Customer Ratings & Reviews

I've bought four of these devices in both black and white cloth cover, they came free with the Nest thermostats. It was an easy setup when you link your google account to it. There is a hardware button to mute the microphone. I've accepted devices listening all the time and pray that google isn't an evil corporation ;-) Besides it's just like carrying around my cell phone around all the time that has a better microphone and is both wifi and cellular. I would recommend using a separate router/switch for your IOT devices so they are on a different network than your main network. You can use your speakers together as a group for casting to multiple speakers, but I don't think with just two speakers it will play in stereo. I believe there is a dev way to set it up that I will try later some time. It does recognize different voices and you can link up to three different google accounts, my wife and I did setup multiple accounts and it does recognize which account to use by our voices after you do voice setup and link it to the specific account. I can also control my Nest devices from any of the four mini devices CONS: you can accidentally press the sensitive side buttons for volume when picking up the device. I don't know if they have a bracket to hang it on the wall or stand it up on stand, I have some on a higher shelf and can't see the lights respond to my voice commands, but you can turn on the settings to play a sound note for either start/end of a voice command response. Wish you can you use amazon prime music like pandora premium, I don't know if this was done on purpose being google? Sometimes when we use the free Pandora music service the music will stop randomly, I believe because Pandora is asking if you are still listening and you have to click online that yes you are still listening. We don't have this issue with the premium spotify services.

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.

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 bought this on Black Friday for a good price. I was eager to test it out and see what it is capable of. I do have to say that it is a pretty cool device. It doesn't take up much space and can be placed incognito. Google Home recognizes my voice really well but there are some limitations to what it can do. I'm not able to customize what I call the device so I'm stuck saying Hey Google. There are times where I ask it a question and its not able to find the answer for me. I'm sure with time these things will be worked out with either software updates or a new model. Overall I am happy with the device and recommend it to anybody.

...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.

We decided to try one out because after some research, we found out that it has settings which enables you to only play the clean versions of songs which is something we really needed for our tween asap. The devices we owned prior to these do not yet have this option and it had become problematic. We loved the first one so much in terms of sound, functionality, etc that we purchased 2 more. I would recommend this device to anyone looking for a smart home device.

Picked one up for my less tech savy sister and she loves it. Set up is easy and works on either iphone or andriod and not needed after set up. Great for music, weather, recipes, controlling lights and great volume for size. Bought this on sale for $25, worth it!

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.

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.

I wanted to give a 3.5 starts Pros: 1.Easy set up 2.Uderstand most of the time 3.Sound is better than expected 4.Great for reminders, alarms, timer, ask questions, play music genres. 5. Makes phone calls on speakerphone Cons: 1.For specific songs, you will need to pay membership in spotify or YouTube 2.CAN'T send or read text 3.CAN'T create an event on calendar. 4.CAN'T send or read emails Is a good product for the price but I wish that it can incorporate the texting and email capability soon. Just the way the Google assistant works on the phone. In that case it will get 5 starts from me.

I've been wanting a Google Home and the Black Friday pricing finally sold me. The Mini is perfectly sized to not be annoyingly obvious. The sound is surprisingly good for such a small device. The growing list of compatible devices makes it a growing tool. I've already gotten the family used to adjusting the thermostat, turning lights on and off, asking general random questions, streaming Netflix to the TV and playing music all without lifting a finger.

This device is perfect if you want to enter the smart home world or if you want to expand your smart home. It picks up my voice really well, if it is quiet it will activate when I'm on another floor! It is super easy to setup, and use. My only complaint, it is a little difficult to raise and lower the volume while tapping. Also, it would have been great to be able to pause the music by tapping the top. I love this device and would highly recommend.

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

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.

I use my google home mini everyday. It was very easy to setup via my smartphone. Thus far, I have added one light switch and two plugin devices where I can turn them on or off with simple voice commands. I also use it to listen to free google play music, as well as, I ask "Hey Google" for information like the weather, interesting facts, as well as, when different events happened. Overall, I highly recommend the Google Home Mini to everyone.

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 thing is awesome. It can be set to recognize more than one voice so that it can tell you what's on your schedule or make calls from your phonebook. The kids use it to help them do their homework, with things like spelling. I haven't yet but it can control the thermostat and other things that are compatible with it. We keep it in the kitchen so on school days we ask ask it for the weather to help decide what the kids are going to wear.

I was debating between the google home or waiting for the apple dot and caved for the google home since it was on sale. The google home so far has been amazing! The price for it is worth it too. The sound quality is amazing even though I’ve read that it’s not good. I don’t use it as a main speaker source so I think the speaker in the google home is appropriate for its purpose. It helps me stay organized and syncs with my phones and laptops