Customer Ratings & Reviews

Had Alexa before the public every got the first one and it was a fun but useless item. Yes it got better and if you had the time...and lots of it, you could program it using iffit and diving into A lot of linking this to that. This on the other hand takes one gmail account and ability to yes to a couple of permissions and your done. Google answers real life question w/o the hassel of trying to figure out how to phrase the question to get the answer you want. I links to everything right from the start. Until these came out I had left a couple of phones on in various rooms to get the same effect. These just are better to look at and only answere when asked.

does a lot more than expected. although it still is a bit linear when it comes to commands, i think its a good segway/entry point for smart home. and cannot beat the price of $29. only thing is you will need to buy more than one to get coverage on all floors/home.

I bought 13 of these for myself, my son, and various Christmas gifts. I got a great deal with $10 gift cards with purchase. They are fun and work great. A great purchase for the price.

I live this device and it doesn't hurt that it was free, makes me feel a little bit better about the price i paid for my computer, lol. With this being said it does take a little to get used to this device and learn how to use it and what it actually capable of doing. Aside, from this i love that it has good volume, is very responsive to my voice, and was easy to set up even without having used one before.

My girlfriend likes and kept the google device, it answers questions better and I used it to translate english to chinese with very good results. Sounds good and setup was pretty easy.

This little speaker packs a punch it has good sound for its size and is a great addition to your home automation network. I have this one in my Kitchen and works perfectly when I want to add things to my shopping list or just listen to some music as I clean up.

I bought this during the Black Friday deal, where it was $29. I absolutely love this device! It’s easy to use and the speaker is amazing for such a little item. Must have in any home!

It works great. I love that I can listen to the news, weather, and make my coffee at the same time in the morning. I love that it sets reminders and timers for me. Extremely helpful!

Google has been improving their AI assistant each year over the competition of Siri or Amazon Alexa. This Google Home Mini is great for quick information or being used along with your smartphone. Google's machine learning is 2nd to none and the more you use it the better the results get. I would recommend these for those people who want to jump in the home space but don't want to pay $79-$100 for the bigger Google Home. I bought this around Christmas time when they had great promo's for only $25 plus a BB gift card. The kids love it and use it to ask questions all the time.

I have plenty of Amazon Echo devices, from the dot to the show, and wanted to try Google Home. One of the first things I noticed, when you ask Alexa about, for example, grocery stores that are still open, Alexa will just give you a list of popular stores in your zip code. Google on the other hand will give you stores based on how far away they are from you, and even send directions to your phone. You can even ask about how long it will take to get there with current traffic. Alex does have more tie-ins with 3rd party apps, but the main ones I use like harmony remotes, nest thermostat, hue lights, LIFX lights and my smart things hub. Also I have the ability to chromecast stuff to my chromecast devices with the google home. the speaker is ok, like Amazon's dot not something id buy for extended music listening, but I just chromecast my music to my speakers and it works great for that.

easy set up and easy to use just say a few lines so it knows your voice play music ask weather, any thing turn on and off alarms , washer dryer light you name it just talk to Google

We actually have 4 of these little things and 1 Google Home. They are awesome. They seamlessly integrate into our household set up and are a perfect addition to any home. Each of my kids (6 & 9) have one and they love it. We were able to set up kid accounts for them and they use them as alarm clocks, they listen to music with them and they are able to ask Google questions. Totally worth it, highly recommend.

Oh my goodness the reviews are right on this one. I absolutely love this product. It is so helpful it's like having an assistant next to me. I really think about getting one for every floor of the house just for convenience. It works perfectly. I'm surprised that it can hear me even when I'm in the other room and I asked for something. And I love the morning setting when I ask it to tell me about my day and it goes through my appointments my calendar and then the top news stories. And throughout the day it's useful for so many things. I just love it so much. I also got some as Christmas gifts because it's such a good price. And a good bargain.

The Home Mini is a great complement to my Google Home setup. The sound is crisp for a small device and I can extend voice functionality throughout my home with minimal foootprint.

This home mini is awesome. Gives me answers to almost anything I ask from music, time and info. You only have to ask once.. It is fun to ask jokes and play games. Love it. Love it

It is easy to set up and understands voice commands pretty well. It can play music, tell story etc. It can also serve as Bluetooth speaker and gives reasonable sound for its size.

Another great deal and purchase from Best Buy. This item is great to be used in the bedroom where it doesn’t take much room on a night table. Great to be used as an alarm and to wake up to your favorite music. Also great to find out what the day will bring in weather by just asking Google or to find out if your favorite sports team won or lost while you were sleeping. Another good investment and extremely easy to set up.

Bought two of the minis after a great experience with the larger unit. These are perfect for bedrooms, studies etc. Good voice recognition from such a small unit and quality sound

Bought this for my 14yr old son. He loves having music on demand and uses it to assist him when doing homework. Sound quality is better than expected and it was simple to set up.

I have both the Alexa and Google Home products as well as their respective smaller versions. The Google home mini is a great tool that doesn't clash too much with your home decor. Although the speaker is not as loud as the original home, it has every functionality as the original google home. It also has touch sensors on top of the speaker for volume control but you can just ask the mini to reduce the volume. I really see no fault in this product and while it is on sale this holiday season, I wouldn't mind getting one for each bedroom and bathroom. I would get the bigger versions for larger spaces such as the living room or kitchens.