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
Abstract: Google is moving into new product categories that push the boundaries of what search will mean to us in the future. Once a simple white box with colorful letters above, Google search has become a very real part of our every day lives, and as such is playi...
Excellent audio quality, Amazing far field microphones, Google Assistant, Hands free casting to all Google Cast devices, Phenomenal customizable design, Great integration with Google Services, Multi-room audio playback, Great tie-ins with Google account a
Not portable/has to be plugged in at all times, Only a few supported non-Google services like Spotify or Pandora at launch, Only a few supported smart home devices at launch
Do you need Google Home in your home? If you're looking for the easiest way to cast music there could possibly be, a hands-free way to interact with all your favorite things on the web, or just to have an easy way to set timers and find measurements wh...
Abstract: Google is going head-to-head with Amazon. The new Google Home device is pretty much a copy of the Amazon Echo that we reviewed last year. This makes for an interesting battle as these two major companies duke it out in the artificial intelligence home pla...
Abstract: Google has been on a mission to make its way into the living room for years. The Nexus Q , Google's futuristic digital media player from 2012, was perhaps the company's first big push into the connected home space, though the device never actually made it...
Abstract: Google just fired its first shot in the smart speaker battle: Called Google Home ($129, store.google.com ), the new device acts a lot like its key competitor, the Amazon Echo ($180, amazon.com ). Our engineers in the Consumer Electronics and Engineering L...
Abstract: Google Home preorders have started arriving and interested consumers can head down to certain brick & mortar stores to pick one up starting today. I've been messing with Home for a little while and I feel like there's already quite a bit to say about it.M...
Abstract: Google Home is an interesting product to review. In a way, it's just an internet-connected microphone and speaker array that draws all of its smarts from the cloud. On the other hand, it's maybe the purest reflection of Google's ambitions in both the arti...
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...
Published: 2016-11-03, Author: Raymond , review by: mashable.com
$50 cheaper than Echo, Base is customizable, Responsive voice controls, Google Assistant is way smarter than Alexa
Only connects to three major smart home brands, Doesn't sound as good as an Echo
Google HomeThe Good$50 cheaper than Echo • Base is customizable • Responsive voice controls • Google Assistant is way smarter than AlexaThe BadOnly connects to three major smart home brands • Doesn't sound as good as an EchoThe Bottom LineGoogle Home give...
Published: 2016-11-03, Author: Alex , review by: gizmodo.com
Abstract: All images: Alex Cranz/Gizmodo It'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. “Okay Google, how do I make a pumpkin pie?” Google Home happi...
