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
Published: 2017-02-09, Author: Tomas , review by: hw4all.com
While Google Home (Google Assistant) test shows how well prepared artificial intelligence for home use: voice control by Google Home pleasure and context recognition works amazingly well. In addition, very practical is the ability to transfer content to c...
Unobtrusive, stylish design, Audio output ranges from just a whisper to pleasingly loud, Longrange microphone works wonderfully, Tight integration with Google accounts and associated services, Affordably priced, iOS compatibility in addition to Android
Feature discovery can be less than intuitive, Absence of certain features (like Play Music library support) is confusing, Additional investment needed to take advantage of smarthome control
Google Home has a ton going for it. As a speaker, it's nice and loud, and not only can its music easily stretch across rooms, but its capable microphones support voice input even when it's far out of reach. The power of the Google Assistant also gives it...
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Currently the Google Home retails for $129, which is slightly cheaper than its biggest competitor, Amazon Echo, but Amazon does offer several Alexa powered devices at multiple pricepoints which is something Google currently doesn't offer. Will Google offe...
Google Home is fun and useful. It can solve arguments but fact-checking via voice search, be your alarm + events for the day, play music, work w/ smart home products, and more. It still offers a leg up over Amazon being powered by Google. You got my pr...
Published: 2016-12-14, Author: Keith , review by: networkworld.com
If you have a bunch of Google-related device in your house (Google Wifi, some of the smart home control devices, and Chromecast), then Google Home becomes very useful as a “home hub”. If you don't, it's a nice device to have as an Internet-connected que...
So, would I recommend Google Home? This isn't like a normal phone review where you already know you're going to buy a phone and what you're getting with it. Like any relatively new category or product, you have to decide for yourself if it's possible to d...
Tasteful design, Access to Google's massive knowledge graph, Google Assistant is conversational and context aware, Chromecast integration has the potential to be a killer feature
Speaker quality is only so-so for music, Limited third-party app support compared to Amazon, A handful of expected features aren't available at launch
Google Home is a great way to show off just how smart Google is, but it doesn't feel like an essential experience yet. That's mainly because it lags behind the Echo in terms of support for third-party services. That makes Echo a smarter buy if you wan...
Should you get a Google Home? If you're a Google user and your account's not tied to a school, work or personal domain account, then it's a good option. It's already excellent early on and will likely grow more useful as new features get added.If you use...
