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Introducing...
Above:
Google Home is larger, but still subtle.
The colourways on the speaker grille can be
switched out to blend into your room
Google Home
by default). Also on the top of the device are the two far-field
microphones. Despite having fewer microphones than the six
on the Amazon Echo, the Google Home is still great at hearing
commands, even when music is playing or in a loud environment.
Of course, in order for Google Home to respond to commands,
it has to be always listening. A mute button is on the back of the
device if you are concerned about privacy and you can review your
Google Home's activity online at the Google website at any time.
The Google Home Mini comes at less than half the price of
the full-size Google Home, but still packs a punch! The speaker
is incredible for its size, easily outperforming the Echo Dot, but it
won't fill a room in quite the same way as the regular Home. The
touch controls remain, but on the Mini they require small taps on
the left or right of the fabric top to lower or raise the volume, rather
than the circular motion needed on the Google Home. Google's
signature coloured lights are again present, as is a physical mute
switch on the back. The Mini is just as good at hearing your voice
as the full-size home as it has the same microphone setup. If you
plan to use your Mini for music playback, you can link it to another
speaker if it supports the Cast protocol, but unlike on its arch rival,
the Echo Dot, there's no 3.5mm output for a physical audio link.
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The Google Home Mini in particular
is designed to sit unobtrusively
amid the rest of your decor
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