Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- GA01141-US
- SKU:
- 6348883
Rating by feature
- Value
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
- Quality
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
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.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
Sound
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The nest mini has good sound for being a small speaker.
I would recommend this to a friendIt’s okay
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Sometimes this thing has a mind of its own. It doesn’t listen when I ask to play music.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from Nest Support
Posted .Hi there, thanks for sharing your experience. We’re sorry to learn that your Nest Mini isn’t responding with voice commands as expected.
Sometimes, your Nest Mini might not activate when you say “Hey Google” or “Ok Google,” particularly in a noisy environment. If this frequently happens, you can make it more sensitive to the hotword. If you haven't tried yet, we recommend retraining Nest Mini with your voice using the Voice Match feature to better recognize your voice commands:
Retrain Voice Match
- On your phone or tablet, open the Google Home app.
- At the top right, tap your Profile picture or initial and then Assistant settings and then Voice Match.
- Tap Teach your Assistant your voice again and then Retrain.
Change Nest Mini hotword sensitivity
- Open your Google Home app.
- Select your Nest Mini.
- At the top right, tap the Settings (Gear) icon.
- Then tap Audio.
- Then tap "Hey Google" sensitivity and adjust the slider to make your Nest Mini more responsive to the hotword.
If the issue still persists, we suggest reaching out to our support team so that we can take a look at the issue and help improve your experience. We’d be more than happy to assist you here: https://support.google.com/googlenest/gethelp
Nice
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Cute corral pink. Right size and attractive. Havent installed yet
I would recommend this to a friendGoogle Mini hub
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Pretty color, but sometimes I have to repeat a few times
I would recommend this to a friendNice little gadget
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I can do so much with this product. Use it to send sound around my house. It's great.
I would recommend this to a friendGreat smart home system
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It’s great there is just a slight problem sometimes when I hear music it just stops. But other than that it works great
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from Nest Support
Posted .Hi Messi,
Thanks for leaving your feedback with us. We're sorry to hear that you're having an issue with your Google Nest Mini but we are here to help!
If you haven't tried already, we recommend restarting your Nest Mini and Wi-Fi router to refresh the connection:
- Unplug the power cord from your Nest Mini, leave it unplugged for ~1 minute and plug it back in.
- Unplug the power cord from the outlet, plug it back in after a minute.
If it doesn't fix the issue, factory reset your device:
- At the side of your Nest Mini, switch the mic off. The LED lights will turn orange.
- Press and hold the top center of your Nest Mini, where the LED lights show. After 5 seconds, your device will begin the factory reset process. Continue to hold for about 10 seconds more until you hear a sound confirming the device is resetting.
- After the factory reset, you will need to re-setup your device on their home Wi-Fi network
If still unresolved, then please feel free to reach out to us for further assistance here: https://support.google.com/googlenest/contactflow
Horrible audio
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The Google assistant is great. The audio quality is horrible though...
No, I would not recommend this to a friendGoogle speaker
||Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Convenient and affordable! I have 3 throughout my home along with the google hubmax and I use them daily! Around the holidays I can play music through out the house by connecting them in the app and playing music simultaneously on all 4, it's great!
I would recommend this to a friendEhh
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.No complaints I just have no use for it I really don't think you will ever need this piece of technology.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendLots of information
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Not too much different from the last generation but is very easy to use and good sound
I would recommend this to a friendWoohoo
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Cool little unit. Sure does beat talking to myself …
I would recommend this to a friendDecent Speaker
||Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Decent sound quality but not nearly as good as an amazon echo dot as a comparison and similar price point.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendGreat product
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Loved the first one I had purchased for the bedroom so got this one for the kitchen.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from Nest Support
Posted .Hi BestOfBothWorlds, we're glad to hear you loved your first Nest Mini and we'd like to thank you for getting another one for your kitchen. We'd like you to know that we have a dedicated team of support specialists, ready to help you with your support needs with Nest Mini. You're more than welcome to contact us by visiting this help page: https://support.google.com/googlenest/gethelp
Nice size and sound
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The color blind in with the and sound is perfect for listening to your favorite music.
I would recommend this to a friendNot sure about it yet
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I will be gifting this to someone..Alexa would not stand for it in my household..it was free with the TV that I purchased
I would recommend this to a friendheybixby!justkidding
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.oh whaut bgddsij ed s9ikihc ljajfd jgf;kh njcdkhcldkhg and google understood and replied khcvgta;;bgcvdnbjzdxc';jthe squarerootofjuanplus translation the mask song and jokes hella conplethora of info useful in the navigation of life nectedto paradaisio! Que?
I would recommend this to a friendBroke easily
||Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Kind of dissatisfied. Got this as a freebie and it completely stopped working.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from Nest Support
Posted .Hi Stine,
Thanks for sharing your experience with us. We're sorry to hear that you had an issue with your Nest Mini.
If the issue is power-related, and you have plugged your Nest Mini into more than one power outlet, and it still doesn't turn on, then the issue may be related the power adapter or Nest Mini.
We'd like to take a look at the issue and assist you in resolving it, if you can reach out to us here: https://support.google.com/googlenest/contactflow
Deaf and smart!
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.All opinions are mine and regarding the piece I have Cons: I need to start with cons as they quite considerably outweigh the pros. 1. You need to shout for it to listen when it is playing music. Echo dot is much better. I have used both. This is "deal-breaking" serious. Nest mini users will not realise this unless they have the Echo too. 2. Bluetooth connectivity is probably 2 out of 10. Very unreliable. It is probably good only for 1-2 metres. 3. No 3.5mm out. This with the previous point makes it pretty useless for anyone looking for good quality music. Pros: 1. Language processing is pretty good. You don't have to think like a machine and give a command (like in Echo) 2. Can be used as a Bluetooth speaker if required. 3. Control all smart devices from this device or the app on the phone. 4. Sound quality is not bad for a 1.6" speaker. But then again with DSP, this is not going to be very different across such devices. And no serious listener will listen straight from these hand-size devices anyway.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendOk google, shut up!
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Its just your normal voice speaker. Speaker not great but she talks back to you like a naggy wife.
I would recommend this to a friendNot very loud but they are small
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I wish you can use these as kind of a audio soundbar / surround sound. Maybe in the future..
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from Nest Support
Posted .Hi Kaimanakoa, thanks for bringing this up. We’re sorry that your Nest Mini didn’t meet your expectations. Nest Minis are standalone smart speakers. While you can’t use it as a soundbar or a part of your surround sound system, you can pair it to your Chromecast or TV with Chromecast built-in and include your TV in a speaker group for playing your music, podcasts and more. We always aim to improve our products and services, and your feedback helps us improve on how we provide you and other users with better support. If you need further assistance or have any questions, you can always reach out to our support team here: https://support.google.com/googlenest/gethelp
