Customer Ratings & Reviews

I like Amazon Echo dot over this. Same price but this device is little weird. I find it hard to use over google home app. Its very confusing and UI of app is also not friendly. Also, I don't see the glowing ring on the side when I say "hey google" so it makes me wonder if its activated or not when I speak far across the room. Also, my chromecast was acting weird while asking to pay videos on my TV. Pros: Cheap, looks good, good sound, need to say two word to awake it (unlike amazon's device where you can just say "Alexa") Cons: Amazon is more developed and responsive. Great skills on Amazon

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. Google Assistant is very good.

Okay let me start by saying last year I bought my son Alexa dot, this year he wanted google home mini. Since it was on sale for $29, I indulged him. Hands down better than his Dot, it was much easier to set up, more user friendly I'd say, you don't need your phone to use it, plays music, pulls up videos on you tube to play on his computer..he's thrilled, my younger son was going to take the old Alexa dot, but instead xmas am in actually online buying HIM a google home mini (glad I got that $10 gift card with Switch purchase), so I guess mom gets the discarded dot.

Has a good volume and sound for the size. It hears my requests pretty easily, even when the music is playing. The setup process was very easy as well.

I watched and read a lot of online reviews that were critical of the Google Home Mini. I think its unfair to try to pair it to the larger Google Home unit but to be honest the mini holds its own very well. The sound is full and more than I expected to be honest. I am the type of person that likes a balance between highs, mids, and lows. I don't want overbearing bass as some may prefer. The unit is small yet very powerful. Honestly, Google should have launched this device months ago. I actually purchased a total of 3 that compliment my larger Google Home unit.

I was skeptical at first and honestly it says "I don't know how to do that yet"... way more than I'd like but I've been pretty impressed with it's answers overall. Not only that but it makes a decent speaker for music, can be an alarm, timer, an works great for tracking sports. I think what sets this apart from Alexa is Google seems to handle natural language commands a lot better, you don't have to be super specific and that's really nice. It also supports multiple users just by using your voice, just talk to it and it gets your stuff, not anyone else.

I bought this online on Black Friday and the transaction itself was easy. The item is good especially for the price. I do not have a smart home (alarm, lights or thermostat controlled by my phone) so it is perfect for little inquiries without having to physically search on my phone. Alarms, timers, weather, music. One thing i don't like is the inability to use it as a speaker for my cell phone- only what is streaming through google mini vs my cell like youtube or a streaming app. Not enough to discourage me from my purchase because we all love it.

I have been using the Google Home since it was released and I love having it. I use it to control my lights and thermostat and my kids love playing games on it, but the best feature is the ability to play music. When I saw the mini on sale for Black Friday, I bought 3. These things extend the convenience into the bedrooms of our home. They work seamlessly with the rest of the Google ecosystem and they are small enough to tuck them away pretty much anywhere. I would definitely purchase these again, but I have run out of places to install them.

This is an impressive little speaker / hub straight out of the box. I've only used it for 20 minutes and the sound quality is great. I had to ask it to turn down the volume - something that hasn't had to happen with Alexa. So far, Google is a superior product to the Echo dot.

I ordered my Google Home Mini on Black Friday and while I've had fun with it, it has its limitations. It does everything Google says it can: play music from streaming services, hands-free calls, give you your morning news brief, answer random questions, etc. However, it often feels more like a hands-free Google engine than a true AI assistant. It can answer some emotion-based questions such as "Hey Google, help me relax" (proceeds to play soothing music) but not others ("Hey Google, do you have any dating advice?"). Also keep in mind that it needs to stay plugged in to work. Overall, I really like this, especially for the price. I'm just looking forward to more updates and AI improvements (and eventually a wireless model).

I didn't expect to get as good a sound as it gives given all the other reviews I have read and considering the size. I am no audiophile so the sound that this little thing kicks out was well beyond my expectations. It fills the room easily and then some with acceptable bass and treble levels. It definitely sounds a lot better than a phone. I would say it is on par with a good Bluetooth speaker. I didn't care for the touch activation because I feel it negates the point of having a voice assistant. Highly recommended.

This works great. Your can ask it all sorts of questions and it responds. It is also an alarm and plays music. Gets traffic info too.

First Home product. Easy setup. Wish Google had a better instruction set for setting up Bluetooth reception. Note that there is no Bluetooth transmitting. Sound is good. 360 sound projection is funky.

This little device does everything the Google Home speaker does... but comes in a small soace savimg design. The only drawback is the sound quality. This device is lacking in bass, but exceeds other devices at this price point. Good for casual listening, but won't impress audiophiles. If rich bass is what you want, spend more money on something that was designed for it. Volume is great and microphone picks up well in a small to medium sized room. You may have to speak up a little louder in larger rooms with a fair amount of ambient noise. As Google Home assistant adds more skills, you will not be disappointed... and at the holiday price oount of $29, why not buy one for every room in the house?

I bought this out of curiosity more than anything. That being said the voice recognition works well even with my non-standard accent. It also has several integrations with smart home products like smart plugs etc. I use it to turn off and on the lights in our bedroom. You can also use it to stream music to Chromecast enabled devices. I am streaming music to our chrome cast enabled home theater system. Spotify seems to require premier membership but you can stream google play radio stations for free. It is also better at answering generic questions than Alexa. Overall I would say it is not a necessity yet but I can definitely see it being very useful once I add smart switches to my home.

A great addition to the google home family. Amazing price and functionality - allows you to buy several for all around the house.

I have an Echo Dot but I like the simplicity of Google's Voice assistant. No skills to manage and excellent microphones. This Google Home Mini (GHM) is the right product at the right time. I have two standard Google Home and this one is going to fit perfectly into my Kitchen without getting in the way. Love the fabric look, the speaker puts out ample volume. The only downside that I see is that in order to get audio out of this thing you need a Chromecast Audio and that's another 30 dollars or so for functionality that is built into the Echo Dot.

I got this for the speaker functionality and less for the google assistant. I wanted a small speaker I could plug in and not worry about having to keep it charged. I've had too many little bluetooth speakers that stop charging or pairing after just a few weeks of use. I use it to play music and podcasts for which it has been working very well. It achieves very high volume and clear sound for such a tiny speaker. The google assistant is more of an extra since I don't have an automated home and I basically only ever ask it the weather aside from music requests. I may hook it up to chromecast eventually, but it was worth the sale price for just the speaker functionality.

Great product, easy to set up, easy to use, works great with a spotify premium account. Just a problem which I had while setting up the google home mini. I was trying to set up my account with (.EDU) email id. But it had permission issues with .EDU account. It worked WITHOUT ANY ISSUE with my regular google emailid. Overall the process of setting up is pretty simple. If any thing goes wrong while setting up, there is a reset button on the bottom. Press and hold it until the device beeps.

I was hesitant to buy a Google Home Mini at first. I'd ask myself..Why do I need a smart speaker? Well, I saw a demo of how it worked online, and I had to get my hands on 1! This thing is awesome! I love that it distinguishes between different voices, and I can just use my voice to have it do things like make phone calls, play my favorite music, put on my favorite movie and more! You can't beat the price either! I would definitely recommend the Google Home Mini to my family and friends!