Name: Google Home
Rating: 4.4 (59415 reviews)

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Google Home

Google LLC

Released: 2013-10-17

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Version 2.37.107

12+

Free 0%

Version 2.37.107

12+

Released: 2013-10-17

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#13 in Top Free Apps > Lifestyle

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#5 in Top Free iPad Apps > Lifestyle

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Description

Set up, manage and control your Google Home, Google Nest and Chromecast devices, plus thousands of connected home products, like lights, cameras, thermostats and more – all from the Google Home app.

One view of your home.

The Home tab gives you shortcuts for the things that you do most, such as playing music or dimming the lights when you want to start a film. Control it all with just a tap – and get to the good stuff faster. The Feed tab highlights the most important events in your home, all in one place. Here, you’ll also find ways to get more out of your devices and improve your home setup.

Create routines that allow you to turn on the lights, check the weather, play the news and more, with one simple command.

See all the active audio and video streams on all your home devices in one place, change their volumes, skip to the next track or quickly change which speakers they’re playing from.

Understand what’s going on at home with a glance. The Google Home app is designed to show you the status of your home and keep you up to date with what you've missed. Check in on your home at any time and see a recap of recent events. You can also get a notification if something important happens while you’re away.

Set up your Nest Wifi in minutes using the Google Home app. Manage your network from your mobile device. Run speed tests, set up a guest network and easily share your Wi-Fi password with family and friends. Decide which devices to prioritise for faster speeds and use parental controls, such as Wi-Fi pause, to manage online time for the children.

* Some products and features may not be available in all regions. Compatible devices required.

What's New in Version 2.37.107

Over the next few days we’ll be rolling out the following:

• Faster setup. You can now reuse your preferences when setting up more than one speaker or smart display.

Seller

Name

Google LLC

URL

https://store.google.com/category/home_entertainment

Information

Developer

Google LLC

Version

2.37.107

Size

275.9 MB

Game Center

VPP Device Licensing

Yes

Rating

Rated 12+ for the following:

Infrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude Humour

Infrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive Themes

Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence

Infrequent/Mild Horror/Fear Themes

Infrequent/Mild Realistic Violence

Infrequent/Mild Sexual Content and Nudity

Compatibility

iOS 12.0 or later

Devices

iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 mini, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro, iPad Pro (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch), iPad Pro (9.7-inch) (Cellular), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11-inch), iPad Pro (11-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air, iPad Air (Cellular), iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 (Cellular), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini Retina, iPad mini Retina (Cellular), iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 (Cellular), iPad mini 4, iPad mini 4 (Cellular), iPad mini (5th Generation), iPad mini (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (7th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi), iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi + Cellular), iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad ProFifthGen, iPad ProFifthGenCellular, iPad ProThirdGen, iPad ProThirdGenCellular, iPod touch (6th Generation), iPod touch (7th generation)

Languages

English, Afrikaans, Arabic, Armenian, Bengali, Bulgarian, Burmese, Catalan, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, Georgian, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Marathi, Mongolian, Nepali, Norwegian Bokmål, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Sinhala, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

App Store: Customer Ratings

Ratings & Reviews

4.4 of 5 (59,415 Ratings)

App Store: Customer Reviews

2021-05-12

Current version needs works - WiFi

The network section of this app does not work well. Have reported multiple bugs. No response. Labels a complete failure. Many online devices do not allow to be added to lists. If someone has access to your Google Home has complete access to all your network settings, so even creating schedules they can be turned off or changed. The ability to sort the “home” main menu is also missing. Change and or swap top widgets missing. Home access management accounts. Currently only one. What’s the point if there is only one. The above are all simple fixes. Should have been done by now, seems that Google do not want to become leaders in home devices. It’s a shame that even when you report an issue, they don’t even acknowledge it. Just a generic “thanks for your feedback”

2021-05-12

Great app but unnecessary limitations

Fantastic concept and app, however arbitrary limitations clearly for commercial purposes unnecessarily diminish user experience. For example, you can’t control Soundcloud or Apple Music with voice activation (though in many other countries, you can). Google have created an excellent product here, but would truly be phenomenal were they to disrupt the contemporary trend of forcing users into their ecosystem.

2021-05-10

Goggle home casting

Sometimes casting is difficult- I use it for mailnly for Optus sport

2021-05-09

Cov19

Everything and now this was the beginning last year February starts people are getting sick left right centre and around the world and every country has had a lot to explain around Australia around the boat’s ferry’s big ship’s all sick people just walk join the community airlines just let every sick person off completely you are in safe hands don’t panic yet people are die ing like India 100 thousands sick and worst is to come blood clots and dizziness short breath tuning nose and can’t sleep tried for not reason and more and more is to come

2021-05-09

Review

I have been using the Google Shopping list but you keep changing it and now can’t access it easily! I am so frustrated and will delete the app!!

2021-05-08

Title

Review yes Edit Red

2021-05-06

So bad to use

Can’t even simply connect to the internet without watching a YouTube video

2021-05-05

Apple Music as a music source in Australia

When will we be able to pick Apple Music in music settings?

2021-05-04

Really terrible app

Happening on the regular: crashes, stops playing, ‘Glitches’, won’t play music on all speakers at once. I spend too much time trying to get music to play on the speakers, it’s so frustrating.

2021-05-03

Trash

Worst app in the world never could connect , instructions weren’t clear and would sit loading for ages

2021-05-03

Google assistant

Google assistant takes way to long to load

2021-04-29

Never works

2021-04-29

Horrible

It disconnect every day , we have do the whole set up everyday . And sometimes it doesn’t even work . We bought less than a year ago .

2021-04-27

Awful App

This app is terrible. It has no logic and takes you in circles to Help pages which are of no use. It does not provide any ability to simply manage the device nor features such as WiFi settings.

2021-04-26

Security issue

Can access devices while NOT connected to wifi. Which means anyone can access devices and cause issues. This needs to be deactivated ASAP!!!!! Phone should have to be connected to same wifi network!!! FIX THIS ISSUE

2021-04-23

THIS IS SO GOOD

This app can control ur google like yasssssssssssss

2021-04-20

Hopeless

I ask for classical music and get buddy holly. FFS.

2021-04-18

Settings?

Where is the option to change my Google’s accent? I’ve tried googling/YouTubing and everyone seems to have tabs in the ‘assistant settings’ menu. I don’t have these tabs... please help.

2021-04-17

Mr

Not easy to set new devices such as tv and washing machines

2021-04-17

once changed the wifi passpord , cant connect with nest speaker and update the passwordon the app.

Its been happening with chromecast and nest mini both devices.

2021-04-16

Family Bell

Not sure google wether you realise you have without warning removed family bell settings from assistant settings i am assuming this is accidental

2021-04-16

Trouble changing the wifi connection to chromecast

I am very confused with what to do when I want to change the devise my chromecast is connected to.

2021-04-11

Easy guide

Even at 76plus I can learn new stuff. Yeah

2021-04-10

Dave1969):$.&3&

Plug and play is the worst words you’ll ever hear when u get sold this rubbish.

2021-04-09

Garbage

Doesn’t work

2021-04-08

Chrome cast

Moved house doesn’t work

2021-04-08

Where is the widget for iOS Home Screen?

Come on Google. Where’s the widget for iOS?

2021-04-07

it works really well but always stops working and it’s incredibly hard to setup the google home

2021-04-07

Issue with deleting devices from routines

Despite a device no longer existing on google home it still comes up in routines. This then makes the routine not run properly. I’ve tried deleting routines but still to no avail this does not solve the problem and the old devises are still there. I see on forums that this has been an issue for awhile now.

2021-04-06

Cast

No one able to sort out my problem with Chromecast

2021-04-06

Amazing App

This app is amazing because it just does all types of modern day sorts of stuff and I’ve had no issues so far!

2021-04-05

Great tool

We love it, we set up our TVs, 4 speakers and are going to do the lights as well. We change music from the pool, read recipes on the nest and stream to multiple devices.

2021-04-04

Forced to migrate from WiFi app

The Google WiFi app was perfect for managing our Google WiFi network but Google are retiring that and migrating everyone to home, collecting your home address and linking your contacts and adding a bunch of bloated, never-to-be-used features until the next team merger or pet project brings a new forced migration. Trademark Google.

The instructions for migrating don’t even match the screens in the app.

2021-04-02

Works well poor security

The chromecast works well but anyone on my network can EASILY connect to my TV without my permission and there’s nothing I can do to stop it and there is no personal security setting on individual devices. There should be a way to prevent people from casting to your TV just because they’re on your network.

2021-04-01

Trouble connecting

Connected Genio IR to google home added tv and set top box which worked. Tried adding air con and DVD Player they connected to Genio buy won’t show up or link to google home. Not very happy with it. Contacted google they don’t give a damn.

2021-04-01

It is terrible, not intuitive and doesn’t show you how to change wifi

I thiught it would be easy to manage Chrime Cast connection but it definitely is not

2021-03-31

Aggravated.

When I first set it up it was fun and worked perfectly but when my family changed our internet because our current one was having issues I couldn’t work out how to change the internet when I searched it up it said I HD to press and hold the device on the app but the app wouldn’t even show my google home as a device so I couldn’t do that, now it’s a useless piece of plastic!!!

2021-03-31

Not as good as I expected

It’s bad seems google never get my question right or answer is I don’t know how to answer it ... not that helpful

2021-03-29

WaratahRee

Incredible trouble setting it up

Still not able to connect

2021-03-29

Switch to Alexa

After using google home for many years and after repeated issues time and time again I made the move to Alexa and never looked back, no issues Alexa just works!!

2021-03-28

It’s disconnects so quick

The system isn’t good at all. It stops in the middle so annoying

2021-03-27

Apple Music support

Available everywhere but Australia for 3 months. Hey - come on and roll it out!!!

2021-03-26

Google won't work

Changed my modem and won't start up again want iOS 11 but I can't get that ?

2021-03-24

Chrome cast new wifi connecting issue

Unable to find the option to change the new wifi for my chromecast

2021-03-23

Can’t delete duplicate items

You would think that Google would think that I might unplug something sometime.. nope. When I did it just created duplicates of all of my devices. How could Google just forget to take a power outage into account! Hopeless.

2021-03-21

Review

My Spotify says it’s linked on your settings but it is not cos I pay for my Spotify and I get ads on my google screen all the time and none of my playlists are recognized. Not really happy at all. All as your screen does is show photos. Bad experience. All of my settings are set as per your criteria but the screen does

nothing.

2021-03-21

Can’t connect to third party apps

Have tried connecting to an app to use my smart devices, it immediately says the account is linked without me giving it permission, it then it backs out and none of my devices show up.

2021-03-20

Frustrating

Google keeps losing my devices, and they need to be set up again all the time

2021-03-20

Dropping Third Party Devices

With this latest release the app keeps dropping my 3rd party devices from their rooms and home. They stay linked to my account but when they drop, my minis can no longer control them. I have to go through all the devices again re-adding them to my home and rooms. Then I have to set up all my routines again as the actions for those devices are removed from routines when the devices drop. With 20-30 3rd party devices this is extremely painful and frustrating especially as it is almost a daily occurrence.

2021-03-19

Issues with connectivity

I am an avid user of the google home mini and use this all the time, but i have noticed a lot when going to adjust music through the app instead of spotify, it always has connection issues... Then when i head to spotify and turn the volume down there it works just fine?

2021-02-13

Mostly Good but can be really buggy at times

I have my whole house on the Google ecosystem, but some things are just so buggy and haven't been fixed cause of this whole Google Apple privacy debacle. For example, I cannot set my nest mini to default to a speaker group as it launches the Bluetooth menu a bunch of times. Another one is on new devices I can't add voice match for the rest of my family. A bug fix would solve all my issues.

2020-12-30

Frustrating

I have a Google nest mini, home max, multiple chromecast & nest hub max. I use it in conjunction with LIFX tiles, beam, bulbs, led strips (multiple) and Iv synced our swan security cameras with the Home app too.

The swan security video has never really cooperated properly and would only cast to a TV or the nest hub max if you posits till it will finally cast to selected device.

The LIFX lights work most of the time but cooks out every now and then.

The nest mini constantly has internet connection issues to the point I have to reset the speaker (and it’s a nightmare) and it will work for a few days then repeat the issue no matter where in the home it’s positioned.

The home max and nest hub max work reasonably well so far but when playing music to a speaker group I used to be able to control the volume and skip via the app but not anymore. It shows nothing playing even tho there is.. and it will play a few songs then randomly pause music till you request music on the speaker group again.

Iv reset all devices and reinstalled/synced with the home app again but still not working properly.

2020-12-15

A bit of a joke for a company the size of Google

It groups your lights in a room and there is no way to split them. So if you have a 2 lamps and 4 down lights you have to drill down and turn on the lamps individually if that’s all you want on. Trust me, you’ll get tired of it.

The routines run an hour early suddenly. No changes from my side and everything checks out. Problem has been around since at least 2018 from my research. It’s 2020 now and no responses from Google to people asking about this.

The user experience is amateur. There is no way to jump to a room. You have to scroll down each time. I have a fair few rooms and it’s tedious for sure. Make a grid like security cam viewers have.

If you add 10 lights you can’t do a multi select of all 10 and assign to a room. No, it has to be done 1 at a time.

I could go on, but this is like one of those apps written by the most inexperienced programmer on the team. It just smacks of inexperience.

I wonder if the staff of Google actually use it? Surely, they would find this unacceptable.

2020-12-10

Glitchy and temperamental

I have a disability and require my smart home to turn on and off many devices (over 50). More often than I would like I find that Google home stops turning things on and off with voice commands, even though Google itself says it’s doing it. The lights, fans et al remain unchanged.

I don’t have the ability to go round and unplug everything, reset everything, reinstall everything, or basically go through the whole setup procedure every time the system stops working. So my smart home that is designed to help with my disability becomes a hindrance. I wish Google would provide support for people like me.

2020-11-07

Linking services hasn’t worked for ages

Google Home can’t seem to resolve an issue with 3rd party devices and software.

The wifi lights I have are all Mirabella Genio lights. When I first got them I downloaded the Mirabella app, setup account info, connected the devices etc then went to Google Home to link them. It worked and all was good.

Then my google nest mini lost wifi connection and wouldn’t reconnect without dropping out shortly after. I reset the nest mini, deleted and reinstalled Google Home, tried to reinstall everything again but could only connect the Chrome sticks I have. It wouldn’t connect back to the lights or continue its “linked services” connection.

When trying to delink again via Google home app it confirms that it has but can’t/won’t load the next section showing the devices details.

For the last several months I’ve been using Mirabella Genios app to run the devices which is not how I ever intended to run them. The entire point was to use voice commands and live a life of convenience. instead I’ve just been frustratedAnd disappointed by the Google home app

2020-10-05

Amazingly integrated smartness

I have recently started to make my own smart home. I am amazed by how google home manages all different stuff just by my voice commands. It’s also really easy and straightforward to work with. There are also lots of options available for detailed control of the smart devices, especially the google products themselves.

2020-07-17

Unable to cast from Chromecast

I was able to cast from chromecast earlier without any problems. However after the upgradation to Google Home, the Chromecast is able to setup and connect to wifi network but having setup final says your Chromecast has been setup but can't be found. Make sure that your phone and chromecast are on the same WiFi network. For more help visit the help centre.

Please advise action.

2020-07-16

An app process that could be more efficient

When moving, for example from the end of one movie on Netflix to the next, you have to exit the movie and go to the next. I would suggest if possible a feature that makes it easy to click the next movie. Like a easy flow on instead of the screen pausing on the tv, having to disconnect google chrome then connect again on the new movie.

2020-06-05

Dark mode please

I have my phone in dark mode & at night when I open it to turn off the lights, the Google Home app greets me with a bright white screen. Can we have this controlled by system settings instead? Edit: since this post I’ve had two updates, yet still no system controlled colour option. It can’t be hard, when you open app support for Google Nest you can enable or disable dark mode.

2020-04-24

To Apple

Thankyou so much that would be amazing but how can I purchase the items to set all this up don’t you need a certain tv I’m using my sons in lounge room and he hasn’t got one also would setting all this up help with my memory and anxiety and organisation as I’m not in a good place also my phone Samsung is locked can’t use so I have no phone but I really appreciate what you guys were offering but I haven’t got the technology that’s so nice to also tell me to keep safe thankyou so much I was ready to try and end my life again it means a lot...!! I’m also not that computer savvy I would like to my son how ever is his amazing thankyou once again

2020-04-07

My google home will not connect anymore to my smart WIZ light

Hello to whom it may concern recently I have been having some issues with google home and connecting it to my smart WIZ light globe. After about 2 hours on Sunday afternoon of not successfully re connecting google home to my smart globe I gave up and I also tried deleting the app and reinstalling it and restarting my phone and then logging out of my google account and I have unlinked and tried to link again my WIZ globe and now google will not connect at all she keeps saying sorry I can’t do that or it’s not available right now it worked up until Saturday night and now it just won’t re connect again please help !!!

2020-04-05

Annoying but ok for other things I guess

The reason I downloaded this app was because I had to get my google homes internet working again and it did not tell any useful information that I actually needed. It was very frustrating and EXTREMELY ANNOYING. So honestly I don’t think I’m gonna keep this app, not very useful (for the way I need it) in wifi connections with devices. I would have given this app 2 and HALF stars but didn’t know how to. In the end this app isn’t good for me or for internet or instructions.

2020-03-07

Google Home User Feedback

Great app and concept for casting. Enjoying the practicality of the functionality but would have been experiencing a few drop outs with the google chrome dongle on occasion where the app does not pick up the device and I generally restart the dongle and it becomes available again. Also not difficult to use the app but would love to see a slightly more intuitive layout.....possible that it already is, just my logic not keeping up but just my experience.......keep up the good work

2020-02-14

Google Wifi setup issue / missing features

I had trouble picking up an old Google Wifi unit to mesh with a new Nest Wifi network. I only managed to get this setup to work by using the old Google Wifi app to mesh my old unit with another Google Wifi network and cancelling it. By fluke I then found I could pickup my Google Wifi in the Home app after this test and add it to my new Nest wifi network.

The setup process should be seamless for adding old Google Wifi units that have been reset and have the latest firmware.

Also, I am glad the Google Wifi app is still around (and can be used with Nest Wifi) and hope as much of the functionality from there makes it to this app such as advanced settings and seeing what device is connected to which point.

2020-02-14

Update idea

The app has come a long way!! And I love it I use it everyday with my many devices I have linked to it, including lights routines and my display. I do have a suggestion to add to the routines though.. there should be an option to add a on off switch to the routines we make. as I have different set times I wake upto with a routine I have so I can use the same routine but at different times during the week.. I hope that makes sense and keep up the good work google!

2020-01-14

Please help

Hey I’m just on here to seek help

I have jbl google speaker and I have my routine in the morning set to telling me the time and my reminders and that’s it but for some reason the speaker does all that but plays the news at the end even though in my routine after she tells me my reminders it’s supposed to do nothing. Please help and tell me why this is happening because it is infuriating and I just want a normal morning routine

2019-12-30

Google Home

This might be a little premature as I am just a day since getting a Nest Mini, from my forward-thinking son, who I can proudly say, has educated me and brought me out of playing, PacMan or Mahjong and into being able to talk with a computer

The set out is incredibly simple to use and mind-blowingly vast, in what it can do for you.

Once I learn more about this wonderful gadget, I will be pleased to share my experiences with the you, in an update!!

2019-12-26

Default TV is faulty

I have 2 Chromecast devices connected (as default TV in the Google Home app) individually to 2 different Google Home Mini speakers, and when I ask either speaker to initiate a stream (HomeSafe View) only the Chromecast Ultra device shows the security camera I ask for,no matter which speaker I use with voice commands.

I then split the devices by room, then WiFi router (I have 2) and then started a new ‘Home’ in the Google Home app for a speaker and Chromecast.

Only if I turn off the Chromecast Ultra will the other Chromecast works as intended.

2019-12-06

WiFi ARrrrrr

Because of the fantastic idea of broadband services that still join into old school copper wiring and despite having 3 phone Communication towers nearby we still have internet access issues made worse if something is not paid up the entire system slows down to the point turning the lot off and doing basically anything else. If you’re Apple ID is not paid up or your iCloud account is not paid up or if the internet service provider is not paid up....one thing not paid up and the entire system moves slower than the first dial up Internet modem ever invented .

I have paid up my phone bill my Netflix is paid up so you would think my WiFi should be running sweet BUT NO I haven’t paid my $5 monthly fee for the cloud and the 2 have nothing to do with each other you would think but no one small thing not paid and you can’t even watch a movie I’d have more fun using this iPad as a frisbee 1problem and my iPad slows down Netflix stops playing and Crome Cast becomes useless. 3 different things but 1 effects the other so much they all play up and become more trouble than they are worth in total frustration and defeating the entire purpose of convenience..

FIX THIS ISSUE

2019-11-23

Amazing

This app is great! It didn’t take that long to download, it doesn’t lag at all and it just works perfectly fine for me. My family and I love how easy everything thing is to do with just the click of a button or just some words. Buying this app and the Google Home set up was totally worth it!

2019-10-10

During a task

When I get google home to play something or perform an operation she’s not able to change that operation. For example if I ask her to play a song she’ll play it on the speaker. If I then ask her to play the current song on the living room tv she doesn’t understand so I need to cancel the current process and painfully ask her to play the song on the living room tv. Although this is easier said than done as she then defaults to playing on the google home speaker until the next day. It’s all about follow on commands to do with the current process being undertaken

2019-09-26

Great features, very smart

The best thing about google home now is grouping speakers with Chromecast and streaming audio or video. responsiveness and audio synch are great and easily adjustable in the app. I've also noticed improved radio station streaming quality as well.

Overall the app works well as the bridge between assistant and smart home devices, as long as you have good wifi coverage. If synchronising is giving you grief, you probably need a wifi extender or powerline repeater like I did

2019-09-19

Works brilliantly

No issues as listed below, controls all my lighting and music in the home.

It’s nice to be able to turn on lights without getting out of the car, especially when getting home late.

I would like to automate my garage doors but haven’t as yet. I have a wide range of product brands connected and no issues

2019-09-18

Google Home Max

Very dissapointed in the Max given how great the Home and Mini is.

Whilst the sound is great, the mic does not pick up as well as the Home or the Mini.

When set up as the default speaker (with mic off) for my Google Home the volume does not go down even with lower volume when listening switch on.

Not really all that impressed.

2019-08-13

Group audio delay causing crashes

In the main, the app is good, but finally got speakers setup through the house and now when trying to adjust the group audio speaker delay function, it crashes google home. Doesn’t matter what speaker you choose, did hard reset of the phone and also delegated Google hone and reinstalled but still crashes every time. Google please fix this, can’t listen to music through the house due to timing being out and can no longer correct it.

2019-04-17

DO NOT DOWNLOAD!!!

This app has ruined google home for me. Google home was working fine for 6 months with no complains. I wanted to connect voice recognition so I could set specific reminders etc, however as soon as I recorded my voice it no longer responds to me. It lights up when I say “ok google” however she doesn’t respond when I give commands or ask questions. I have tried re-recording my voice several times, disconnecting google home from power & unlinking my voice from the app, however nothing has worked & the speaker is now useless to me. I have noticed a few other people have this same issue in the google forums, however there’s no reply or answer from google. DO NOT DOWNLOAD!

2019-03-19

Amusing gadget, that's all

We were given this hamburger-sized HAL as a gift from a tech-savvy, tattooed twenty-something, who was anxious for our souls. After a week of shouting 'Hey Google!' at it about once every two hours, when we could think of something to ask, we got a notice from our ISP to say our data use had gone through the roof. The little rascal seems to gobble bits just by sitting there ear-wigging. We pulled the plug, and only reinsert it when our well-meaning, inked friend visits. She tells us her homebound mother depends on the apparatus to tell her the day's weather, but since her mother never goes anywhere, including her own balcony, we don't quite see the need.

The Google device is useless for serious research, which is my profession. I need to see, study, examine, review, bookmark, download, save; not merely hear. We don't stream music, or watch movies, or TV, and we sure as eggs ain't gamers.

Even our cyber-aware sons and their phone-tethered wives mostly leave their Big Brother Google oracle sulking in a corner unconsulted.

So at present, the little grey clamshell in its basket-weave jacket is unused, and as far as we are concerned, virtually useless.

2019-03-15

Pretty great!

I use this for my Chromecast 1G and I am soon gonna get a Google Home Mini Charcoal soon. It’s just, I wish you can show your Photos by logging into your iCloud Account in Google Home Photo Settings and getting the service to show iCloud Photos. I hope they implement but other than that, it’s pretty nice! I use it dor home and it is pretty cool. Totally recommended! 5 stars! 😄👍🏻

2019-02-02

Thanks Telstra

Hey google home mini creators if your reading your partnership with Telstra was a GREAT! Idea I connected to Telstra before I went on a holiday and I found my google home there the app is still downloading but I almost certain that the app will run smoothly. The thing itself is really good as it tells you the instructions as soon as you turn it on.

After all I think the google home mini was a huge success so thank you google and keep up the good work! 😀

2019-01-01

Good when it works

We have a wifi extender in our house because my room and other rooms don’t have good wifi. I had set up my google home mini, chromecast and tp-link smart plug and connected them all to the same wifi network (through the extender). The plug works amazing with its own app and just thru the google home app. But using it with the google home zis TERRIBLE. Because of the wifi extender I get excellent wifi coverage but it still manages to stuff things up. I can’t change any of my homes setting because it says “some settings are unavailable right now”. And when I try and change them they say “connect to the same wifi network to edit” even if I am. I would give the settings part of the app a zero but the smart plug saves it. Get it together Google!

2018-12-30

Awesome when combined with assistant devices

We got the Google Home hub for Christmas and new it had some interesting possibilities with connected home stuff. 3 weeks in and we have the tv and lights controlled via a wifi switch and this app. We also love the shopping list feature of this app would be worth the free download just for this alone. We share the list between house members and can see in real time as they are checked off. Great app well worth a look especially if you have some of the google hardware like the home hub! Even without these devices check it out the app is like all google stuff very well done.

2018-12-26

No language options

I have 3 Google Mini Home’s, a Google Home and a Google Hub and can’t consistently set the language to English (Australian). Most times if my wife sets one up it has an Australian accent, and most times it’s UK English for me. We are both Australian, bought our phones in and set to Australian. When I search Google for how to change the language it appears to show steps for a previous version of the app, and there doesn’t appear to be an option in this version.

2018-11-23

When it works...

So my wife and I own a google home, I set myself up as the primary yet at every major update it throws me out of the system (won’t recognise me anymore, but all my preferences are there) and it always sets her up as the primary. With this latest update I can’t even get her to do anything anymore, and can’t teach her my voice either. When it works it’s fine, but when it doesn’t it’s incredibly frustrating to fix (when it’s even in the right voice, she seems to decide she’s using an American accent half the time). Terrible program, built by programmers with no idea about user interface. Get a graphic designer to help you, or get an alternative, because this is awful.

2018-11-11

Incredibly unhelpful

The device worked fine, but the app is definitely not intuitive if you want anything passed initial setup.

The device also was working fine, when it decided to stop connecting to my phone. Ive had to hard reset the mini, which got me along further, and now I’m stuck with a screen saying you may have to change some of your settings, no callout to what that setting might be, support doesn’t even load. For something that’s supposed to be intuitive, this is not giving me much faith, and it’s become clear its all to do with the google products and app.

2018-10-26

Improved Navigation

I am very happy with the new Google Home app, before the interface felt really confusing and clustered but now it's much easier to navigate and everything is very easy to find. There are things I would like Google to improve on in regards to the actual products but the app itself is much better.

2018-10-17

Fantastic Update

Before IOS12 the app was very cubic and clunky. Everything opened into sub layer of levels and followed the design of google phones. Now it’s fresh, open , clear and straightforward. The constant tabs of information have been updated to cute pictures opening into a visual table easy to understand. Keep it up!

2018-10-14

Don’t normally give a 5 but...

Having installed 5 Google Home units this weekend, most with very little issues and a very intuitive interface (the older one was no where near as good as this), this makes the whole Smart Home concept a simple reality. Sure, it doesn’t do a whole lot yet apart from media and a light or two but the future, in particular the immediate future, is very exciting with this at the fore.

2018-09-26

Setting up a chrome cast tv

This app worked fine when I had to set up one google home in my brothers bedroom and when I was setting it up I used my phone but his account and so when I got mine it was so difficult to set up because I want the google homes linked but under different accounts so they can access different personal information. Of course everything got worse when I decided to get a chrome cast tv. I have been trying for 3 days to set up this darn thing but currently all it does is show pictures. It is horrible and confusing. The app has a very bad layout and it needs a search bar.

2018-06-28

Casting button missing on all app.

Cannot cast videos, cast symbol not coming up.

Chrome cast setup completed. But application cannot find the device. Tried with different router and network, still not working, factory rest done, still not working. But can control the settings through Google home app, so it has connection. But cannot cast.

2018-04-02

I love this app

It is soo good and I spent a lot of money for a good reason it helps me with exams and texts. it is absolutely epic and the lights are really cool ,the music is cool , everything about it is fun! I had soo much fun setting it up and it only took an hour it is pretty and white which I love !!!it is soo useful and my on my iPhone X the weather is sometimes wrong but on my google home mini it is always right ! and I think if you are looking for a google home get the mini google home I hope that you have a good experience with your google home, and I think they should get updates, but it is still cool I have a smart tv in my room , and the google home was easy to set up on a flat screen soo I don’t know how it is on smaller tv cause my house only has flatscreens, and we all have iPhone Xs so I don’t know about other phones. I had a pretty good time with mine my brother sister mom and dad have a google home each and a family one. I don’t have to go up and down stairs because now it is in my room!!! And you all should by it!!!!! If you want to ask about stuff you can and also google is nice not like Siri if I ask her about my background she says “well you are Spanish Italian Greek American and born and live in America” if I say what is my age she says “ 18” if I say what is my name she says “ kristina” and it is all true!!!!!!! So hope u get your own google home mini and I do not want to sound like a show off.

2018-03-09

Features work fine but app is hard to navigate

Setting up devices is easy, I have set up numerous Chromecast, Chromecast audios, Chromecast enabled speakers and Google Home's using this app. My problem with this app doesn't necessarily lie within its features (although I think Google is sitting on a gold mine of potential Chromecast features that they aren't doing anything about) but more so how terrible the UX/UI of this app is. Come on Google plus redesign this app...

2018-02-03

Helpful but bugs

The Google home is great to connect to my chrome cast on the TV and send videos directly into the TV which are playing. Google home provides the ability to ask simple queries but if you don’t ask the query in the correct fashion it says “I can’t help you with that”. There are a few little bugs where Google is asked something and if there are other devices in the house it sends multiple packets to all the devices and clogs up the Wi-Fi network. This bug is being resolved by Google with a patch.

2018-01-15

Would make a better paper weight!!

Changing your Wifi password stuffs it up and you have to go through 2hrs wait for a service provider to stuff about with settings! 😡

I tried deleting the app for Google home and then reinstating it from the app store. I even tried restating my mobile. Honestly Google need to simplify the reactivation should a person change their password. As outlined, to have to go as far as contacting ones service provider just to be able to use the thing is a ridiculous amount of buggarising around just to be able to have it use Wifi. I honestly feel like tossing it into the bin.

I have so far reset the device, reset my modem, reinstalled the app. Checked and found UPnP already activated and still nothing. Ive even tried clearing saved Wifi on the app itself and all up so far have spent a good hour of missed income just trying to get this to successfully connect.

One would assume they'd had considered that people have a life and need to work to pay for these little luxuries but to through all this jargon on top is simply outrageous!

2018-01-02

Calendar is not supported

Downloaded the app from the App Store and couldn’t connect my calendar. So I did a bit of research and then set up and synced google calendar with my Apple calendar. But for the life of me I cannot get this to work on google home. After some hours researching apparently multiple calendars are now supported (since Nov 2017) I downloaded the app 3 days ago and double checked just now that it is the latest in App Store however there is no calendar in my settings even when following the help advice on google and other sites. Very frustrating not to be able to use my calendar on this device

2017-12-28

Very Disappointing

App takes a very long time to download even when I have a full Wi-Fi connection and at least 10G of storage available. I recently purchased a Google Home Mini and I am also disappointed with how the app will not connect, and keeps saying “Something Went Wrong”. I tried multiple times reloading the app, connecting and disconnecting, turning on and off but nothing seems to work. The app also wont show my Google Home Mini as a device, nor will it show Chromecast as a device. I’ve given it 2 stars as it is fantastic WHEN IT WORKS! My chrome cast will also not allow any other devices to connect to it, even when i have completely disconnected from it. Very disappointed with how everything is. I have also seen other reviews stating the same problem. Google, It’s over to you.

2017-11-30

HORRIBLE APP

This app is the worst app I have on my phone, I wouldn’t even give it one star, but you have to put something in for the rating, but the annoying part is, I have no choice but to use it. I have spent $1000s on my google setup at home, with the lights, wifi, and 3x google home devices And of course this app is the centre of it all. Your app CONSTANTLY FAILS, it’s constantly goes “something went wrong”. Whenever I get a new Phillips Hue light, I have to completely delete every light and reinstall every single one to the google home system, which as everything else does, keeps failing. On Monday, I had purchased 3x Philips Hue Colour Bulbs, to replace the 3x white bulbs I already had, I had to completely delete the philips hue system and it took me 2 HOURS, to set it all back up again. Because it kept failing and saying “something went wrong”. In the process of this, it deleted my WeMo devices and now will not allow me to reconnect them. One time when I purchased a new google home device, that also take several hours for it finally to connect with the app, and in the process, it deleted all of my google devices. This app is horrid. I HATE using it. I actually cannot wait to the Apple HomePod device comes out, at this rate, I will be changing over. Because it seems more simple. Get your act together Google.

2017-10-03

Good but with 1 annoyance

I don’t yet have the Home device, but i use this app with a Chromecast, Nexus TV and 2x Chromecast Audios. All pretty intuitive and not hard to setup. Once it’s going, it is a great system which works well and is pretty family friendly. My big annoyance is that while you can ‘group’ the audio devices for multiroom music or audio, you cant include any of the video devices in this. I’d love to be able to watch a concert or something on a TV and have it stream the sound to all connected speakers, but no can do. Please fix!

2017-08-18

I'm in media heaven

I live in a rural area and have just got NBN for the first time. I am on an unlimited data plan. My Chromecast Ultra has made my tv way smarter than it was. It was so easy to set up; even for an old girl like me. I can control what I watch via my Iphone, laptop or tablet. It's so nice to watch what I want, when I want, with no ads. The Google Home app puts every app I need in the one place.

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Current version needs works - WiFi

Great app but unnecessary limitations

Goggle home casting

Cov19

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So bad to use

Apple Music as a music source in Australia

Really terrible app

Trash

Google assistant

Never works

Horrible

Awful App

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THIS IS SO GOOD

Hopeless

Settings?

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once changed the wifi passpord , cant connect with nest speaker and update the passwordon the app.

Family Bell

Trouble changing the wifi connection to chromecast

Easy guide

Dave1969):$.&3&

Garbage

Chrome cast

Where is the widget for iOS Home Screen?

it works really well but always stops working and it’s incredibly hard to setup the google home

Issue with deleting devices from routines

Cast

Amazing App

Great tool

Forced to migrate from WiFi app

Works well poor security

Trouble connecting

It is terrible, not intuitive and doesn’t show you how to change wifi

Aggravated.

Not as good as I expected

WaratahRee

Switch to Alexa

It’s disconnects so quick

Apple Music support

Google won't work

Chrome cast new wifi connecting issue

Can’t delete duplicate items

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Can’t connect to third party apps

Frustrating

Dropping Third Party Devices

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Mostly Good but can be really buggy at times

Frustrating

A bit of a joke for a company the size of Google

Glitchy and temperamental

Linking services hasn’t worked for ages

Amazingly integrated smartness

Unable to cast from Chromecast

An app process that could be more efficient

Dark mode please