Testseek.co.uk have collected 272 expert reviews of the Google Home bluetooth portable speaker and the average rating is 78%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Google Home bluetooth portable speaker.
January 2017
(78%)
272 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(88%)
776 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
One thing's for sure
You might never appreciate just how much music is on YouTube without buying a Google Home. While some of the biggest music streaming services in the world boast libraries of 25
30 and even 40 million songs
They're far from complete
Cheaper and arguably more attractive than Echo
Better at answering questions than Echo
Built in voice control of Netflix and Chromecast
Simple to use
Works with Chromecast
Multi-room capability
Stereo pairing
With Google Assistant built in
The Google Home integrates with Google Calendar
Maps and Chromecast
So it gives you personalized answers. Say the word
And the Home can also control your smart home gadgets or send music and video to your TV and speakers
Customizable base
Massive song library
Expanding hardware ecosystem
Six
Month YouTube Red trial
Actions make it better
Chromecast casting
Contextual conversations
Supports Google Cast
Minimalist design
Good-looking design will integrate anywhere around the home
Touchpanel controls
Future potential is great
In-depth conversational and search-based results
Supports up to six users
Great Design
Excellent Voice Recognition
Constantly Evolving Skill Set
Connects With LOADS of Third-Party Devices
Easy To Use
Great Price
Cheaper than Echo
Wide IoT support
Easy to use
Cheaper than the Echo
Chromecast support
Great design
Decent sound
Reasonable price point
Conversational assistant
Easy setup
It can be personalized to you
Giving you info on your commute
Weather
And calendar
Answers questions and follow-ups fairly well
Lots of choices for music
Great understanding
Can answer lots and lots of questions
Good sound
Small
The base of the speaker is interchangeable and can be swapped for different colours and finishes to suit your home decor bases cost £18 for fabric or £36 for metal
Google Assistant can answer questions
Give navigation or translations and even set timers
The editors didn't like
Clearly the lack of integration into Google's own services is a huge issue. The fact that it can't shoot an email to someone in your contacts or help you schedule events through Google Calendar are massive oversights that vastly reduce how useful the Home
Less good as a music speaker than Echo
Does less overall than Echo
Average sound
Limited smart home capability
The Home's integrations with other Google services still don't allow a lot of give and take -- you can't create reminders or make a to-do list
Missing Google's own services
Phrasing needs to be precise
No Bluetooth
Assistant hampered by wake-up words
App navigation sometimes unintuitive
No Bluetooth for music
Doesn't respond to commands at times
App support for India is limited
Less third-party app support than Amazon Echo
Assistant doesn't sound as good as Amazon Alexa
Microphone pick-up limited when music is playing
Sound Isn't Great
No Call Functionality In UK Just Yet
Some features unavailable in UK
Voice recognition and speech capabilities are slightly lacking
Limited smart home compatibility
Speaker isn't very loud
Needs to be plugged in at all times
Can only link to one Google account for now
Limited smart home control
Variable volume makes control difficult
Can't always hear you
Not much good for a nonGoogle user
Privacy concerns
There's no way of playing music from a device that doesn't have WiFi
You can't change the wake phrase (it has to be 'Okay
Google' or 'Hey
Google')
To play music via Spotify or Google Play you need to pay for the Premium versions of those services
Strong industrial design, Easy setup, Reliable on boarding, Strong informative query results, Too specific queries for IoT devices
Often silently fails, Often fails to understand
My final impression of the time I spent with the Google Home is very positive and shows a device with a ton of potential. Would I recommend it to anyone? No, I would not. If you are technical and willing to receive silent errors and get misunderstand a lo...
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Published: 2018-04-26, Author: Ray , review by: gadgetguy.com.au
Nice simple and minimalistic design, It's a great start for smart homes, Is always listening, and does a pretty good job with your commands, Can control lights and other smart home devices, Expandable, You get the feeling this is the first of many Google
Speaker isn't fantastic, Interpretation isn't always good, Google doesn't talk to enough around the home (yet)
The most startling thing about Google Home is that it's one of those products that can find a use in anyone's home, web savvy or otherwise.Know someone who wants to use more of the web but doesn't quite get the whole computer thing? No worries, because Go...
I don't think there are too many people out there that need a $199 Google Home in their life. Especially those that are already living in the Google ecosystem with a recent Android smartphone, for one, and especially moreso a smartphone that can do "OK Go...
Excellent voice recognition, Reasonable price, Easy to setup, Six-month free trial of YouTube Red / Google Play Music
Average audio quality, Limited integration with third party services, Wonderful when it works, frustrating when it doesn't, Works best with other smart home devices
Google Home tiptoes the line between a fun novelty and a taste of the future. While it's voice recognition is top notch, the smart speaker is best suited for those willing to invest in other smart home appliances and technologies. Google Home is fine as a...
$199 is ridiculously cheap. Apple's HomePod is going to come in around $600 – hopefully less. Google Home offers an insight into the future of digital assistants, the future of voice command and a leap into Artificial Intelligence like you've not seen yet...
