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
Cool speaker
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It's great.....but sometimes it doesn't understand
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Charcoal
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Latest s/w not really great.
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Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
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This is second mini. The voice recognition is going downhill. Most of the time it doesnt understand the questions or answers some crap. It used to be really good but with new updates not really impressed.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
I really like this prduct
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I have an Echo dot in another home and I like comparing the two. Each has their strong points and weak points. I would recommend this product to anyone who has an Android phone or tablet.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Good but..
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I continue to support google as that's what I started with. Still not up to par with Alexa for simple things like multiple shopping lists.. deleting from shopping lists, etc... have a ways to go. I keep betting on investment paying off...
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Charcoal
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Not so much
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The Google mini is not very responsive you have to be right on top of it to even talk to it. Also it will wear you down having to say ok Google so often..
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Best electronic ever!
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This is my all time favorite electric gadget. It’s wonderful to be able to ask any question in the world immediately while it’s on your mind. The time that it saves is unbelievable!
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Gift for my husband
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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It is a gift for my husband. I am disappointed because he has not opened box. I believe he feels like he won’t know how to set it up. I wish someone would help him. He just recently had surgery and he would like it.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Great mini speaker and schedule sorter
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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Connects to your google account and lets you ask very simple questions to the web. Does not do anything more complicated than a yes or no answer. After time, it stops listening to you. The music keeps playing and playing.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Keep looking
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I was looking forward to this!! But a couple weeks after using it, it would freeze and get confused or it would have me reset it every other week. Not the best speaker, definitely want to exchange it.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Google Mini
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We love our Google mini but wish the Google technology allowed for these devices to work like an intercom instead of just broadcasting messages. It is disappointing since the Amazon devices have this capability and Google does not.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Google Mini
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We love our Google mini but wish the Google technology allowed for these devices to work like an intercom instead of just broadcasting messages. It is disappointing since the Amazon devices have this capability and Google does not.
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Charcoal
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Nice addition to google home
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perfect for any room where you do not need the sound quality of the larger version. This is good for voice commands but for listening to music you might want to use something else. Also this does not have an audio output which is disappointing.
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Charcoal
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Just ok
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I have several Alexa gadgets and thought this would be a good alternative when Alexa isn't providing useful responses. Not very good out of the box. Couldn't do basic things like play music. Thought it would be more user friendly.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Ok device
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We use it to play some music as background noise for our cat when we are are. Device works ok, but I am still reluctant about potential invasion of privacy these devices require
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Charcoal
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Looses connection to the internet
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
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I bought this google home mini few weeks ago. But every few days i have to restart it to keep my automated bedroom connected. I felt frustrated after few weeks of using it. I would recommend Amazon Alexa over it.
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No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Not as useful as I thought
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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I think this is cool if you have other google products, but it seems like the functionality it has can be done in other ways with other apps on your phone. It was free with my best otherwise, I wouldn’t have bought it.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
It was ok....
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I returned the product when realized that one of the hardest things to do was to disconnect my gmail account and instead use my hotmail.... NEVER happened... but.. if you are only gmail user it should all be more than ok with google mini
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Not a fan
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Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
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Not of fan of the Google home products. I feel Amazon Echo devices aren’t so much better and Alexa is easier to use especially saying only one word as opposed to Hey Google and no way to change wake word.
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No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Novelty Wears Off
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Google Home does what it says. It's an Alexa competitor that fills the need. I wouldn't say I can't live without it. Sound quality is just OK and will not fill a room with music. I'd opt for a bigger speaker if I were to purchase again
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Charcoal
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Facing issues with microphone will prefer Alexa
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I am writing this review after nearly 3 month of my purchase. And I can quite confidently say that the google mini has some serious design issues which will make the microphone nearly useless while the speaker is ON and on full volume.
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Charcoal