Although all Google Home devices share the almost identical features and functions, Google Home Mini is different from Google Home and Google Home Max in the layout and buttons.
This means some operation and controls in Google Home Mini may be different from those in Google Home and Google Home Max.
Some how-to guides prepared for Google Home or Google Home Max may be not applicable to Google Home Mini.
Therefore, Google Home Mini guides section was created to host guides specially for Google Home Mini.
For common features among Google Home, Google Home Mini and Google Home Max, you may check Google Home how-to guides section.
List of Google Home Mini guides
This is a live page. More Google Home Mini guides will be released regularly.
If you cannot find the guides for your Google Home Mini, you can leave your questions in the comment box below.
We will try to find the quick solution for you.
Here is the list of release and to-be-released Google Home Mini guides.
1. Google Home Mini vs Google Home
This Google Home Mini guide tries to explain the differences between Google Home and Google Home Mini to help you decide whether you should get a Google Home or Google Home Mini.
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2. Google Home Mini layout and buttons
Besides its smallest size, Google Home Mini layout and buttons are also different from those in Google Home and Google Home Max.
This Google Home Mini guide shows you the layout of Google Home Mini and two buttons in Google Home Mini.
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3. How to factory data reset Google Home Mini?
When do you need to reset Google Home Mini? How to reset Google Home Mini? and how to check whether you have successfully reset Google Home Mini?
This Google Home Mini guide answers all these 3 questions.
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4. How to use touch control for Google Home Mini?
You can use touch to control Google Home Mini if you do not want to use voice.
This Google Home Mini guide explains to you how to use touch control for Google Home Mini to adjust volume, pause/resume/stop playing.
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5. How to adjust volume in Google Home Mini?
6. How to adjust alarm volume and timer volume in Google Home, Google Home Mini and Google Home Max?
7. Meaning of Google Home Mini LED lights and Google Home Max LED lights
Like Google Home, Google Home Mini and Google Home Max use LED lights on the top to indicate its status or operations. You need to understand the meaning of Google Home Mini LED lights to use the device properly.
The meaning and color combinations of Google Home Mini LED lights are also different from those in Google Home. But there are similar to LED lights in Google Home Max.
This Google Home Mini guide explains to you the meaning of LED light colors in Google Home Mini ans Google Home Max.
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8. and more…
Other Google Home Guides
As mentioned earlier, this page only lists guides specially for Google Home Mini.
For common features of Google Home devices, for example, how to use Google Home, Google Home Mini or Google Home Max as a Bluetooth speaker, you may check this page.
If you are an owner of Google Home Max, please check Google Home Max guides page.
Other Google Home Mini questions or problems
If you have any other questions related to Google Home Mini, you can leave your questions or problems in the comment box below.
The community will help you find a solution.
Please note, this is an owner-help-owner community. If you need official technical support or have warranty/sales related questions, please contact Google or the vendor directly.
Lisa says
February 8, 2018 at 4:36 pmI have a speech impediment and google home mini cannot understand most of what i say is there any way to get it to learn my voice?
simon says
February 9, 2018 at 5:39 amProbably not at this time. Google Assistant can only learn and recognize your hot word (ok Google or hey Google).
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David says
July 26, 2018 at 12:32 pmI put to minis in my house and I was trying to get them both to play a Pandora channel but it would only play on one at a time…. Is there a way to play it through both
simon says
July 26, 2018 at 2:50 pmYou need to create a group for the two minis. It was explained in this guide (it applies to both Google home and Chromecast Audio) https://allaboutchromecast.com/chromecast-audio-guides/how-to-use-chromecast-audio-multi-room-group-playback/
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Anonymous says
July 26, 2018 at 6:12 pmOk thank you
Robert Douglas says
November 30, 2018 at 8:23 amHow do i conect my mini to plug for lights
simon says
November 30, 2018 at 9:39 amYou may give more details of your question. If you want to use Google Home Mini to control smart bulbs, you need to set up them individually. Then in Google Home app, you can set up the control.
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Anonymous says
February 15, 2019 at 11:40 pmHow to reset my Google Home mini..
simon says
February 16, 2019 at 12:31 amYou can use the reset button on Google home mini to reset it. Please check this guide for details https://gadgetguideonline.com/ghome/how-to-reset-google-home-mini/
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Susan Perrell says
April 2, 2019 at 2:14 pmI use my mini at work and it does good for about an hour then it cuts off. What’s wrong?
simon says
April 2, 2019 at 2:39 pmCan you still find the device in Google Home app?
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