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For those of us who have been around Google Home Mini, it is a very well known fact that the device is not the best in playing music while faring well in finding music. The device sounds unclear and metallic. So, while the tech giant has all its hands on fixing this issue, we have found an easy solution to it. Pick your favorite Bluetooth speaker and pair it with the Home device. An additional advantage would be that once you make this speaker as the default device, you need not tell the Home device where the speaker is or fiddle with the controls. Here is how to pair the Google Home Mini with your Bluetooth speaker. Launch the Google Home app. Touch the Devices button in the top right corner. Tap the Menu button in the Devices page and choose Settings. Move down the screen and locate the Paired Bluetooth Devices option. The default speaker menu opes. Make sure the speaker is being put in pairing mode. Long press the Bluetooth button on the speaker to enable the pair...

Bought a Google Home Mini recently? It’s finally time to set up the speaker. Say “OK, Google” or “Hey, Google” to gain the attention of the Google Assistant. Get started right away and enjoy all the things this tiny robot can do! Power It Up Plug your Google Mini into the wall socket. No, don’t look for the Power button. It doesn’t have one. If the device is plugged into the outlet, it remains on. Bring your mobile phone closer to the device as it begins to flash. Google Home App Go to the Google Play app and download the Google Home app. If you’re using an Apple device, download the app from the App Store. The device requests your consent to turn on the location permissions. Confirm that your mobile phone is connected to the local wireless network. Sync The Device Log in to the Google Home app on your mobile. Head to Devices > Add New Device. Find the Google Mini device with the on-screen instructions. Tap Set Up. Select “I heard the sound” upon heari...

It’s 2019 already and just as we expected we have developed devices to control our homes. You don’t need to climb out of your bed to switch off the kitchen lights or adjust the thermostat. Apart from facilitating several functions on the mobile devices, Google Home Assistant is finally all set to control your home appliances with your voice. Over 10,000 smart devices can be controlled using the Google Home Assistant. They include TVs, remote controls, lights, appliances, plugs, thermostats, etc. Popular home appliance brands such as Nest , LG , ADT , August , Simplisafe , Vivint , and Vizio work with commands from Google Assistant. Let’s take a look at how the smart experience can be. Lighting Choose a brand that satisfies your smart lighting needs. You have thousands of choices to pick from. Philips , LIFX , Sengled , Xiaomi , SEALIGHT , Nanoleaf Rythm , TP-Link Kasa , Minger Gove , Eufy Lumos , etc., are the leading manufacturers of wireless LED smart bulbs. They a...

We all know how solid of a support is our music app in our day-to-day lives. Our daily commute to work and the lonely stroll in the park wouldn’t be interesting if it were not for the music apps on our phone. With Google Assistant, you don’t have to use your hands to control your playlist. Your commands to the device will automatically fetch your favorite songs and play them for you. Yet, as is the case with a lot of apps, Google Play Music is no exception to issues. We’ve compiled some common issues faced by the Google Assistant users and the potential solutions to address them. Try every step below, one by one until the issue is cleared! Check if the Google app and the music app have been granted the necessary permissions. On your Android phone, open the Settings tab. Tap Apps & Permissions > Google > Permissions . Slide all the options to the right and see that all of them are green. Head back to the Apps & permissions screen. Now, move ahead to the...

A smart home is pretty easy to manage and needless to say, can be equally tricky. With Google Home, all your smart devices work great. The excitement is real when you set up a new smart bulb and control it with your voice commands. After getting used to controlling the devices with your voice commands, it is even unthinkable to get back to conventional controls. Hence, when the smart bulb in your bedroom doesn’t pay heed to your commands after a few months, the pain is solid. Clearly, the issue is that your lovely Home Assistant is unable to discover the home automation device . Thankfully, since it is smart, getting things working again won’t be much difficult. The workaround given here is quite easy and quick. Add the Device Click open the Google Home app. Touch Menu > Home Control. See if the smart device in question is enlisted. If not found on the list, tap the + sign to add it to the Home devices. Click the device and give it a nickname. Assign it to a pa...