Google Home 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 … Read the rest

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You need to know the Nest Audio layout and understand the functions of each part if you want to use the device effectively.

This Google Home guide explains the contents in the Nest Audio box, Nest Audio layout and functions of each part to help you get started with the Nest Audio. A few questions you may have on the layout of Nest Audio were answered as well.

As explained in this page, Nest Audio is a successor of Google Home, not a competitor to Google Home.  Google acquired the Nest brand and has used it for smart home products.

Contents in Nest Audio box

In your Nest Audio box, you can find:

• Nest Audio device.
• Power adaptor with non-detachable cable.
• Documentation bundle.

Nest Audio is the main part, of course. It is far heavier than Google Home.

The power adapter and the jack are proprietary, unfortunately. So, do not lose or damage the cable and adapter. Google is not selling spare ones. There are no third-party power adapters for it yet. In fact, among all Google smart speakers, only the 1st gen Google Home Mini used a 5v/1.8A USB power adapter.

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If you want to change the volume for your Google Home, you may not know actually there are 3 different methods to change Google Home volume: use the touch panel, use your voice, and use the Google Home app.

The result is identical, regardless of the method you choose.

In addition to adjusting Google Home volume, this guide also shows you 4 methods to silence Google Home and how to resume the media playing.

Please note, the 3 methods introduced in this guide apply to media sound and Google assistant. If you want to adjust the volume for alarms and timers, you have to use the Google Home app, as explained in this guide.

These three methods apply to all Google Home speakers, including Google Home, Google Home Mini, Google Home Max,  Google Nest Mini (2nd Gen of Google Home Mini), and Nest Audio.

If you paired two Google Home speakers and are using the speaker pair, the volume settings will be applied to both speakers automatically.

Method 1: use touch panel to change Google Home volume

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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.

Due to its form factor and design, Google Home Mini (including Google Nest Mini, aka 2nd gen of Google Home Mini) uses up to 4 LED lights on the top part of Google Home Mini.

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.

So, in this guide, although Google Home Mini is used in most situations, the guide applies to Google Home Max as well.

Please note, Google Home Mini and 2nd gen Google Home Mini (aka Google Nest Mini) share the identical LED lights.  So in this guide, Google Home Mini refers to both the 1st gen and 2nd gen of Google Home Minis.

Where are LED lights in Google Home Mini and Google Home Max?

There are 4 LED lights on the top of Google Home Mini as shown below.

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Google Home was designed for mainstream users. Most owners will find it is easy to set up Google Home.

Actually, you can set up Google Home from a PC or any mobile devices that can run Google Home app.

In this guide, I will show you the steps involved to set up Google Home with Google Home app which is available in Android and iOS devices.

The setup process for Google Home, Google Home Mini, and Google Home max is identical. This guide applies to all Google Home devices released so far: Google Home, Google Home Mini and Google Home Max.

When do you need to set up Google Home?

You have to set up Google Home:

• when you get a new Google Home.
• after a factory data reset for Google Home.
• if you changed your wireless network.
• if Google Home cannot connect to the wireless network. You can find the status in the LED light colors in the top touch panel.

Please note, if a Google Home is working properly, you can change the WiFi network (if both old and new networks are available).

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About Google Home Guides community

Google Home is a revolutionary product powered by Google Assistant.

The family of Google Home family is expanding: Google Home, Google Home Mini, Google Home Max, Google Home Hub (Nest Hub), Google Next Hub Max, Google Nest Mini (2nd Gen of Google Home Mini), and Nest Audio.

Many owners of Google Home devices may have questions or encounter some issues in using Google Home, although it is designed to be user-friendly.

Google Home Guides offer the best guides, tips, and tricks for owners of Google Home.

It is a community for owners of Google Home devices to help other owners.

We are NOT affiliated with Google by any means. So, if you have any warranty issues, please contact the seller or Google directly

List of Google Home Guides

Google Home Guides will cover everything on Google Home smart speakers (Google Home, Home Mini, Home Max, Nest Home Mini, and Nest Audio) and smart display (Google Home Hub, Nest Hub, Nest Hub Max) through the following five sections.

Please note, new Google Home guides are regularly released after they are tested.

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You need to know the layout of the Google Nest Mini (the 2nd Gen of Google Home Mini) and the functions of each part to use the smart speaker effectively.

Although Google Nest Mini (the 2nd Gen of Google Home Mini) looks almost identical to the 1st Gen Google Home Mini, there are some differences as explained in this post.

This Google Home Mini guide explains the layout of the Google Nest Mini (aka Google Home Mini 2nd Gen), functions of each part, and how to check the device info.

So, this guide is for the 2nd Gen of Google Home Mini (Nest Mini) only. If you own the 1st Gen Google Home Mini, please check this page.

The layout of Google Nest Mini (Google Home Mini 2nd Gen): top

On the top, Google Nest Mini (Google Home Mini 2nd Gen) has 3 regions for touch controls:

1. Major touch panel. You can tap this area to play, pause, or stop media play. When you are on a call (Duo), you tap this area to end the phone call. You can also tap this area to stop the ringing of alarm or timer. The LED colours in this

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After 4 years, Google finally updated the iconical cylindrical Google Home with a bigger and lounder Nest Audio in 2020.  So, the question for many existing users of Google Home is the comparison of Nest Audio vs Google Home

This Google Home guide explains the new features and improvements of Nest Audio vs Google Home to help you understand whether you should “upgrade” your Google Home, or whether Nest Audio is the right smart speaker for you.

The comparison of Nest Audio and Google Nest Mini (Google Home Mini 2nd Gen) is covered in this post (coming soon).

Before we explore the new features and improvements of Nest Audio (vs Google Home), let’s check what has not been changed (i.e., the shared features).

Nest Audio vs Google Home: what are NOT changed?

As a successor to Google Home, Nest Audio share some identical or similar features with its predecessor. This part highlights the common features of these two smart speakers.

Similar software

Both Google Home and Nest Audio share a similar software package. Google Assistant works in an identical way.

The setup and customization are also almost identical. This means existing owners of Google Home will have nothing … Read the rest

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How is Google Home named?

When you set up Google Home, the app asks you to specify the location/room of the Google Home device.

By default, your Google Home will be named as XXX room Home.

Most Google Home owners may be OK with the name. But some owners may want to rename Google Home so that the name of Google Home is more meaningful and personalized.

It is even more useful to rename Google Home devices if you have more than one Google Home device at home.

Anyway, it is easy to change the name of Google Home in Google Home app.

How to rename Google Home?

To rename Google Home (i.e., change name of  Google Home), you can follow these steps.

Step 1:  make sure Google Home is connected to internet

You can change Google Home name (rename Google Home) only when Google Home is connected to internet.

If there are any issues with Google Home, you can check the LED light colors in the top touch panel in Google Home device.

Step 2: Start Google Home app

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What are Google Home promotional offers?

Google, like other companies, usually have some promotional offers when a new product is launched, or during some special seasons (e.g., holiday seasons).

For example, Chromecast owners enjoyed various Chromecast offers in the past varying from free movie rental to Play store gift card, to a few months of free Netflix in a few regions.

Even better, for Chromecast and Chromecast Audio owners, some new offers are also available for old devices. This is different from other companies.

Google Home is not an exception, I guess.

You may not be aware that there may be some Google Home promotional offers waiting for you.

Like other promotions, there are always terms and conditions associated with such offers. You need to redeem the Google Home offers in the specified period.

And, most importantly, most Google Home offers may be region-specific.

So, it is important to know how to check and redeem Google Home promotional offers.

Please note, Google Home promotional offers are tied to individual device. But some offers may allow you to redeem only once (e.g., Netflix, Google Play music or YouTube Red) even if you have multiple eligible devices.

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