However, the Echo Dot has both a 3.5mm audio jack and Bluetooth, so you can pair it with another speaker very easily. That's one thing you can't do with Alexa. I also liked that I could stream audio directly from a number of sources - such as the Pandora app on my phone and the Chrome browser on my laptop - directly to the Home Mini.
GOOGLE HOME MINI FULL
Same thing when I played Billy Joel's "Piano Man" the song sounded full and strong. On the Home Mini, his voice was much fuller, the bass line was much more present, and you could hear more of the nuances in the track.
In a head-to-head audio test, the Home Mini simply blew the Echo Dot out of the water.īruce Springsteen's vocals on "I'm on Fire" sounded tinny, hollow and distant on the Echo Dot. Neither the Home Mini nor the Echo Dot should be used as a primary music source, but if you want to do this, the Home Mini can suffice in a pinch. I had to dig through several menus in the Google Home app to find that out. However, your TV has to support voice control my Sony Bravia XBR-49X830C, from 2014, did not. You can then tell Google Home to play YouTube, Netflix or other content, and the stream will appear right on your TV. I liked that the Google Home app immediately recognized the Sony TV on my home network.
GOOGLE HOME MINI ANDROID
One thing that Google Home has over Alexa is that you can use the Google service to control smart TVs running Android TV, as well as Chromecast devices. With the Alexa app, there's a specific Smart Home menu, from which it automatically detects smart-home devices in your network. Google lags well behind Amazon's Alexa in integrating with other smart-home devices.įrom there, you go to Home Control, select the service ( Leviton, Philips, etc.), then select the room in which the smart devices are located. Then, you have to select the smart speaker, press the three dots in the upper right corner and choose settings. To add a device, you first must select Devices from the side menu. I certainly didn't.Īdding smart-home devices to your Google Home isn't as straightforward as it is with Alexa. Kudos to Google for making the Home Mini something that looks and feels friendlier.Īt 1.7 inches tall and 3.9 inches in diameter, Google Home Mini is slightly larger than the Echo Dot (1.5 inches tall and 3.3 inches in diameter), but you won't notice the difference on your nightstand. I prefer the Echo Dot's light ring, which encircles the top of the device, is much more visible and changes color when it hears your voice.
Although the LEDs on the top of the Home Mini light up when they detect your voice, they're hard to see, especially if the Mini is across the room from you.
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