- good workmanship
- Multi-room operation across manufacturers
- accurate speech recognition
- Interpreter mode for 25 languages
- Very reasonable price
- Not very intuitive touch operation
Google Home Mini is a smart speaker that you can control with your voice. You just need to ask a question, and Google Home Mini will respond, play music, stream videos, or turn on the lights automatically. Whether it's answering questions, organizing tasks, planning your day, controlling your home, or providing entertainment, Google Home can assist you in all these areas. With a voice command like, "Ok Google, tell me about my day," Google Home will respond with the current time, a summary of your upcoming appointments, and weather information, including tips on whether to take an umbrella or pack sunscreen. By saying, "What can you do?" you will receive a list of supported functions. Thanks to the integration of Google Search, Google Home can provide information about sports events, translate foreign words, and much more. Google Home is available to you at any time. With built-in far-field microphones, Google Home understands your voice input even when you speak across the room. Advances in machine learning have enabled Google to reliably separate human voices from background noise and music, even distinguishing between different voices, so there’s no confusion when multiple people speak at the same time. Whenever you want Google Home to stop listening, a single press of a button will deactivate the microphone. The built-in speaker delivers crystal-clear highs and rich bass. By connecting multiple Google Home devices, you can enjoy the same song in every room of your home, and the touch interface gives you direct access to essential functions like volume and track playback right on the device.
Smart home ecosystem | Google Assistant, IFTTT |
Communication standard | Google Assistant, IFTTT |
Streaming media provider | 8tracks, Deezer, Google Play Music, Spotify |
Wireless transmission | Bluetooth, Chromecast |
Item number | 6892460 |
Manufacturer | |
Category | Smart speakers |
Manufacturer no. | GA00210-DE |
Release date | 27.10.2017 |
Colour | White |
Exact colour description | White / Grey |
Smart home ecosystem | Google Assistant, IFTTT |
Communication standard | Google Assistant, IFTTT |
Audio channel | Mono |
Nominal power | 10 W |
Streaming media provider | 8tracks, Deezer, Google Play Music, Spotify |
Wireless transmission | Bluetooth, Chromecast |
Power supply | Electrical connection |
Power consumption | 33 W |
Country of origin | Germany |
Manufacturer commitment | RE100, SBTi |
Scope of delivery | Google Home |
Width | 98 mm |
Height | 42 mm |
Weight | 173 g |
Length | 10.60 cm |
Width | 11.70 cm |
Height | 11.50 cm |
Weight | 350 g |
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