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 1 out of 5 stars
Fairly useless
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Google has disappointed on a grand scale. It can answer the stupidest of questions (where is Santa?) and yet can't dial out number stored in my contacts on my Google account/phone. I can't end a phone call other than saying "OK Google, Hang up" - which of course makes it useless as it would record this when leaving a voice message. Also, it does not interface with my phone (like when I ask it to display pictures)...my phone shows it's registered with the Mini but it asks what device to show it on and does not recognize my phone when I direct it to "show my pictures of ___ on my phone."
It's a gimmicky waste of money far away from being useful unless you're bored, have no friends and need a computer to keep you company. At least I only paid $30...but would NOT recommend this product until they make some serious improvement to capability and functionality. Really disappointed...something I would expect from Apple/Siri, not Google.
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Charcoal
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Such a neat device
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Was very hesitant about purchasing this item over the alexa speaker but I am glad I chose this one. I was reading all the incredible features it offers and can't wait to set it up and start using it everywhere in my household.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Value
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We use these throughout the house. They control the lights, music, thermostat, communicate with each other, etc. They're great.
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Charcoal
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Very Disappointed
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Google does not tell you that it's home device has issues playing music. It might be fine for turning on the lights and asking questions but for playing your music it just fails completely and it's a known issue. I wish I had found out about it before I purchased the mini. Will be returning it.
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Charcoal
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent device
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This is a great product. Google responses to you fast and with accurate information. I can ask about sports scores and schedules and can get the response right away.
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
Yeah, Not Bad
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Yeah, not bad. Glad spent the extra money and got the good one.
Can't say I'm displeased with my purchase.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Yeah, Not Bad
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Yeah, not bad. Glad spent the extra money and got the good one.
Can't say I'm displeased with my purchase.
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Charcoal
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Still a work in progress
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I am still trying to figure out how to put this wireless device under wireless password protected, however, works ok. Does not know simple things though like "sleep timer". It is my first home device so I have nothing to compare to.
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 2 out of 5 stars
Great concept, too bad it sucks
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Honestly, i want to love this. It's so convenient and easy to use... when it works. It doesn't understand half the things i ask it, it always plays the absolute worst version of a song instead of the original, it stops working every few days and either won't process anything or starts playing music that cuts in and out and won't stop playing unless you unplug the entire thing. Tbh, i kind of hate this speaker. I really want to love it, it just sucks.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Quick understanding
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The mini Google Home catches real quick the voice commands, and provide accurate answers. The sound quality for playing songs is satisfactory.
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Charcoal
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good for hte price
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It's good for what it is, quality of the speaker is okay not that great. However, for the price, this is unbeatable to ocntrol your smart home.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
House staple
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Love these! We have Google products throughout our house and love them.
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 Gift
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I gave this to my nephew for Christmas last year and he loved it.
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
Love
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Such a great product. Highly recommend. 10/10. Love it. I use this daily.
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Coral
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
love it
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i love it because it helps me out in my house and it helps out with other things
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love
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Such a great product. Highly recommend. 10/10. Love it.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Amazing!
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I've owned an echo dot and recently bought this and Hands Down! This is better than the echo dot.
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
Perfect for my child
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This is a perfect device for my child. They love to play music on it and ask it questions all the time!
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Charcoal
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Only one flaw
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From my bed which my google home is on my nightstand it doesn't always pick up when I say hey google and when I'm across the room it can.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Useless for anything but my play lists
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I truly hate this thing I’m just going to list all the problems I have with it
1)It took 3 days for it to recognize my voice and even still listened to everyone else’s voice instead of me and I had to reset it EVERY TIME
2) You try to give it a command/ask questions and all it says is “I’m sorry I don’t know what you mean but I’m still learning” It’s so bad it couldn’t even tell me the weather.
3) claims it can hook up to ITunes another Nope tried for several days that doesn’t work either.
4) the only thing this is good for is playing music cause if you give it anything else to do it’s apparently completely incompetent. Also even with google play if I tell it to play a specific list and it will play whatever it wants instead of what I requested I even thought saying please would work nope it didn’t.
This is the most useless piece of junk