awsome great in the kitchen daughter loves it also

The Google Home wasn't the first smart speaker on the scene, but don't let that put you off. While the family of devices is now into its second generation, Google hasn't bothered to update the Home's design; the recently added doesn't really count. The reason is that software is the priority here.

Great design; Decent sound; Reasonable price point; Conversational assistant; Easy setup

Limited smart home compatibility; Speaker isn't very loud; Needs to be plugged in at all times

Buying this product I knew you had a power cable that needed to be connected however I didn't know that you needed to connect it to your network via Ethernet cable. If you are purchasing this as you can not grab a connection in one part of your house then you need to buy at least 2 pods (3 if you...

Google Home is fighting hard for a place in your home, but what does Google's butler do better than Amazon's Echo

Cheaper than Echo; Wide IoT support; Easy to use

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Shortly after announcing the Home Hub , a Google exec told me the timing was simply about “getting the product right.” Still, it’s curious launching your own entry in the space more than half a year after a trio of hardware partners debuted their own.

Google already has a great line of Google Home devices, with the original Home, the Mini, and the Max. The one device with Google Assistant that was missed is one with a display to rival Amazon and their Echo Show device.

Great for controlling smart home devices

Sometimes struggles with non-Google gadgets

With the Home Hub, Google has found the right product at the right price

Bright, sharp screen; attractive and compact; Google’s search advantage; intuitive interface

Speakers are just adequate; no built-in ZigBee support

The Google Home Hub doesn’t cost too much more than a standard smart speaker and it’s much more tempting to plump up the extra cash to have the option of a screen for things like recipes, morning briefings and Youtube. There are caveats though. Google still doesn’t support all the smart home devices that Alexa does, the audio quality isn’t as good as on a dedicated speaker, and there are a lack of basic video apps at this stage. The ability to Chromecast covers some of these issues, but we had problems casting from Netflix and Google’s own apps at launch. That said though, there’s lots to love about the Google Home Hub, and given that highly attractive price, we can easily recommend it as the best screen-based assistant on the market right now.

Compact design; Fantastic screen; High value price point;

No camera for video calls; Limited number of apps at launch; Lacks oomph in the bass;

Powerful, flexible and brilliantly using the screen to deliver more results, the Google Home Hub pulls in the full power of Google's services, but this isn't the best display for video and music.

Easy to converse with; Touchscreen displays extra information; Dedicated smart home controls; Integrated YouTube;

Doesn't like G Suite accounts; Can't play Netflix; No webcam;