem. Their voice recognition is the best out. Siri is horrible and Alexa is good, but not like Google. I will list the things I use the most and will demonstrate how Google's products and ecosystem tie in together.
Turn on TV --> Google Chrome Cast Dongle
Turn on lights --> Random outlet smart switch or smart light
Turn on AC/Heater --> Google Nest Thermostat
Play Song/Playlist from Spotify, Youtube, Youtube Music
Play "name of Netflix show" on TV (name of Google Chromecast)
Add reminder or calendar event --> Google Calendar
Ask a question --> Google Search
These are just a few examples of commands and how they connect with other hardware and programs. Chromecast and Google smart speakers are amazing as they allow you to control your tv. Asking Google to play my "Vibe Time" playlist on Spotify during a gathering is sweet. Since this is a piece of technology, it will sometimes lag, be unresponsive, or lose internet connection. Unplugging and plugging back in is a simple resolution.
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
This is a mini sound bomb
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It will surprise you with the sound quality and on the top of that it's Google who can answer most of your questions. I bought three this black friday.
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
Buy it!!!
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I absolutely love my google home and mini! I've been wanting to buy one of these babies for a long time, and when it went on sale for $79 during the holidays, I knew I had to get one- plus a few more as gifts lol (the mini was only $29).
Since, I've had the google home, I've been obsessed, completely entertained. I ask it random questions, ask it to play music, command it to do certain tasks (such as alarm or to turn on the coffee maker/lights). I also sync certain apps to make my daily tasks easier.
I have both the google home and mini; the home definitely provides better surround sound, but the mini isn't bad at all. The mini may be best for a slightly smaller area. Both are extremely sensitive to sound. I can say a command and it can hear me from any room of the house lol. It also responds to voices. So, it's very personal. For example, if I ask, "Hey Google, add my friend's birthday dinner November 3rd 7 p.m. in my calendar," and it'll add it to MY calendar as opposed to if my brother asks it (if he commands google to add an event, then it'll add it to HIS calendar).
It does sooo much more. And I'm sure as the years pass, it'll get smarter, more personalized, and overall soo much better.
If you're hesitant on getting the google home (or mini), just take my word and buy it. Just dooo ett. I promise you won't regret 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 4 out of 5 stars
Good speaker for a low price
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Got this on Black Friday for $30. It's a good speaker and responds well to voice control. Doesn't have all the capabilities of the Google Home, obviously, but it's not bad. It might be worth the normal price range of $50.
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 product
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We have been using the original Google Home unit for over a year and really like it. We bought a couple Minis to spread the features around the house.
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Works great easy to set up
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Bought 10 of these for Christmas gifts and of course one for me to try. Love it. Easy to set up and use. Great Christmas gifts for friends and family.
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great for a start Smart Home
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I bought 3 of them, love to play music on them and listen everywhere i go, I can check the weather, traffic before i got work etc. Very user friendly.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Smarter than the others...
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I have the other AI's: Siri, Alexa, and Cortana. The Google mini responds much better than the others. It's so much easier to add appointments to my calendar, to add reminders and to do other tasks. In addition, it handles questions a ton better than Alexa and Siri. I have Alexa in the same room, and right after she tells me she doesn't know, I'll ask Google the same one, and get an answer. And the answers from Google are more in-depth. The speaker is about what I expect in this device, not horrible but not really for listening to music for any length of time.
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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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
A great help!
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This product does an excellent job in providing help when needed and it islike having google at the sound of your voice instead of top of your finger.
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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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Must have!
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Makes life simple. I play my music, set reminders and get information sitting without needing to lift a finger. Good at recognizing different accents.
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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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Very easy to use
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Very easy to use. Love that you can get the info you are looking for in sec by just asking. You do sometimes have to repeat yourself, but not too bad.
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
time will tell
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Purchased two as gifts. Cannot beat the price. Plus $10 coupon. I will post a new review when I start using the one my kids are getting me from Santa.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Works very well and great speaker for size
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Speaker is much better than that on Amazon Echo Dot but since we have bluetooth speakers we felt Echo Dot was more kid friendly and went with that. Google Home Mini did connect to our WiFi speakers which was a huge plus.
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 product
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This is simply cool product. Bought it during thanks giving and really love it. We no more need to switch off lights and google can take care of it :)
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Chalk