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[@francuscaetus]

For the people "saying product placement bla bla bla" I say if it is product placement. It's product placement done right. Great VID Linus

[@LinusTechTips]

It's not, and there's no such thing as undisclosed product placement done right. If this was sponsored by Google, it would be obvious from the disclosure at the beginning of the video.

[@samw]

If you reply I will join float plane please

[@francuscaetus]

Salute from Mozambique.

[@KingNxt]

Francisco Sousa Productplacements need to be marked as pp else it would be illegal

[@KingNxt]

Linus Tech Tips please also mark it on youtube

[@Prence]

I got my Home Mini a month ago and my 70-year-old mother keeps telling me it doesn't work. Turns out she keeps calling it Alexa. lol

[@blazer666del]

Lol - Old People are awesome :) (PS Im Pretty Old myself!!)

[@tc2601]

😂

[@FunBoysGaming]

🤦‍♂️

[@fredbloggs5902]

So reprogram it to respond to that instead?

[@pkj6684]

@@fredbloggs5902 That simply doesn't work

[@dcsniper5903]

6:59 you called my pizza place and you made it all awkward

[@michaelryan1767]

I'm just lucky my closest pizza place was closed XD

[@SpawnDucky]

Same here. Dammit Linus!

[@Eliyuh9757]

ME TOO

[@Eliyuh9757]

@Daniele Bonadeo hahaha

[@aidanmcneil4038]

Me too

[@Michael_Billig]

7:03 thanks for having my google home call papa johns pizza

[@tracytimberlake6588]

Mine gave me info on the closest Pizza Hut.

[@dragult]

ok but when he said hey google call the nearest pizza place my google home mini actually started calling them... i panicked so hard

[@grahamthompson4999]

Well, I almost called my local Pizza Hut at 8:30 in the morning. Thanks Linus for that little heart attack

[@xxaviersanchezz-personal]

He should do a MKBHD approach. Using asterisk when saying * *hey google* *

[@alexepasia]

When I did call my local pizza place because of that

[@EricVandenAkker]

Just called my local pizza place, damnit

[@the1stgreenblob]

My minis voice recognition is setup so guests can't access my stuff (or so it thought) but apparently.. through the tv, Linus sounds exactly like an Australian 40yr old wanting asap pizza?!? Apologies to the pizza place for the confusing home mini call. Not cool. As Google knows i was streaming the video, surely they could filter the audio commands of streaming (casted.. whatever) content??

[@silentxfallz4187]

Same thing just happened to me

[@meDotJS]

6:59 forced me to run for my own Google Home to make it hang up a call to a local pizza place before anyone picked up. So thanks for that.

[@zacharyzeaman8239]

who's here with spotify / googles give away?

[@sammynavarro7935]

Zach Zeaman fr but I have an iPhone so that’s why I’m watching these

[@izakrobles2873]

Bundle not giveaway and yes that me

[@Burnout3D]

Me.

[@krystalshiver]

Meeeee I was so happy mine’s only it’s way now

[@krystalshiver]

On lol

[@dott23]

Who else came here after they got one of these for free? Like through Spotify premium or any other business promotion.

[@Adam-qc8bq]

Me!!!!!!!!

[@fivefivestix]

Damn right

[@RealCGH]

Here my child

[@prom3607]

exactly the reason i came here

[@carlos2004]

me me. i use it as voice controlled music player for my bathroom.

[@SiddheshNan]

annoying eagle is returning to the nest I repeat annoying eagle is returning to the nest

[@fenze9651]

Siddhesh *hide pron*

[@Apfelprofigaming]

Delete my browser history, I repeat delete my Browser history

[@JacobCastle27031999]

Siddhesh thank you for the lyrics

[@captainfuture5984]

Hey annoying eagle. have you seen Hatsune Miku dancing in a pc? Can you show me how to do that?

[@Paultimate7]

I see that you also watched the video as everyone else.

[@littlebit670]

To make it portable: Plug it into a power bank.

[@mulsanne1]

G E N I U S

[@isabelledeacon4461]

Wait your Soo smart

[@shivamsingh520]

what will happen if we use 100 percent of our brain.......

[@i_cant_think_of_a_good_nam5277]

You need wifi to use it so you cannot do anything

[@shivamsingh520]

@@i_cant_think_of_a_good_nam5277 mobile hotspot.

[@playingcalm5116]

This dude just called the nearest pizza place from my google home

[@benmzrahi9586]

mine did it to😂

[@mustafaahmed3693]

1:00 "Ok Google... Set a reminder to fire Colton" lol

[@Mcbebblestin]

Mustafa Ahmed Thank you so much, I couldn’t read in the video but I could read your comment

[@JamesJon1187]

If Linus tried to fire Colton. Would Colton get fired, or would fire get Coltoned?...Makes you think huh?

[@MusicMoleOfficial]

I would LOVE to put my home full of microphones

[@ZillionPrey]

Not that your phone which you have mostly nearby has a minimum of 2 microphones...

[@cochbob]

Aron Moll why would that matter when you already have one on you 24/7...

[@Kylescudder]

If you owe a smartphone, webcam or smart TV, you already have mate.

[@michaelbernhardt389]

All it would hear is you whacking off in every room of your house

[@evilutionltd]

Yeah, there are some companies I wouldn't trust with audible access inside my house. Google is not one of those companies.

[@tlchmedia]

Technically, you can still plug in the Google Home Mini into a powerbank...

[@jjjoshiii6659]

Nope. There's a special amount of voltage it needs

[@Eliyuh9757]

@@jjjoshiii6659 But What if the Powerbank had the minimal voltage... what if

[@drumstyx]

@@jjjoshiii6659 uh....no....It works just fine off a power bank -- anything that can provide the USB standard max of 2.4A at 5V will be fine.

[@jjjoshiii6659]

@@drumstyx tried it myself and it didn't work. Maybe the different region versions are different in what voltage they need.

[@drumstyx]

​@@jjjoshiii6659 You might have a lower quality power bank, if it can provide 2.4A it should work no problem. Perhaps a dodgy micro USB cable.

[@josephharvey1762]

This video made my Home Mini call my local Pizza hut!! 😂 Wow

[@LongDono]

Very annoying, my Google Home upstairs acted on it (rather than the one downstairs), and it was ringing before I could get upstairs to stop it :(

[@rgmALC]

OMG no way!!!!....

[@user-bm3pg2kp6o]

Same

[@knifeyonline]

and a year later... it got me too

[@MisterWyllt]

Got me too. Should have known better for a Google Mini review.

[@EddieSpaghetti555]

Is Linus wearing a Power Rangers Black Ranger hoodie? Mastodon!

[@caleb.p93]

Eddie Spaghetti Phew, this is in the top section of the comments.

[@thealiens386]

It's called Google home mini not Google work mini linus

[@SteadfastWL]

Calendars aren't just for work. Doctor's appointments, family parties, dinner dates, upcoming TV shows, bills to pay, chores to get done, and holidays are only a few examples of how a calendar would be useful for home.

[@shyon99]

So?Adding some simple integration is a no-brainer. And who says work can't be done from home?

[@theblackhundreds7124]

Actually its called “buy our NSA connected microphone device”

[@XBlockAcah]

Steadfast Whiplash You can use the Reminder features

[@giin97]

Steadfast Whiplash linus was complaining about the lack of work account integration. It would be surprising if it doesn't work with the normal calender, but linus doesn't have that type of account.

[@themkof]

And now the Google home mini is 20 dollars at target this black Friday hell of a deal

[@vikrambalaji4126]

mkof I

[@RE4PER]

I just got one for free today because of the Spotify family deal.

[@alonzomartii]

mkof Try FREE.

[@julieandjessebrown6998]

I just picked one up for 15 I can't wait to try it

[@XenomorphLV426]

Got two for free

[@killianfitzgeraldkippler]

Who just got one for free with KZbin premium and is now looking up reviews after ordering ?

[@jeremyliu4431]

me

[@One8buggy]

Me too lol

[@LewdScoff]

Me. Got mine yesterday

[@duret-robertlouis2973]

They actually sent me two of those for free haha. I put one in the kitchen and one in the living room, actually kinda convenient, but not life changing really. Besides, they can't connect to wifi WPA2-ENTREPRISE (like in student residences and so on). I had to sacrifice an old computer and a secondary usb wifi card to create a WPA2 hotspot from the WPA2-ENTREPRISE...

[@michelecaci9469]

But can it speak crysis?

[@superkooks]

lol

[@liljeep3631]

But can it bot Crysis?

[@michelecaci9469]

Simon Röhrs ahahah

[@Keddiann]

But can it shitpost Crysis?

[@Apfelprofigaming]

Still a classic meme

[@janedelmueller]

This thing is smarter than me...

[@myoldchannelelelel]

That doesn't take much...

[@ClaireAstora]

Well duh

[@dzemoski45]

But still can't send a simple text.

[@janedelmueller]

Zombysz u r right haha

[@janedelmueller]

Inajet yeah thats crap

[@xasmaniusvolk8416]

Windows XP... That guy in 5:50 has got style.

[@coryzirk5299]

retro gaming dood. some games only work on xp!

[@thespkrYT]

is it real xp tho?

[@CursedWarrior100]

I just got one today for Christmas and it works well for texting. They have also changed quite a lot since this video. I love it so far :)But, the best application is when you have the full Nest set up. My buddy has the smart lights, thermostat, cameras, smart doorbell, etc. It saves a lot in electricity and adds a good bit of security

[@lm6036]

Adds a lot of vunlerability you mean. Many more access points a hacker could get into your network.

[@CursedWarrior100]

@@lm6036 Thats what AR-15s and shotguns are for

[@JimmyTriesWorld]

But how will you mount this in your wall?

[@ppprrriiinnnccceee]

Jimmy Tries World double sided tape xD

[@viktor14jaar]

Just put a bolt straight through the middle.

[@legogamer1057]

Double sided tape

[@justinlabarge8178]

*pushes up glasses* CARBON NANOTUBE TRANSISTORS

[@Jack-hx8yz]

Jimmy Tries World You're not supposed to.

[@MatthewPiccolo]

Watched this on my Android tablet. When he said "Okay Google, start cooking", the video paused and suddenly my tablet was doing a google search for "start cooking" :'D

[@JaydeeOmega]

Matthew Piccolo same

[@ishaqahmed._]

Matthew Piccolo This also happened to me and I'm also using an android tablet that has Google assistant

[@Rory_Shade]

My Google home mini chimed in asking me what I wanted to start cooking. It also started calling the local pizza place when Linus asked it to earlier in the video. A quick urgent request for it to cancel that solved the matter.

[@plebog]

Same

[@rgmALC]

Why does someone always have to post “OMG HE TRIGGERED MY GOOGLE!!”? Did you not know how it works? Only Siri has actual voice recognition AFAIK

[@Ryan3]

You can press and hold the volume buttons to play/pause.

[@sawyer4067]

I love how he says I may finally by a smart speaker he's holding three in his hand.

[@nikanj]

No 3.5mm output jack. Why does Silicon Valley hate headphone jacks so much?

[@HackThePlanetNow]

Myrmidon honestly almost everything I have at this point is Bluetooth. I know it's not for everyone but personally I hate wires.

[@__-cd9ug]

It's not "completely useless", but man that's against common sense. Like, the audio jack is one of the few things we've kept over the years and still use in our everyday lives. It does the job. Replacing it with fancy wireless headphones or accessories just for the $$$ is not progress. Some things don't need to go, just for the sake of "innovation".

[@nikanj]

I have bluetooth earphones too but it's yet another device to keep charged so a phone with a headphone jack give me options. But on the subject of Google Home it would make a lot more sense to plug it directly into my receiver than get a Chromecast device and provide it with power. It'll probably sit on my TV unit right next to my receiver and without an audio jack there are more cables, more clutter plus it costs more. A line-out would only add pennies to the production cost of the unit so we all know the real reason they left it out was to sell Chromecase units.

[@nikanj]

Exactly. Remember that time PCs and laptops stopped shipping with floppy drives to force people to adopt USB flash storage? Or that time they removed optical drives to force people to get their media and software online? Nope, never happened. If the technology is truly superior people will adopt it organically.

[@WMDistraction]

Myrmidon, that's my thought on the problem, as well. Bluetooth is a pain in the ass to use because it doesn't work seamlessly all the time. There are many times where I have to troubleshoot my headphones. Like... I shouldn't have even had to have a reason to type that sentence. WHY WOULD ANYONE WANT TO TROUBLESHOOT HEADPHONES? Plug them in and be done with it. Until we get to the point that I can press a button and say "pair" with no incident, give me my damn 3.5mm jack.

[@CommanderClank]

I love the laid back style of the videos lately, it's like a 1 on 1 tech advise session. Keep it up LTT

[@smexehcougah3]

I've posted comments on every smart speaker review I've seen on KZbin because by the fact that smart speakers are so popular, they clearly have SOME use. But for the life of me I can't figure out what they can do that the smart phones we all carry in our pockets can't. Seriously, every review and no-one ever responds. WHAT DO THEY DO?! WHO ARE THEY FOR?! Are they for people who can't figure out the hands free options on their phone? Do they have some functionality that I'm unaware of that can't be replicated on a smartphone? Do cheap phones suck at voice recognition? I NEED TO KNOW! I'm converting my home into a smart home and I feel like I must be stupid or missing something.

[@coryzirk5299]

its more or less so you can leave your phone on your desk, and not be so reliant on it. Another AWESOME thing about them is you can play music through your whole house or across select speakers, or rooms! GREAT for say hosting. its also an impromptu phone in ever room you have one, so great for elderly and feeble folk. Its kinda for everyone man

[@smexehcougah3]

Oh ok, that definitely clears things up, thank you!

[@zactron1997]

@@coryzirk5299 also the voice recognition, though using the same software, is vastly superior on a dedicated Home or Echo due to the microphone array. I have both my phone can my Google Home Mini on my bed side table, and only the Mini will always hear me when I wake up and tell it to turn on the TV. Also the multiroom audio and idiot proof factor make it great for the rest of my family.

[@damnthatmashlookstasty]

Omg, are you me? I have the exact same thoughts running through my head! I don't get it!

[@TheRayInPV]

Don't know if this feature was added after these reviews since they are a year old, but mine will ring my android phone if I can't find it. Just say, "Hey Google, find my phone" and it will ring it at the highest setting.

[@gg-lr9qz]

The thing that u touch on the top is dessabled, on the opaset side or the charging side, you hold it when ur playing a song of something and it will pause

[@m3w3k]

5:49 Dude.... WindowsXP? :D

[@Rediwed1]

m3w3k scrolled all the way down for this.

[@munjee2]

m3w3k it is the best one

[@MrBiky]

I found that a very neat touch with XP installing updates.

[@ionstorm66]

More than likely one of the fake installing updates screens. Used the crap out of these in my high school tech classes.

[@UltimateDoomer1]

What's wrong with windows xp.

[@jacobmowers4868]

Linus, you sounded a bit sad, and the music in the background reflected that. Why?

[@vessela7484]

Besides Chromecast, you can also link a bluetooth speaker to it. I have mine linked to my JBL. Cool thing is it will still talk to you through the google home mini, but play music through the JBL

[@ChadBossingham]

If it hasn't come up yet, you can send text through Google home but you have to use IFTTT.

[@SiegfriedxD]

3:24 ¡Escuché música de Banda! Fierro Linus Pariente. 😂😂

Calibre 50

[@reaper1304]

“Annoying eagle returning to nest” LOL

[@ethanpatchen4113]

I just got Echo today and it's pretty cool being able to control lights and everything with my voice. I also set it up to control power to my 3D Printer as I don't like to leave that plugged in and it works great and well

[@darkdiamondd]

Any one else home mini got triggered at 6:59 and 7:25 Mines did

[@FetchingWings]

SAMe

[@dakotascholl6178]

When you unexpectedly start calling Pizza Hut

[@DaxtonAnderson]

Most awkward phonecall ever lol

[@bigdyl9971]

it’s 6:00am and my google home just called my local diner and THEY ANSWERED

[@bigdyl9971]

I was like “OKAY GOOGLE STOP CALLING STOP CALLING!”

[@CryptoJordanVR]

Why does Linus look like a Power Ranger? XD

[@yeshuayeeyee7430]

Jordan Brown or venom

[@GhostLinx]

Unless thats what your going for ..... Im dead

[@leaf16nut]

I highly doubt you're dead

[@GhostLinx]

leaf16nut wtf it means that im laughing

[@FlynnTheRedhead]

I bought a home mini and after rewatching this video, I dissagree with some things, especially the audio quality, it sounds great and can’t imagine a laptop with its sound signature. It has alot of reverb too

[@Sylvie_124]

For some reason when you said "Introducing the Google home mini" I immediately thought of that scene in the Lego movie where Emmet was saying "Introducing the double decker couch"

[@glost12311goduer]

Why is that guy using windows xp when Linus come in to check on them?

[@MickeyA32]

It would be a skin for windows

[@sik59rt]

Why would you want it to share the same cable as the phone? Are you going to unplug something that is meant to be on all the time to charge your phone ?

[@sauronseyescream8394]

Never watching KZbin without headphones again. My mini just called a pizza place. Thanks Linus

[@oru]

7:00 You made my google home mini to call a pizza place.

[@MoonJumpMania]

I bought the regular one a few months ago but I returned it because I had barely anything to do with it. I might buy this

[@nomad_geek]

Man! You convinced me to replace my two Echo and Echo Mini with A Home and a Home Mini all the way up until you told me it doesn't support G-Suite! WHAT!? Deal-breaker.

[@drummer4mysavior]

Sitting here, enjoying this review of a new christmas product setup next to me, and then at 6:59 in the video my mini calls my local Pizza place. Haven't learned how to stop it yet...You win this time @Linus Tech Tips

[@owenfoss]

6:59 lol when you said that my google home mini started calling my local pizza hut

[@hellbladegame]

before early 2000's everyone worried about there phones being tapped. people today amazon echo or google home tap my home and listen to everything in my home lol

[@Paultimate7]

The ignorance of your comment is astounding.

[@gotworc]

Okay.... Don't really care I'm not doing or saying anything that can get me in trouble and even if I was cool

[@allenqueen]

What if they listen to everything you say and say the database gets hacked.You just broadcasted your whole personality to some hacker.Identity theft to a new level.

[@allenqueen]

Hellblade is correct in thinking that. Let us suppose that Google IS a good guy compnay who doesn't sell your data to advertisers to make money off of your personal life,what if it gets hacked. All your data to some hacker sitting in Russia,free to do with whatever he wants.

[@armadillotoe]

Let's suppose the Government is here to help you. LOL.

[@RM-Rtecs]

The google home mini is so cute

[@royk7712]

like a river stone

[@JonatasAdoM]

like a hotel soap.

[@RM-Rtecs]

JonatasAdoM you are right

[@Daniel-fc5ok]

Like a doughnut

[@davidhunsinger1587]

Awwww someone's got a crush 😳

[@allenqueen]

Just like a lot of stuff that is new in tech these days : Has potential to be good in future,but as of today it is just another thing to blow off your money to and deny any cases of buyer's remorse by trying very hard to justify the purchase.

[@PatDavis-qg5no]

It's like 40 Australia dollars right now, around 30 usd

[@kaelannaseyowma4469]

When some said "Ok Google" it activated my phone's search lol

[@skatterboy2324]

Dope Power Ranger Hoodie Linus

[@AMPProf]

damit.. I thought I was the first to notice lol... Go Go Power Rangers. doo doo' doody doot doot

[@Guy0904]

When you said "ok google, start cooking" my google home mini asked me : " ok let's start, what are we cooking ?" And I didn't know what happened...

[@JackStrood]

You made my mini just called someone, they said "Hello" through the mini in my living room I was like WTF??!!

[@TecnoMercy]

3:25 lol, is that mexican banda music?

[@trisjor]

it is, lol at that, hahaha

[@bigbangzgaming4188]

TecnoMercy hahah

[@Shirombotico]

loooooooooool

[@vic-zu8iq]

Lmao xD

[@Isaaxz123]

Linus tech tips always surprises me thanks for the great music. Mexican fans rejoice!

[@amithkoneru]

Bruh u made my google home call the closest pizza place

[@YoushouNoKioku]

First I'd like to say that if you can take time to go over to the mini to press play/pause.. Then you can just play/pause on your phone quicker since if anything is being casted your phone gives you a notification bar anyways with those options and skipping. Second. Please edit your videos to mute the trigger word. It almost tried to call someone from my phone. Third. Many of these issues are things that Google has said they are working on but they want to make sure that it's fully functional before releasing so that all the 'bugs' won't cause as much of an issue. It's one of those things that I'm glad they aren't rushing. I hope to get a second mini soon and a chrome cast to have my basic set up complete. Lastly, Googles search engine and other optimizations make it far more advanced than the echo, even with the mini's handicaps right now, which says a lot to me. My parents have the echo and the view or whatever but they are always complaining about it not being able to do certain things or not listening to them or giving up completely by dropping connections even when the internet hasn't gone out. But this is just my opinion with my personal experience with both devices.

[@wjsmack]

On an entirely different topic, I am loving the Black Ranger sweater.

[@aurimasknieza7320]

Can that soap holder/box even do something more than smartphone?

[@legolas66106]

Nope, it has the same google assistant as your smartphone except it doesn't have a screen.

[@michelecaci9469]

But can it google crysis?

[@DelTalkoh]

I love your comments

[@loreaver3882]

But can it sexually climax crysis?

[@dillkilltv3942]

Just got google home mini smart light starter kit with two GE C-life smart bulb at kohls for 30 bucks ! Combo is on sale!

[@talpolonski1843]

i have a google home mini near me, AND EVERY TIME LINUS SAID "ok google" it turned my google device on. lol

[@ColoradoDualSport]

I bought 1 echo dot thinking that it would be cool to check out. I now own 6, a smart things hub, a hue hub, door sensors, smoke alarms, about 50 lights, and my wallet has never been emptier LOL! With each DOT I got an Amazon Basics large bluetooth speaker and my wife and I use it constantly! There is nothing like walking into the bathroom and having the lights turn on automagically. Security gets enabled when our phones leave the house and disabled the same way. It's pretty amazing to be honest. However, it still requires a lot of research and the price.......the price is still pretty steep. We love it though and can't wait for Spotify to join amazon in "whole home music".

[@flameshana9]

Automatically turning on and off a security system sounds great... But flipping a light switch for you is a line I would never cross. I cannot think of anything at all that is simpler than that.

[@theblackhole05]

So true. I got one google home mini. Then another now I'm addicted to smart things

[@hellbentangel7589]

So pretty much if someone steals your phone, they can go to your house and steal all your other stuff too...sounds great. I would never tie a home security system to that. I mean it takes a whole 5 seconds to shut off your alarm and you're really risking your entire home including everything you own to save 5 seconds? Really?

[@ricolacoughdrop2367]

Yo, I own a business that does data/access control/surveillance in San Fran bay area. And those speakers and all your wireless everything including locks, Ill just say a very unsafe move. Not gonna go into detail, it's just some common sense. Hope nothing ever happens to ya, mean it.

[@boomerthedingo2196]

The echo is a libralist nightmare

[@kianmirkazemi5679]

Hey Linus! I'm only an engineering intern, not a full engineer, but I think i can clarify why google chose to use USB mini instead of C. First of all, cost, as you were saying, this is one of the cheapest home speakers, and therefore google probably put in a lot of work to lower the cost. USB C and the cables/connectors/accessories costs much more (a few dollars vs a few cents) than USB Micro. This adds up over time. Secondly, USB micro is nearly ubiquitous, while usb C has just come out, and this gives the GHMini the ability to past infrastructure and give another use to your old cables. Thirdly, the engineers were probably more familiar with USB mini, though I doubt this was a large concern. TLDR: when manufacturing, USB mini is much cheaper than USB C, and the cables are much more common.

[@adriandeveraaa]

"Engineers were proabbly more familiar with the USB mini" Its just a different pinout and form factor. Theres nothing needed to be familiar about it. I think a better conclusion is the fact that this is a lower end model that alone indicates that the target buyer wouldnt aggressively look out for features like USB C.

[@BrokeCanadian]

@@adriandeveraaa Exactly. No engineer ever said "we can't understand that cable. Let's use a worse one."

[@Mr.DMZ.]

I'm here cause of Spotify lol. Who else :D

[@Bruh-mg5ff]

MR.dmz same I got mine for $1

[@Mr.DMZ.]

@@Bruh-mg5ff that's an even a better deal

[@random13627]

i got two for 2$ haha

[@xDyst]

did yall upgrade to family, order it, then cancel family? lol

[@Mr.DMZ.]

@@xDyst that's exactly what I did lol

[@timothyzhou1111]

Oh BTW, if u want to pause the mini manually, just tap and hold on either one of the sides (the volume buttons) to do it.

[@Jamil__Ahmed]

7:24, my Google home actually did what Linus said 😂😂😂

[@brandon17760]

Jamil Ahmed mine too...

[@jussi8090]

Im looking to dind a software to browse privately, any ideas???

[@DJDarkGift]

I actually just picked up one of these last night at the local Home Depot to mess around with it. I cannot see dropping those way higher prices for the Max or Apple HomePod, not to mention that I already have a killer stereo system here in the studio. I would have to slightly disagree with you when it comes to the quality of audio, for most people not in the audio engineering field, not a professional DJ, or not able to tell the audio difference between 128 & 190mbps audio files, then the Home Pod Mini audio quality would be just perfect for a companion speaker on the bedside table, on the kitchen table, in the lavvy. Most people these days anyway either already own at least decent stereo system, Bluetooth Speaker, headphones or all of the above. I myself have to check all three of the first of my statements so I can be rather particular when it comes to audio products I purchase and with that being said, and having picked this up for my bedside table to interact with my daily schedules and what not, think this this little goodie should be fine with most people fitting into the secondary set of items I listed. I actually wasn't aware of the phone call part and immediately set it up at which time your video started mentioning pizza so the Cloth Hockey Puck decided all on her own to call the PIzza Shoppe In Surrey or was it NYC? I really wasn't paying attention but quickly got to it when the outgoing call starting ringing.. LMFAO Classic Internet Moment.. HAHA Thanks for the Great little review and I think you had most things covered. One thing not, that I figured out all on my own, that you can tell the pod to raise or lower the volume and it does as if you were touching that invisible volume button one click at a time, but you can also say "Hey Google, Raise the volume 35% or lower 95%, as I'm sure you get the idea.. Hope you're having a good one and we'll catch you on the next video.

[@diamondguinea1469]

you can pause the music by holding one of the volume buttons

[@AbbreviatedReviews]

I'd have bought it day one if it had an audio out. Maybe they should just have a discounted bundle with the Chromecast Audio... I'd even be happy if it at least had a bluetooth connection since a lot of modern amplifiers have that capability. Also, it's odd that Android Auto has hands free voice texting - it speaks the text back to you to confirm - so why can't this?

[@DJenerate]

That's why I got the Echo Dot, works with my current bluetooth speaker and does the job!

[@RJT80]

Daniel James The Dot is fine but Alexa is pretty awful compared to Google. I also have a Tap and that is the best thing ever. Totally unique piece of gear that I use more than anything. The speaker in even means I can plug a guitar amp into it.

[@DJenerate]

Alexa is way better than Google Assistant imo, but it might just be me and my heavy Black Country accent that throws Google off. The Tap seems cool but I already have a decent speaker, so I just went with a Dot. Only cost me £30 overall too!

[@leahmelon3910]

Daniel James I like the google home better

[@ninjanugget8781]

5:37 I first thought he acted like he almost got caught watching...adult movies

[@Katurodrake]

And when Linus says 'okay google call' such and such place, my google home actually starts dialing numbers to a place and I couldn't get it to stop until I unplugged the device. Hahahaha

[@2020davidg]

I'm with the guy at the computer at 3:30. I don't understand how anyone can enjoy listening to music from their phone's speaker(s). The quality is dreadful. For background music the Google Mini is not bad though!

[@aliensinnoh1]

Definitely worth it when Google just gives it to you for free.

[@nihil9456]

Bruh I was gonna say that

[@reedmoore5450]

You got the free one too?

[@nihil9456]

@@reedmoore5450 yeah I did and I thaught it was a scam at first

[@aliensinnoh1]

@Vortex Back in May or June Google just sent out a free Nest Mini to anyone who had KZbin Premium.

[@3vChava]

Lmao james listening to Calibre 50 🤣

[@RoleWithADDvantage]

Idk if they ever changed their enterprise integration, but one thing I did to get around it when I started was to create a google calendar and then use IFTTT to modify the enterprise one, then I connected the google calendar so one would update the other.

[@DaytonCarCare]

I had my Google Home Mini on and when it heard you say "Hey Google call the nearest pizza place" mine started to call one.

[@grantmace4955]

But can it run crisis

[@thepyrotechnicpenguin4846]

lol

[@peter_smyth]

It can probably spell Crysis.

[@ashenky]

Ad BEFORE the intro? I can't take this.

[@FlowcastYT]

STOP BITCHING

[@timothyjohns3561]

So don't take it. You have the free choice to take your business elsewhere.

[@JeffreyHeesch]

I had no idea my Google Home could call the nearest Pizza place... until you said that it could, and then the Google Home on my desk started calling the nearest pizza place.

[@Davo2able]

The music at the end of this one just before the sponsor plug was a bit uncomfortable to listen to. The violins were too aggressive and actually helped create a tonal shift in the video that felt a bit awkward.

[@GubernareMens]

The ministry of Truth called, they approve the Home Mini!

[@Smt_Glaive]

Some Thing ...hey they lied

[@ampeg187]

But is it connected to the CIA??

[@BizzMRK]

to be honnest, why would they even bother. Your smartphone already is the wet dream of any spy, hacker or agency.

[@ijulesy]

duh

[@NoorquackerInd]

No, it's connected to Google Ads

[@Trainy2]

I would love to find out that my daily, trite activities were being monitored by the CIA. I would feel so important!

[@killacamfoo]

NSA

[@jonnym4923]

linus -"hey google call the nearest pizza place"... the google home right next to me "OK" *starts calling.

[@TheMiwaro]

Hard to believe this isn't wireless. I'm glad this was free

[@tharupathiwijesiri4492]

7:00 my g-assistant enabled

[@CarlosRodriguez-op6dg]

2:17 did anyone elses Google get triggered when he said that

[@jackharris8661]

Carlos Rodriguez iii

[@cubes6763]

Mine got triggered at 7:23

[@joseherrera8489]

No

[@jordansne]

Squaggles GD Same haha

[@evan2729]

It didn’t get triggered he had just plugged it in so it turned on

[@rayamarie7362]

Lol u made my mini call Domino's Pizza.. I was yelling "NO NO HEY GOOGLE. OK GOOGLE!!".. lol I had to hurry and unplug her.

[@SetitesTechAdventures]

Damn you, Linus!!! You accidentally called my local pizza joint from the Google home in my bathroom. Oddly the one that had a less direct line of sight than the one in my bedroom. Took me a while to find a way to hangup.

[@stevecalo007]

You look as if you're just about to hit puberty there Linux! Great stuff!! Keep it up there buddy!!!

[@chrisg2739]

PARTY MUSIC ON ROIDS even after you edited your snarky comment you still couldn’t spell his name right...

[@MagicMr007]

Linus, you should check out the TicHome Mini from Mobvoi. It's pretty much a Google Home Mini but wireless.

[@quentinweaver8092]

My google home just started calling the Pizza Hut in my home town.... 6:58

[@thegreatwhitenorth2128]

Sonos speakers are the best for listening to music, I have the sub woofer and play bar set up in my living room along with one other speaker for surround sound. I only use google home for home interface such as turning lights off