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    • Google Home Mini layout and buttons
    • Layout of Google Nest Mini (Google Home Mini 2nd Gen)
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Google Home Mini Guides

Google Home Mini GuidesAlthough all Google Home devices share 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 maybe not applicable to Google Home Mini.

Therefore, the Google Home Mini guides section was created to host special guides 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.

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1) List of Google Home Mini guides
1.1) 1. Google Home Mini vs Google Home
1.2) 2. Google Home Mini layout and buttons
1.3) 3. How to factory data reset Google Home Mini?
1.4) 4. How to use touch control for Google Home Mini?
1.5) 5. How to adjust the volume in Google Home Mini?
1.6) 6. How to adjust alarm volume and timer volume in Google Home, Google Home Mini and Google Home Max?
1.7) 7. Meaning of Google Home Mini LED lights and Google Home Max LED lights
1.8) 8. Google Nest Mini vs Home Mini: what’s new and what’s not changed?
1.9) 9. How to reset Google Nest Mini (Google Home Mini 2nd Gen)?
2) Other Google Home Guides
3) Other Google Home Mini questions or problems

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 a 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.

Read on …

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.

Read on …

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.

Read on …

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.

Read on …

5. How to adjust the 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 colour 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 colours in Google Home Mini and Google Home Max.

Read on …

8. Google Nest Mini vs Home Mini: what’s new and what’s not changed?

As the 2nd generation of Google Home Mini, many owners and potential buyers want to know the differences and improvements of Google Next Mini (2nd Gen).

This Google Home guide compares Google Nest Mini vs Home Mini and explains the new features and some unchanged features.

Read the post to learn more about the comparison of Google Nest Mini and Google Home Mini …

9. How to reset Google Nest Mini (Google Home Mini 2nd Gen)?

Google Nest Mini (aka Google Home Mini 2nd Gen) does not have a reset button (as in the 1st Gen of Google Home Mini) to factory data reset the speaker. So, you have to use a different method to reset the Google Nest Mini (Home Mini 2nd Gen), other than using the reset button as for Google Home Mini (1st Gen).

This Google Home Mini guide shows you steps to reset Google Nest Mini (Google Home Mini 2nd Gen) and answers questions you may have on resettings the 2nd Gen of Google Home Mini.

Read the guide to learn how to factory data reset Google Nest Mini (Google Home Mini 2nd Gen).

10. and more…

Other Google Home Guides

As mentioned earlier, this page only lists guides 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 the Google Home Max guides page.

You can find guides for Nest Audio in the Nest Audio Guides section.

And Guides for Nest Hub (including Google Home Hub, Nest Hub, Nest Hub Max, and Nest Hub 2nd Gen) are in the Nest Hub Guides section.

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.

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Comments

  1. Lisa says

    February 8, 2018 at 4:36 pm

    I 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?

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    • simon says

      February 9, 2018 at 5:39 am

      Probably not at this time. Google Assistant can only learn and recognize your hot word (ok Google or hey Google).


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  2. David says

    July 26, 2018 at 12:32 pm

    I 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

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    • simon says

      July 26, 2018 at 2:50 pm

      You 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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  3. Anonymous says

    July 26, 2018 at 6:12 pm

    Ok thank you

    Reply
  4. Robert Douglas says

    November 30, 2018 at 8:23 am

    How do i conect my mini to plug for lights

    Reply
    • simon says

      November 30, 2018 at 9:39 am

      You 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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  5. Anonymous says

    February 15, 2019 at 11:40 pm

    How to reset my Google Home mini..

    Reply
    • simon says

      February 16, 2019 at 12:31 am

      You 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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  6. Susan Perrell says

    April 2, 2019 at 2:14 pm

    I use my mini at work and it does good for about an hour then it cuts off. What’s wrong?

    Reply
    • simon says

      April 2, 2019 at 2:39 pm

      Can you still find the device in Google Home app?


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  7. Karen says

    September 18, 2019 at 10:53 pm

    I set my mini to a radio station, it only plays a limited time then shuts off. Why?

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    • simon says

      September 19, 2019 at 1:20 am

      It depends on the music service provider you selected in your Google account.

      Google Play music and YouTube can only play clips and therefore it will stop after the clip is finished.

      You can try to set the default music service provider as Spotify or TuneIn or Pandora.


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  8. Anonymous says

    September 19, 2019 at 4:00 am

    ????

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  9. JE Jones says

    July 16, 2021 at 11:47 pm

    I have had a Google Home Mini for several years and used the same Good Morning routine. The Mini suddenly started with a different (and silly) Good Morning routine. It is not in my Google Home account and I cannot get rid of it or turn it off.

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    • simon says

      July 17, 2021 at 2:54 am

      Did you check the Routines settings in the Google Home app? Are you using the Good morning routine or your own routine?

      Also, someone else who can access the Google Home Mini may add his/her account and set up routines on it.


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