Customer Ratings & Reviews

I got this Google Home mini because It was all sale, but it has been the best purchase Ive made so far. I love it, the speaker is great even though it is small. Great sound for sure and smart, it keep learning and learning. I would recommend this instead of Alexa or Echo.

I already had the google home. I bought the minis so I could control my plugs from two other rooms. I can now turn my living room lights off from the comfort of the bed. As a bonus I can have whole house speakers without having to cut holes in the ceiling and for a much smaller cost. Just set these up in a group and they will all play the same music at the same time. Great purchase. Can't wait to see how far Google goes with keeping these up to date and adding new things.

...but Best Buy says I did, so I'm writing a review, because I want those sweet review points. I purchased a similar Home Mini years ago, but it was white in color because it matched my decor. This one is black, and I think I picked it up as a White Elephant gift? That's probably what happened. Anyway, color aside, the two are pretty similar, so here's what life has been like with a Google Home Mini. It's great. Having Google at my beck-and-call, using just the power of my voice, is fantastic. I can say, "Hey, Google, when does In-N-Out close?" and she'll tell me if I have enough time to drive down and get myself a double-double animal style or if I shouldn't bother because they're about to close in five minutes. I can say, "Hey, Google, what's the weather outside?" and if it's pouring like a can of salt, I'll have an excuse to stay inside like the recluse that I am. And when I say, "Hey, Google, turn off the TV," she does — and you know why? Because I also have the Chromecast with Google TV, and these things go together like ketchup and hot dogs. "Hey, Google, launch Netflix on my TV." Boom. Streaming Ozark like it's nobody's business. "Hey, Google, make me some coffee." Boom. That Google-powered smart plug sends juice right to the Keurig. "Hey, Google, what's a three-letter word for sticky stuff?" Boom. Just solved the Friday edition of the New York Times crossword puzzle in 9 minutes and 25 seconds — like a BOSS. (The answer is "goo".) "Hey Google, are you better than Alexa?" You'd better believe she is. (Or he is — you can change the voice.) One limitation is the lack of a hybrid AUX out/AUX in jack, which means you can't plug non-Bluetooth devices like an old-school iPod into the speaker, and you can't stream music out of it to something like a Bose Wave radio or a home theater setup. That said, it does have Bluetooth that goes both ways. No, not like that. I mean, you can stream audio TO the Google Home Mini using a Bluetooth device like a phone or tablet, and you can stream FROM the Google Home Mini to other Bluetooth-connected speakers, soundbars and home audio equipment. Another limitation is the lack of Amazon integration: Google works with its own line of smart devices called Nest, and it will work with Google-compatible third party devices like those made by Eufy, Arlo and others. But it doesn't integrate with Amazon's Ring or Blink devices, so you can't program it to alert you when people "ring" your Ring Doorbell. The reverse is just as true: Amazon's smart speakers don't integrate with Google's smart doorbells and other devices. There's probably apps and services out there that bridge the gap between the two, and my guess is both Google and Amazon will eventually cross-integrate, but just know for now that the limitation exists and plan your smart home ecosystem accordingly. That said, even if you're all in on Amazon Alexa and Ring stuff, the Google Home Mini is good to have because of the Google Assistant, which answers search-related and knowledge-related queries far better than Amazon's Alexa assistant. Given how cheap these smart speakers go, especially around sales, it's not a bad idea to pick one of these up, even if you have a competing product. At best, you have the power of an amazing voice-controlled assistant, and at worse, you have another speaker that you can throw in a bedroom or guest room whenever you feel the itch to stream Spotify there.

Easy to set up - Hears your voice even in noisy surroundings - clear sound - great price $29 - not great sound with louder music but then it isn’t for loud music or large rooms.

I had been stubborn in growing with all the tech products, but with the Black Friday sale, and convincing of my daughter I gave in. Now, I wonder how many more products I can get:-) This has been great, as my daughter set up different equipment like the light and reminders that pop-up on my phone. I'll be honest, if left on my own I would have stopped at setting up the lights, but after leaving her alone for an hour she had all sort of functions set-up.

Looks very clean and modern. Sound quality is excellent considering the compact size. Using it as a Bluetooth speaker is not recommended as I notice the Mini dropping connection ever so often. There is also a video-audio synchronization issue, with the sound being noticeably delayed. Google Assistant is very good. They keep on adding new features and it feels very intuitive and fun to use. It can get confused in certain cases quite often though - when there are other people speaking or there are other sounds, the Home Mini can't exactly tell when to stop listening and will most probably get the words all mixed up. I also can't say much about how well it works with an iPhone device since I am using an Android phone. I have finally made a smart home thanks to the Google Home Mini. I am able to adjust the lights or the temperature. I can ask it questions (she still can't answer them all though). I can have it compute or convert currency. I can make sure the house is safe with the smart locks or cameras. I can ask about the weather and the news. I can have it play games with my little cousins. I can check the washing machine with it. I can ask it to make coffee or check on my steak. I can double check if the garage was left open. I can use it as an intercom since I have a couple of them around the house. I can ask it to call someone or to find my phone (will force a ringtone even when phone is on silent AS LONG AS you are using an Android device). It's just a great little gadget, and I couldn't recommend it enough.

It's the best assistant out there. It does exactly what you ask it to do. Also gives optimum suggestions.

I obviously jumped on this deal as soon as I saw the price drop to 29.99 and a 10gc too hard to pass up I've been wanting to do a smart home set up for a while now this is a great start using it with Philips hue or your Google Chromecast is awesome and there are a bunch of other things Google can do sounds pretty good for such a small speaker awesome for reminders just enjoying all it has to offer can't wait for more services to be available

I purchased this google home mini to control my hue and nest and wemo smart plug. I decided to go with the mini because I do not need speakers for music. The mini is small enough to hide behind a vase or something and loud enough where if you did want to listen to music it would serve he purpose. I definitely recommend this if your looking for something to control the household for cheap and have the ability to connect many other things.

I have the orginal Google Home (which is excellent BTW) and because I enjoyed it so much I wanted to experience the smaller brother but in my living room. Afraid it might not live up to the reputation of its bigger brother, I soon found out I was wrong. The size is perfect. Hardware is incredible. and sound...well, sounds is AMAZING! Google definitely put together a beautiful product (hardware + software). They make great gifts too =)

This is my first dive into smart home devices with this mini speaker. The mini was very easy to setup using the Google Home app on my phone. I was up and running in minutes. The mini has decent sound but in no way should this be considered as a first choice for music playback. The speaker is perfect for podcasts. I use Chromecast audio for music playback to a dedicated speaker which can be controlled by the home mini. So far the Home Mini has been working very well when speaking commands to it. I have not had any issues with the speaker hearing my commands with music playing in the background.

Granted I haven't utilized this thing to its fullest yet, but so far I've paired it with my smarthome hub and am able to be even more lazy now by talking to turn off my connected lights. I've also linked it to Netflix and Chromecast and can tell it to start streaming a particular title directly so I just need to turn on the tv. The only issue with that is I can't adjust the source volume from the Home mini. I've still got some things to explore for this device, but I love being lazy so I'll figure it out in time. Setting it up for an additional voice user was was a little confusing though.

This is my third Google home device, including 2 minis. They work well together. This one is for my 10 year olds room. She managed to connect it to her chromecast and was streaming Netflix by voice commands. We use it with Phillips hue lights for voice control of all the my lights. There is just something kind of nice about saying Google turn off all lights as I'm leaving and knowing I didn't forget to turn any lights off.

The mini google is easy to set up and small to fit any where. The mini has a great speaker.

If you're into smart homes, this is great! If you're the type that doesn't have a smart home set up this is still really good. It can do hands free phone calls, play music without touching your phone, and it's fast. I have it setup where it turns in my lights and Xbox in my room. I even use it to play music. The speaker can get really loud. It's not the best sounding at those volumes, but it can get loud.

Compact, easy to set up, easy to use, great price, love it. Would make a great gift.

Love the new small size (have one of the originals too) and that it's black (charcoal) and fits in both on my desk with my notebook and monitors as well as the one in my living room with my home entertainment gear. Works great, answers quickly, plays music, works with my Logitech Harmony remote. Looking forward to adding more to it as I go along. (and if nothing else, you can't beat it for $29).

The speaker is great for the cost! Can be typically had for about $29 with the many deals going around. The sound is good for a small bedroom/guest room! Obviously not as nice sounding as the Google Home - but you'd be sure at the sound quality from this little guy! Pair that with the fact that Google's Assistant is the best on market, and this is a wonderful device to have or gift to someone!

The Google mini is capable of doing many things. Its affordable,small and convenient. Great gift Idea for just about anyone. Very easy set up.

Works great use everyday. Use to control my lights, play musics and hear the news.