Google Home Mini Guides

Although 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.

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.

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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 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.

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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.