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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
Published: 2017-08-01, Author: Stephen , review by: techguide.com.au
Easy to set up, affordable, decent audio quality, amazing source of information, gets better the more you use it
Took a while to link smart devices
Google Home is a handy and affordable smart speaker that will become an indispensable part of your life to keep you informed and entertained.User Rating Be the first one! Related PostsBose Soundlink on-ear headphones reviewBraven Mira – the speaker you c...
Its intelligent assistant isn't as good as the Amazon Echo's but, overall, Google Home is a superb smart speaker and very good value at under $200. It's ideal for those who have invested in Google's ecosystem, it's particularly good at streaming when pair...
Abstract: The Google Home personal assistant goes on sale in Australia today, marking the serious start here of home control by the technology giants. Home officially costs $199, but if you shop around you can buy it for tens of dollars less.Rival Apple HomePod lau...
Abstract: Though there are multiple options for voice-activated smart assistants available in the US, this week marks the first official entry into Australia: Google Home.This cute little $199 speaker essentially acts as a hub for all things Google in your house, p...
Yes, the Google Home is a new device, and as a platform it has a long way to go to be great in its own right and reach its full potential, not to mention catch up to the amazing lead Amazon has with both Alexa's skills and degree of 3rd party integrations...
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Published: 2016-11-22, Author: Mark , review by: gizmodo.com.au
Abstract: All images: Alex Cranz/GizmodoIt's late, I've just plugged the Google Home voice assistant in, and I've got a fridge full of pumpkin and pie crusts and Thanksgiving is three weeks away. "OK Google, how do I make a pumpkin pie?" Google Home happily answers...
Customizable base, Massive song library, Expanding hardware ecosystem, Sixmonth YouTube Red trial
Missing Google's own services, Phrasing needs to be precise, No Bluetooth
Both wildly intelligent and supremely versatile in the ways in which it can be used, Google Home is farther along in its first week than Amazon Echo was in its first six months. It still has a ways to go to catch up – starting, perhaps, with better integr...
Abstract: OK, now this is clever. That was my reaction when I asked Google Home , “What's the temperature inside?” and it replied, “It's currently 73 degrees, but the Nest is set to 65.” Google's hyper-aware, voice-activated speaker dishes up a lot of surprising an...
There's little question that some sort of voice response device that controls a home tech ecosystem is inevitable. Google Home is the best of them today: The best physical design, the best database behind it, the most "natural" because it can retain t...
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
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
While the Google Home shows a ton of potential, it's currently not as versatile or useful as Amazon's Echo -- though we expect it to improve in the days and months ahead...
