Customer Ratings & Reviews

ha ha ha i should have let this at the store it always not connected to the internet or if you tell it too play a song it plays other songs or it will tell me cant find something this a joke right an its all on us for buying it

I have been debating the Amazon Echo or the Google Home mini, and when BB offered a terrific deal for Black Friday/Cyber Monday, I decided to give it a shot. The setup was easy with the iOS app, although I can't link a payment card for some reason yet. Other than that, I've been very pleased with the device and actually bought four more: two for my home and two for gifts. After syncing with my Google account, Spotify, Pandora, and Netflix, I am able to play my music library synced from iTunes to Google Play Music as well as access all of the aforementioned services. I haven't synced my Nest thermostats yet, but that's next. I also like that it works seamlessly with Google Voice, and I'm able to make calls for free through the Minis using just my voice. The daily rundown by saying, "Hi, Google. Tell me about my day" is also useful as it tells me weather, calendar items, and casts news from various sources that I can listen to while I work in my home office. I'll be continuing to teach it my voice, and expand its functionality as I add services. I'd definitely recommend this for anyone looking for a smart, simple, entry-level helper/home automation system.

I got mine day one. Having already purchased 2 regular Google home assistants and several Chromecast audio units as well as an Amazon Echo dot. The Mini and the Dot are similar devices performing many of the same functions. I have found that the Mini does everything I would expect and a bit more the music quality is far superior to the Dot with the Mini having a much larger range, although the bass is a bit lacking. Interactions with the Mini are more engaging with the Dot voice being rather mundane. The only thing I found to be a disappointment on the Mini is the lack of a 3.5 mm audio adapter to link to a speaker. You can even make the Mini portable by attaching to a power bank.

is a little device that’s intended to live in your house or apartment, providing an access point to all of Google’s services whenever you need them, even if your hands are full or you’re not in front of a phone or computer. It can play music, answer questions, tell you the weather, wake you up in the morning, control smart home gadgets, and do other tricks. Everything the Google Home is designed to do can also be done with Amazon’s wildly popular Echo, which launched two years ago. The similarities between the two are near-endless: like Google Home, the Echo is a screenless, connected speaker that’s always listening for a voice command and can play music, answer questions, turn your smart lights on or off, and more. There’s a lot of overlap between these products, and for most intents and purposes, they are all but identical in use. But Home has something that the Echo doesn’t: a wealth of knowledge about the world, my personal preferences, and my habits. In other words, it has Google. I would recommend this to a friend

I stated with original series and then when minis came out, before they lowers price of originals I bought some of these for my work office, my home office and my bedroom. They do everything the original does. The only thing different that I don’t fancy is that sometimes it not quite as responsive as the originals. But still i plan to buy 3’more of these at their new price point for various locations at home and 1’for my truck. Yup, for my truck. Read the below review I posted about the Systems overall and see just how much value and dependence this tool has brought to our home. ####%%%%%%% I have tried so many things and returned a few companies products i this learning curve. The HUE lights are highly addictive. At first their point seemed too high for my hobby project that my wife would not accept right off the bat. They’ve lowered the prices and a still pumping out great new products. They are very reliable and very customizable. I love them. I love them I love them. See below for another review I placed about the Google Assistant see just how well the lighting has melded into my wife’s Psyche!!!!! =============••= Yes, “them”. At first I bought one and I bought an Echo also. I kept my Google Home Assistant Speaker and returned the Exho. I have bought 2 of the original style and two of the minis for my home. Couple with my smart switches, outlets and bulbs and with both chromecast to 1 tv and the other to anextra monitor and then 2 of the audiocast to two diffferent high output audio speakers in larger rooms and without an Assistant in those particular my house is coming alive. It’s funny, at first my wife kind of put off and frustrated with me doing this. Now she’s fully onboard, so much that other morning after just awakening she hurting the living to fold some cloths she left on the couch the night beforehand. I was still I bed and I heard her say “Turn Living Room” af few moment later I head her say it again. And then I heard her say “Turn everything on” and I could tell by her voice she was frustrated and I could tell by looking the cracked door that no lights were so. So. I said, the ‘mini’ speaker in my bedroom, “Ok Google, Turn Everything On” and voila the living room, dining room, bed room, kitchen, breakfast, many lamps and the Christmas tree all lit up to the preintendes brightness values. I get up an go toward her and say “Whats Up?” I then say, you gotta say Hey Google or Ok Google first. She said well they came on and I told her I heard and and did it for her from the room. She was irritated that her voice sauce was not tuning on the Lights. I have slowly building my system for about 4 months now. During the period she has become so used to the Speakers and talking to command them that she even thought to just go and Flick a switch or button for any light. She’s used to bossing these rooms around I guess. It was truly very cute and funny. BUT the best part is the feedback. ALL the MUSIC from google play. We have a very extensive Apple iTunes Music Library I have compiled from about 4000 CD and then the stuff we purchase through Intunes. I was actually waiting for the new Apple speaker to show up and that why I don’t have one of the larger model Googles. Apple has not delivered I’m just stick to my Google. Any back to the music. Our purchased library is huge. GOOGLE PLAY is exponentially larger and it rocks. I can come home and say Hey Google play some cool Jazz from the 50 and she will begin to fill the room with all kinds of music and artist I would never even think of. I can ask her to Play Contemporay Christian and she’ll plank all out favorites and a bunch of new songs my local radio stations have not let me hear yet. Wi H google play mynacccount in Yourube is upgraded to Red status. That means no stupid you tube ads and I think higher quality definition. She’ll play YouTube to the assistant and Cast devices in audio and replay the contest on my monitors (better that that echo display) and she’ll play my Netflix, news cast and a ton of other stuff on to my chrome cast. In the morning she tell me about the weather, my travel time and my agenda and reads to me the top headlines. We use the one in the kitchen the most. It is usable from Kitchen Living Breakfast ans Dining room areas with how my house it laid out and where I placed it. A great resource she pull up recipes, set times, and does so much. And now, she able to make phone calls too. The call come from my number so my contact know to answer and still I can use her to call MY phone on those occasions it has misplaced itself. My wife, it know her voice from mine and she can do all the above for her preferences. What I really really really want and am waiting in creating calendar events that tie into my Gmail ( and Apple and Outlook) Account’s and the ability to send voice to text messages from her. And real large on my wants to read and create emails. She say something like, “i’m Sorry I can’t help with that yet”. Come on google. Give it to me. My family came for thanksgiving. They fell in love. On Black Friday I bought a bunch of products to get them for Christmas. They’ll be hooked.

Extremely functional and very loud. Picks up my voice even with a whisper. Only downside is that if you're using it as a speaker for music the sound quality is not amazing. There's a very lowend EQ that helps a very tiny bit but not enough. Definitely optimized for voice. Easy fix by buying a Chromecast Audio and using a pre-existing speaker. Other than that it is an incredible piece of technology. Bought another one the next day for another room in my house.

After owning the full size Google Home, I was interested in the Google Home Mini for my nightstand to use as a Bluetooth speaker and alarm clock. When Black Friday came around and the price dropped to $29 I had to pick it up. Set up is a breeze with the Google Home Mini functioning in a few taps of the app. For my purposes this works perfect. A small speaker that can get reasonably loud in my bedroom. The sound isn't great, but at low volumes it's pleasant and clear. I purchased the Chromecast Audio to stream over wifi to my bedroom stereo for better sound. The voice integration works great. Now when I walk in my room I have the ability to start up the music on either the Google Home Mini or my bedroom stereo all by voice or by smart phone or tablet. I also have a Chromecast which can be operated by voice, but I think it's much better to use your smart phone or tablet. Easy to set the alarm by just telling it to set an alarm. I'm debating adding a Wemo switch to make my lights voice activated like I've done in my living room. All the other Google Assistant stuff is just an added bonus. One thing that makes the Google Home Products stand out in my mind is the ability to ask more complex questions. With Alexa I can ask fairly simple questions and she can't understand what I'm trying to ask. Google is much better with this. Another great thing is that Google regularly updates the product to add new features. Since I've had my Google Home they've added Bluetooth streaming, equalizer, new games and activities. At this price point, this product is awesome and will get better with time. What would make it better is a 3.5mm jack so I don't have to buy an additional Google product to connect it to my stereo.

I had purchased Google Home last year when it came out. I simply couldn't figure out why I needed it since I had my Pixel phone with me all the time anyway. So I returned it. A year later, it's a different story. Google has made some compelling changes. The most important is that GH now recognizes the voices of different family members and provides personal help and music. The second big change is much better support for Home Automation. I have just got into it this month. It's great to be able to turn on lights, control temperature, arm alarm systems using "Hey Google". I went for a vacation and was able to control my lights and temperature giving an impression that someone was home. Now all of that can be individually controlled by various apps. But it's just more convenient to do it through GH. I have one main GH and a bunch of minis scattered around the house. Over Black Friday, they were going for $20 a pop. For the size, they have pretty good volume and they work really well. I have only 2 complaints about them. There is no wired aux port. So I had to buy a Google Chromecast Audio. I shouldn't have had to do that. Secondly, there is no way to connect a better quality BT speaker so music can be played on them instead but controlled via the Mini. The latter I hope is something Google can fix via a software update. At $50, I may have bought one mini. At its current price of $30, I'd say, it's a pretty good price especially if you don't have a Google Home.

So I own three Echo Dots, and three Home Minis. They are comparable, but there are some important differences. First of all, I'm a Google Music subscriber, so the mini was a necessity, if I wanted to listen to my music on one of these devices. The sound is just OK, but better than the Echo Dot. It definitely isn't a replacement for a good music device, but in a pinch, it works. Unfortunately, unlike the Dot, it won't connect to external Bluetooth speakers, without owning a Google music dongle. Even then, you'd have to plug in the BT speaker, AND the dongle, so... Also, when it comes to hearing you, over the background noise of its own music, or over the TV, or really over anything, the Mini fails miserably, in comparison to the Dot. For home devices, this, like the Dot, supported everything I had. For some things, like my thermostat, I can ask this what the temperature on the main floor is, and it will know, where my Dot doesn't seem to understand, but pound for pound, it's about equivalent. The Dot gives you, seemingly, a little more leeway on how you describe what you want it to do. Some of the features on the mini, like reading my appointments, etc., doesn't work, because I have a pro/business account for my gmail/calendar/etc. (you pay for their services, so you get less features, and less compatibility, right?) I don't know what to say. I was underwhelmed, overall, but your mileage may vary. I already had Dots, so this was just gravy, and under-performed on expectations in some areas.

Bought three during Black Friday to use throughout the house. Google Home Control does a great job integrating with other devices like Samsung SmartThings and the Insignia Smart Plugs. All you have to do is make sure you've set up your devices on their respective host services (i.e. Samsung Smart Things and Insignia Smart Plugs), then you just add those services as 'devices' to Google Home/Home Control. Once done, devices will be controllable with Google Home Mini. At a minimum, these are nice internet connected speakers. For me, this serves as the means to verbally control some lights/devices and get some background noise/entertainment/info when hands are busy cooking... Sound quality is good (but I had low expectations coming in). But I am expecting Google to continually enhance functionality (please allow hotwords to be customizable - 'hey google' does not roll off the tongue easily - too many syllables).

I've had the original Google Home since it came out and have loved it since we got it. As we've gotten more smart devices in our home I've had more and more reasons to use it, so I was excited to get the Google Home Mini. At the normal $50 price this is a good deal, but at the $30 it's being offered at for the holidays it's a steal. You get every feature of the original Google Home in a smaller size and the speaker sounds really good for it's size. It doesn't beat the original in terms of sound quality, but music is still decent on it and the Google Home voice sounds just as good as it does on the full size speaker. I do have two issues with the Mini. The first is it doesn't have a 3.5mm jack to connect to an external speaker - in order to do that you need to connect it to a Chromecast Audio. This isn't a deal breaker for me since I use it mainly for the assistant functions in a small room, but it's still disappointing. The second issue I have is I find the touch controls on the top of the speaker a lot more difficult to use than those on the Google Home; you have to tap the sides to adjust volume and that tends to move the speaker around. I don't think you can go wrong with this if you're trying to get started on a voice assistant or already have a Google Home and want to add one to another room. There are the minor issues I mentioned above, but it's just too good of a deal for what you get.

Really easy to set up and use. Its really to handy to have in my room and use it for news and alarms. The speaker is not as good as my Google Home full size but for the price and size it is great. Pros: - Easy to set up - Small size Cons: - No audio output jack

This mini speaker packs a punch for it's size and price! It sounds louder and better than the Amazon Echo. I also really prefer the search engine that Google offers. It also looks great anywhere in the home. Love this product so much that I put one in every room!

Plug the mini in, wait a few seconds, and it guides you through the initialization process flawlessly.Simple, no jargon steps. Suddenly the hardest part is determining how many commands Google understands.Hey Google, tell me a joke. Hey Google, what's the forecast in Las Vegas. Hey Google what's the news? Hey Google, what time is it in Ireland? Hey Google, call Natalie. Hey Google, play Steely Dan. I've given up on having a alarm clock radio in my bedroom: Hey Google, wake me at 7. I've got Chromecast on my TVs: Hey Google turn on the TV to Netflix Medici. I bought lots of Google Home compliant modules: Hey Google, turn on the bedroom lights to 5 per cent. I've got the Nest:Hey Google, lower the house temperature by 1 degree. And then there is, Hey Google find my phone. That command alone is worth the Mini's price! Hey Google, Good Night.

I now have 2 in my house and these speakers are awesome. Clear crisp sound, plus good volume for the speaker size. Easy to use. You can set up different voices for it to recognize and ask various questions. The voice of the google mini is great too.

I replaced an Echo Dot with this Google Home Mini and I'm very satisfied. The Google Assistant experience feels more intuitive to me and my family. The speaker sound is much richer than the Dot however, it is not meant to be used to play music for a party or at a loud volume. If placed in a corner in a small room the sound is surprisingly good for such a small unit. If you're invested in the Google ecosystem, this is a no brainer purchase.

Google is really, really pushing these into every home with its holiday price reduction to $29.99. The audio is LOUD and clear for a speaker this size and functions more than adequately for a bedroom, bathroom or kitchen speaker. The best part? It's hands free and "smart". Want to know what the weather is going to be like? Or want to hear very specific music on Spotify? Just prompt your speaker by saying "Hey Google" or "Ok Google". This is just beginner stuff as you can hook the speaker up in conjunction with your smart appliances to have an almost fully autonomous household..It has endless applications and uses! Plus, its the size of a large pebble, so you can put it in your bag, purse or even pocket and take it anywhere!

The Google Home mini is simple to set-up and easy to use. For the price, it’s a must buy that can come in handy around the house for things like playing music, setting reminders, and as an alarm.

I love these little things! I have 2 in my small home because I use them to control my lights, for music, and ask random questions. The sound quality is great for a tiny speaker and plenty loud. I probably didn't need a second one since the range is quite far but I like talking to them and having music in each room. The design is lovely and it fits in anywhere. We installed one at my aunt's house and it easily fit in her beautifully decorated home without screaming computer device. My 85-year-old uncle loved this gift and has used it constantly. It could not be easier to set up with a few steps. The price is amazing for such a great product!

The Google Mini is in most ways similar to Amazon's Echo Dot. It is intended to anchor you to Google's Ecosystem. It works with the Google Assistant to provide responses to inquiries, and as a hub for such tasks as thermostat and light controls. In my experience, it is faster in responding to inquiries than is Alexa. The speaker is also of better quality than the comparable Echo Dot. Unlike the Echo Dot, however, it lacks the ability to be connected via Blue Tooth to superior speaker systems. If you want to use Google's ecosystem on superior speakers, you will have to purchase the Chromecast, or one of its derivatives. The Google Ecosystem remains somewhat less developed than Amazon's in terms of the availability of third party products through what Amazon calls skills. But if you are happy with Google's own services -- and they are quite numerous -- the Google Mini is an excellent introduction.