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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Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Cool and Portable Personal Assistant
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The Mini is a great little device to have as your first home hands free tool. It understands everything I have said so far.
Plays music for when I am getting ready for work
It tells me the time, temperature, traffic to work and alternate route if something is going on and will send that route to my phone
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 gadget. Useful Google tool.
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Love this, handy, cheap, easy to place in numerous locations. Uses Google's resources to answer your questions on demand.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent
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Love it. I have an Amazon echo.and I also purchased this item this is so much more user-friendly and very easy to operate
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Makes life that much easier
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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I’ve had an Alexa at home for years now, but I decided to give Google Home a shot based off of what my friends told me about it. I was not disappointed at all. The sound coming out of this little speaker is crisp and clear. And the Google Home has a much easier time with my accent than my Alexa does.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Sounds and looks great!
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This little guy is awesome. So much better than the echo dot. The only downfall is they have disabled the pause/activate Google button. Very dissappointed but still better than the dot.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
About what I expected
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The device works well. I was torn between this and the Amazon version, which I think would have suited my needs a little better, but it works as advertised and the speaker is very loud.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Pretty good
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First step in home automation, saying “hey google... [insert random question about cooking]” and the results are endless.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Cons mentioned:
Bluetooth
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Very similar to Echo Dot
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Like the Amazon Echo Dot, this is Google's home assistant and it is very similar. Google's voice recognition is more advanced than Amazons, however since Amazon has been around much longer the Google device is behind as far as connecting to home control devices and the one big problem I have with it is that it will NOT connect to bluetooth speakers and such. I do like the ability to use Google's casting function from your Chrome browser.
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 4 out of 5 stars
Does the Job perfectly
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Works all the time for all the questions asked, very very convenient to use and handsfree, you can talk to connect to TV and turn on light and off with additional smart home accessories
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Have 2 works great
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Use them to do alot of things aready and still learning. Speakers alot better for music then i thoguht before purchasing.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Google assistant
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent product
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Excellent product, the google asisten competes very close to Amazon Alexa. Great purchase and excellent price at bestbuy.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Google assistant
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good product
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Got this for one of the kids and they love it. I had to go back and get two more.
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 gift for grandmother
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Bought this for my grandmother who is prone to falling and dizzy spells so she can easily make a phone call if she falls. it was easy to set up to her phone and get her started with it. she often uses it because it is louder than her speakerphone. she also uses it to play music and answer her questions
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, Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Nice assistant
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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My husband was forever asking me questions because he was too lazy to look them up, so I bought this for him and he LOVES it! Not only does he ask all his questions but he also enjoys being able to play music to suit his mood. Easy to set up and use. And it is so small that it is hardly noticeable.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Google home mini
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We love the google home mini! It is small and convenient as it sits on a side table in the living room out of the way. We find that we use it often when relaxing in the evening instead of going to the computer to research something we are looking for. It also plays fun trivia games too. Easy to set up too.
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
Absolutely gorgeous and smart...
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Absolutely love the exterior beauty and the intelligence the google home mini provides. Answers whatever I ask for. It still needs more features like messaging and third party app support. But still good to have and well worth the money, and even better to have compared to Alexa.
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
Not as great as the original
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Its good for small spaces if you are looking to play music and use the assistant is a extra room. If you need better sound, might want to look into the original google home or the Max.
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 4 out of 5 stars
Just ok
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Got this for the den in the basement. We have the larger Alexa upstairs and have fun with this. The speaker is so much better on the larger unit but this will e great for the basement.
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 Gift
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I bought this as gift for the Techy Friends. Great offer on thanksgiving sale. I know it works good. Good Sound quality.
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
It is as advertised
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Small, simple version of my Google Home. Very convenient next to my bed without an intrusive appearance. I may buy more.
This review is from Home Mini (1st Generation) - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Charcoal