Product Reviews, Experiences, and Technical Insights from Thomas J. Hesley

  • How to Change WiFi on Google Mini

    How to Change WiFi on Google Mini

    You may experience WiFi connection errors when booting your Google Mini smart speaker. Or, your speaker may not show up in the Google Home app. Both problems occur when the speaker no longer connects to your WiFi network.  To see it and use it, the Mini must be online.  That is, it must be connected…

  • Google Mini Volume Control Explained

    Google Mini Volume Control Explained

    There are many ways to work the Google Home Mini volume control.  These depend on the app(s) you’re playing from mostly.  But the Mini itself has two touch pads for controlling volume on its edges. Plus, there’s also a volume control for the speaker in the Google Home app.  Finally, you can access the Google…

  • How to Put Google Home in Pairing Mode

    How to Put Google Home in Pairing Mode

    All smart speakers in the Google Home family now support Bluetooth.  They can act as BT speakers themselves. This allows you to play audio from your phone or other mobile device through them.  Indeed, you get better sound quality through a Google speaker.  So in this demo, we prepare the Google Home to act as…

  • How to Turn On Google Home Bluetooth

    How to Turn On Google Home Bluetooth

    All smart speakers in the Google Home family now support Bluetooth.  They can act as Bluetooth speakers themselves. This allows you to play audio from your phone or other mobile device through them.  Indeed, you get better sound quality through a Google speaker.  So in this demo, we prepare the Google Home Mini speaker to…

  • Google Mini Hard Reset Instructions

    Google Mini Hard Reset Instructions

    Here we answer the question: How to Hard Reset Google Mini?  You might reset your Google Mini smart speaker to get it ready for sale to another person.  Or, you want to link it to a new Google account. Or you wish to connect it to a new Wi-Fi network. Whatever the reason, this post…

  • Google Mini Factory Reset Instructions

    Google Mini Factory Reset Instructions

    Here we answer the question: How to Factory Reset Google Mini?  You might reset your Google Mini smart speaker to get it ready for sale to another person.  Or, you want to link it to a new Google account. Or you wish to connect it to a new Wi-Fi network. Whatever the reason, this post…

  • Google Home Mini Change WiFi Instructions

    Google Home Mini Change WiFi Instructions

    You may experience WiFi connection errors when booting your Google Home Mini assistant speaker. Or, the unit may not show up in the Home app. Both problems occur when the speaker stops connecting to your WiFi network.  To see it and use it, the Mini must be connected though. These situations can occur if you’ve…

  • Google Mini Change WiFi Instructions

    Google Mini Change WiFi Instructions

    You may experience WiFi connection errors when booting your Google Mini assistant speaker. Or, the unit may not show up in the Home app. Both problems occur when the speaker stops connecting to your WiFi network.  To see it and use it, the Mini must be connected though. These situations can occur if you’ve changed…

  • How to Factory Reset Google Mini Speaker

    How to Factory Reset Google Mini Speaker

    You might factory reset the Google Mini speaker to clear out its data, for gift or sale to another person.  Or, maybe you want to link it to another Google account. But then again, perhaps you desire to connect it to a different Wi-Fi network. Whatever the purpose, this piece should help you with enough…

  • Google Home Mini Not Connecting to WiFi

    Google Home Mini Not Connecting to WiFi

    You may lose the WiFi connection when booting your Google Home Mini due many factors. Or, your speaker may not show up in the Google Home app. Or, it may not connect to WiFi at all.  Indeed, these problems happen when the Google Home Mini is no longer connecting to your WiFi network.  But to…