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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 6400 reviews

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Customers are positive about the Nest Mini (2nd Generation) with Google Assistant, frequently praising its sound quality, ease of use, and compact size. Many also appreciate its affordability and the seamless integration with Google Assistant and other smart home devices. However, some customers reported issues with connectivity. A few mentioned that the bass could be improved.

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love to have

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love the Google home mini. It really understands what you're asking for and is easy to install and use. Highly recommend for anyone wanting to purchase a home assistant

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Bedroom 2 google assistance

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This assistance works good for music in the upper bedroom

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Nice size and color. The sound is good and clear. You don't have to yell for it to hear you.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love!!!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love our new Google mini. Switching everything from alexa to Google was the best thing we have done!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Mr.carney

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good buy great service refered a lot of people too shop there

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great speaker

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great sound for a little speaker. Bluetooth distance is great. Also very easy to use.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    A decent upgrade

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    2nd gen provides new led indicators so that you can see where to touch for volume and Center area for play/pause touch control. The speaker sound is slightly improved. The only drawback is that the charger is no longer a standard USB as it was in the last generation of google home mini.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Service

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very good !! I was looking for a google nest and I finally found one at Best Buy. Amazing customer service and great product Highly recommend thank you !

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works Great!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works amazing with the Google Nest Hub. Putting these all over my house to control wi-fi plugs and lights. Good quality as expected from Google!! Mic sensitivity is good and responsive.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Affordable

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Cannot complaint for a 25 dollar speaker. Cheap but effective.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    She loves it

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This was a Christmas gift for my girlfriends daughter. I never thought it would be so popular but it certainly was. She uses it daily and says it’s one of the best gift she’s ever gotten.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Great until they stop connecting

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It's a great little product when it works. I've had 3 in recent years that all start great but after a while just randomly stop connecting and I cannot set them up or reset them.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Nest Support
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      Hi Evarg017, thanks for sharing your experience. We’re sorry to hear that you’re having connectivity issues with Nest Mini.

      Try to reset Nest Mini by switching the mic off located on the side of your device. The lights will turn orange. Press and hold the center of the Nest Mini, where the lights are on top. After 5 seconds, your device will begin the factory reset process. Continue to hold for about 10 seconds more, until a sound confirms that the device is resetting.

      If you still cannot reset the Nest Mini, we may need to take a closer look at the issue. Please reach out to our support team, we’d be more than happy to help and improve your experience. You can reach out to us using this link: https://support.google.com/googlenest/gethelp Nest

  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Not so smart

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    You might do better to install smart home devices that are not dependent upon a remote server. The Mini works kind of, but is frustrating to set up to do everything it advertises to do. Google doesn't really support their products very well. My GE C smart lights don't work with each of the three Google and one Nest Minis that I have. I also have one Sonos One speaker that is semi-Google compliant, which does a better job controlling these lights. After some long troubleshooting sessions with Google and GE, Google said oh-well, your Mini is out of warranty. GE actually sent some replacement bulbs which didn't work with the Google Minis but did work with the Sonos One and with the GE app on my smartphone.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great and cheap smart speaker

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I had a google mini 1 and this is much better than the first version. The bass is better and it has more led indicators on the top of the speaker so you know what you’re pressing.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    It’s nice for a little while

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Always nice for a month or two and then will randomly disconnect from your phone in the middle of stuff or will disconnect from wifi and need to be reset

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Nest Support
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      Hello Mick, your feedback on your Nest Mini is appreciated and we're sorry to learn that you're experiencing some difficulties with connectivity. We'd like to know more details about your concern so we can help you with troubleshooting steps that may improve the performance of your device. Please contact us on our Google Help page and allow us to improve your experience: https://support.google.com/googlenest/gethelp Nest

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Google nest mini

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to set up and works great. Music at your fingertips!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Mini

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    i received one as a gift. Purchased 2 more. My brother has 7 thru his house, sounds great, as you walk thru it, constant even music. Will be getting some more.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    A compact smart speaker

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very easy to setup and like the design. Also nice that you're able to hang this on a wall so it doesn't clutter your counter top space. One nit picky thing is that sometimes it doesn't always respond to your "Hey Google" prompt, so I end up saying it twice...

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Replaced My Gen 1 Nest Mini

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have 2 Nest Mini's, a Lenovo Assistant clock, and the 7" Nest display. I decided to replace my Mini's with newest units and plan to put my old Gen 1 units at my mom's house.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Buy at your own risk

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I almost never review products that I purchase, but I couldn't stay quite about this smart speaker. It has some pros and cons, but for me the cons outweighed the pros. So let's begin with the pros. It is a great product if all you are doing are asking questions, using it as a reminder tool, alarm clock, shopping list, spotify music, controlling your smart plugs and smart lights. And that's about it. CONS: One of the biggest reason I returned this product is because of it's bluetooth connectivity. Bluetooth would only pair to devices once, and then it would say "Something went wrong, unable to turn on bluetooth pairing mode, please try again later". If you wanted to pair new devices, you would have to unplug it and plug it back in for bluetooth pairing to work! 99% of the time, it would not connect to paired devices. I had it connect to my laptop, and almost immediately, it disconnected and never reconnected to my laptop. Google owns YouTube, and it's quite ironic that you couldn't cast YouTube videos to this smart speaker. If you wanted to watch videos and listen to music from YouTube you would have to connect it via bluetooth which barely worked for me. Setting up smart lights and smart plugs was also annoying. I tried pairing C By GE lights, and it never recognized the devices, when the C By GE app recognized their products immediately. A setup process that usually takes 2-3 minutes took me almost an hour. Once connected though, turning off lights and the smart plugs worked everytime. I was not expecting such a hard time with a product that was developed by one of the biggest tech companies on the planet. I was very upset having to return this product. If you want a smart speaker and an assistant for within the $30-$50 range, I would highly recommend the Amazon Echo Dot. I exchanged my Nest for the Dot, and it has yet to disappoint me. Would not spend my money nor my time of google home products again!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend