Google Home Mini (1st generation) - Chalk
Very good, but volume controlling can be tricky..
Works as expected, but is let down by volume/pause controlling. Tap right to increase volume and tap left to decrease is ok, but to pause it you have to choke the mini by pressing both sides simultaneously! You can just tell it to pause, but that's not ideal if you're listening quietly late at night, when "Hey Google...quiteter" risks wakening light sleepers. Tapping to lift the volume also leads to some quite big jumps in sound, which can lead to panic to try to tap it quieter again.
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Own personal radio station
Never has trouble hearing me, even from the next room and linked up to Spotify (even the free Spotify) you can tell it to play music and it will play until you tell it to stop. My favourite thing to ask it is hows my day. I then get a weather report, time to work and a selection of news streams read out to me. It's like your own personal news station. Argos was the best price too.
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Great sound and stylish look
Great product! This is the second Google Home Mini I have purchased and it doesn't disappoint, it blends in to the background and has a great sound for such a small speaker. The purchase process was easy and it arrived the next day!
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Signal is unreliable
the google mini is stylish looking but functionally it is unreliable. There are a lot of signal issues. Also- you have to phrase questions in a specific manner to get the required response. You must have a fully functioning WIFI router. It doesn't work on my university's internet very well. Not worth the buy in my opinion.
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Smart and good-looking speaker.
Excellent little speaker. Sound quality is a bit better on this than echo dot. Additionally, Google assistant is much smarter than Alexa. Blends well to our decor!
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It turns my lights on and off...
...but it can't connect to my bluetooth speakers and play music via them. Major advantage for echo dot, which will connect to blue tooth speakers and play music when asked. On the flip side, it connects to chromecast, so I can watch netflix on my TV. Really need a google home/alexa hybrid which actually does all the things I want.
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For my disabled Partner why did I not buy sooner?
A brilliant piece of technology that is well built and makes hings around the home easier, especially if you are disabled and want access to technology. In the mornings I get told my events for the day the weather and I am off. For my partner she can ask google for info, find and listen to a recipe and for the kids they can listen to their favourite music or find out the answers o their homework. Brilliant Product
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Google mini very useful.
I purchased google mini for my 12 yr old Grandson. He uses it all the time ie for help with home, work, reminders, alarm calls, wake up calls and many more things. He likes to listen to music and different radio station. I am so pleased i purchaesd this for him as it has taken some of his focus away from play station games and sitting in front of the television alot of the time. We are all very pleased with google mini. Thanks Julie.
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My google home mini
This was a must after purchasing the google home and also 3 x chrome casts Next investment will be the smart lighting
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Excellent personal asst and hands free media playr
Got it as a valentine's day's gift and I and my wife are absolutely in love with it. So far I have using it to listen to news and weather (from customised sources around the world), and for streaming my music stored on Google Music Cloud to the soundbar wirelessly (soundbar has chromecast-audio connected to an extra port), just by saying "Hey google, play
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Exactly same as my original big google home.
Just a smaller and cheaper version of original. Great as a radio. Much cheaper than a WiFi radio and does same thing.
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Fantastic , couldn’t live without it !
One you have one you will wonder how you managed without ! Love the relaxation sounds after a long day, the music instantly fed from my Spotify. Recipes, alarms timers etc and shopping list feature is the awesome . Don’t hesistate just buy one
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Product is innovative, fun and intellegent.
Product is truly a family thing. It recognises different voices even by my 3 year old son's. It answers fast, responds quick and funny. Spotify and music linking is good. It allows to customise commands and has good flexibility. I am hoping it will evolve to link my Google keep for shopping list.
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Fun gadget
This is my second Google Home Mini. I bought this to go upstairs so I can listen to music while cleaning and control my smart bulbs. It was quick and easy to set up. It plays music by artist or from playlists from my Google Play library without a subscription. I've also been enjoying the broadcast function which is very handy to send messages from one Google Home to the other. There's loads of useful information online on how to use it. Lots of fun.
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Good, but not perfect
I got this to compare against my echo dot. Whilst the speaker quality is far superior, the AI isn't as good aa Alexa just yet
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Looks good in my front room
I am a fan of Android so this little fella fits in perfectly with my other devices and seamlessly connects me to Netflix, spotify etc through chrome cast with my voice. I am not too keen on the speaker though but I did go for the cheapest version
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A very versatile device.
The home mini has lots of uses. It can stream music, the radio, time cooking and provide quizzes amongst other things. It kept the grandchildren occupied for hours in the school holidays.
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Great sound for a small product
I purchased this as an addition to my google home. setup was so easy. within 5 mins it was ready to go. the sound is fantastic and the mini hears everything you ask it. the power cable is a perfect length and the mini blends in anywhere around the home. I put mine in the kitchen and am considering a future purchase for one in the bedroom. all in all its a great smart speaker and I am well happy. the only con is you cannot pair it with a bluetooth wireless speaker.
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Google home is very helpful
Love my google home mini, it’s small enough to keep on the shelf and is very helpful when I need it
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Easy setup. The kids and us love it. Great fun.
It can tell jokes, play a trivia game and control heating, wifi plugs etc. As well as translate language and all the features of google. Love the broadcast mode. I can tell the kids their meals are ready thru google from any where. Very entertaining.
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Excellent companion
This is a great gadget....does all kind of stuff...still learning the things it can do. I will buy another soon to pair them into listening music...
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Great little gadget that does so much!!
We was advised that this was the best one to get because it’s “google” and we’ve not been disappointed
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Does exactly as it says on the tin.
Sound is better than I was expecting. Even if you only use this as a radio... it’s worth every penny.
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Good product, works well
It works exceptionally well, speaker sounds good for such a small device, with bass and treble control
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