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<p>The Google Home Mini and Nest Mini are the most popular smart speakers Google makes, but you'll want to tweak some settings to get the most out of them.</p>

5 Google Home settings you won't regret changing

Update these Google Home settings ASAP. Trust us.

Articleby Dale SmithJanuary 26, 2022 3:00 PM PST

<p>Google Assistant can make calls and send text on the fly. </p>

Stop asking your Google Home questions at night with these tricks

Get a better night's sleep, or do a digital detox, with help from Google.

Articleby Shelby BrownJanuary 23, 2022 4:00 AM PST

<p>Google can help you get your grocery shopping done faster.</p>

Google Home can help make your grocery shopping easier

These tips and tricks can help make sure you always have food in the fridge.

Articleby Shelby BrownJanuary 22, 2022 4:00 AM PST

<p>The 7-inch Google Nest Hub is a great device to either begin or expand a Google Home smart home setup, especially while you still get it at a discount.</p>

10 steps to set up your new Google Nest Hub or Nest Hub Max

Got a new Google Nest Hub smart display? Get it connected it to your smart home fast with this quick guide.

Articleby Dale SmithDecember 26, 2021 4:00 AM PST

Google Home tips: 32 cool things you need to try with Google Assistant

Make sure you add these next-level Google Home tricks to your arsenal once you've mastered your Google Home and Google Nest basics.

Articleby Dale SmithNovember 24, 2021 1:00 AM PST

<p>Yes, it's smart, but a Google Home Mini or Nest Mini can also act as a basic Bluetooth speaker.</p>

This Nest smart speaker feature is one of Google Assistant's best -- here's how to use it

Here's how to use your Google Home smart assistant as a Bluetooth speaker for any music streaming service.

Articleby Dale SmithSeptember 11, 2021 4:30 AM PDT

Make your day a little easier with these 7 Google Nest commands

Your Google smart speaker can make your life simpler with commands for temperature control, alarm settings and more.

Articleby Shelby BrownAugust 29, 2021 10:11 AM PDT

<p>You may want to wait until you've had your first cup of coffee before diving into the news report on Google Home.</p>

Make your Google Assistant instantly less annoying by turning off these 5 settings

Your Google Home or Google Nest device will work a lot better with just a few tweaks to the settings.

Articleby Molly PriceJuly 15, 2021 2:30 AM PDT

Google's been recording you. Here's the easiest way to delete your voice history

Find your My Activity page and purge it of all those awkward Google Home or Google Nest voice searches.

Articleby Shelby BrownJuly 12, 2021 7:01 AM PDT

<p>Heavy duty black Gorilla duct tape may hold a Google Home Mini against the wall -- seemingly indefinitely -- but unless Junkyard Wars inspires your design language, stick to more aesthetically pleasing ways to mount your smart speaker.</p>

The best way to wall-mount your Google Home or Nest Mini is... not this

Don't ever wall-mount your smart speaker this way. We've got four better solutions for you.

Articleby Dale SmithJune 13, 2021 4:30 AM PDT

<p>Nest Audio keeps the signature dot display of other Google smart speakers.</p>

5 ways your Google Nest smart speaker can help you get to sleep

If counting sheep and melatonin have failed, Google might be able to help.

Articleby Shelby BrownMay 2, 2021 3:30 AM PDT

<p>If your relationship with Google Home has communication issues, try these steps to resolve the problem.</p>

Google Home: 5 ways to fix the issue when Google Assistant doesn't understand you

Don't let communication problems sully your relationship with your smart speaker. Here's how to talk it out.

Articleby Dale SmithJanuary 18, 2021 9:02 AM PST