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Google Home and Assistant reviews, guides and tips on getting the most from Google Home

The best Google Home speakers

The best Google Home speakers

We pick out the top devices with the voice assistant built in
Best Google Assistant commands

Best Google Assistant commands

Smart home, information and more with these top Google Home commands
Google Smart Displays: Essential guide

Google Smart Displays: Essential guide

We give you the lowdown on the Google Home smart display army
Grab a free Google Nest Mini

Grab a free Google Nest Mini

Premium subscribers can get themselves a smart speaker for nothing
How to connect Ikea Trådfri to Google Home

How to connect Ikea Trådfri to Google Home

Get your Ikea smart lights working with the Google Assistant
How to control Sonos with Google Assistant

How to control Sonos with Google Assistant

All you need to know about getting GA working with your Sonos speakers
Nest migration two-factor authentication

Nest migration two-factor authentication

Mandatory security setting encourages Nest users to make Google Home jump
Nest Cams bandwidth lockdown

Nest Cams bandwidth lockdown

Don't worry - it's just the default settings that are affected
How to use Chromecast with an iPhone

How to use Chromecast with an iPhone

iOS users can get in on the casting too
Google Assistant compatible devices

Google Assistant compatible devices

We round up the smart home kit that Works with the Google Assistant
How to delete Google Assistant recordings

How to delete Google Assistant recordings

Get Assistant to do its best paper shredder impression
Using Control4 with Google Home

Using Control4 with Google Home

Sync up your smart home system with Google's voice assistant
The ultimate Android Auto guide

The ultimate Android Auto guide

Everything you need to know about Google's roadmap
What's new for Google Assistant for 2020

What's new for Google Assistant for 2020

Everything you need to know about what Google announced Home-wise at CES
Google Home funny questions for Christmas

Google Home funny questions for Christmas

Festive Easter eggs (Christmas eggs?) for you to impress the family with
Google Home reads bedtime stories

Google Home reads bedtime stories

My Storytime partnership goes live
Google Nest Wifi

Google Nest Wifi

Google's Wi-Fi does triple duty as a router, smart speaker and hub
How tech companies use smart speaker data

How tech companies use smart speaker data

And what you can do about it
Google Nest Hubs become more aware

Google Nest Hubs become more aware

When you're close, they'll display useful info like the weather forecast
Google Stadia arrives 19 November

Google Stadia arrives 19 November

Prices, hardware and subscription tiers explained
Cooking with Google Home

Cooking with Google Home

Put away the recipe cuttings and put the chef's hat on Google Assistant
Nvidia's new Shield devices announced

Nvidia's new Shield devices announced

New models are officially launched after consistent leaks
Google replacing bricked Home speakers

Google replacing bricked Home speakers

Even if it's out of warranty
Amazon Echo Dot v Google Nest Mini

Amazon Echo Dot v Google Nest Mini

We pit the tech giants' latest mini speakers against each other
Google Nest Mini

Google Nest Mini

Google's tiny speaker makes improvements where it counts
Smart speakers can be hacked

Smart speakers can be hacked

Yep, your smart speaker can spy on you and steal your passwords
Reset your Google Home

Reset your Google Home

Learn to restore your Google speaker to factory settings
Google speakers now work as Hue hubs

Google speakers now work as Hue hubs

Hue, Lifx, Sylvania and more join Made for Google program
Google Nest Wifi adds Assistant

Google Nest Wifi adds Assistant

Google wants to make your Wi-Fi stronger and smarter
How to use Google Duo

How to use Google Duo

It's time to get some face time, Google style
Nest Hub v Nest Hub Max

Nest Hub v Nest Hub Max

Is bigger better for Google's smart displays?
Google has a new music transfer feature

Google has a new music transfer feature

New update lets you move video and music between speakers
On Google's Face Match and privacy

On Google's Face Match and privacy

We took our privacy concerns to Google - here's what it said
Google Nest Hub Max

Google Nest Hub Max

The Max pulls double duty as a Nest camera
Duo comes to screen-less Google Homes

Duo comes to screen-less Google Homes

Pick up, it's for you
Next-generation Google Assistant is imminent

Next-generation Google Assistant is imminent

New leak suggests the voice assistant's refresh is just around the corner
Google rolls out new Assistant privacy tool

Google rolls out new Assistant privacy tool

And have your YouTube history self-destruct
Google Assistant will keep less data

Google Assistant will keep less data

Users to receive further privacy options as Assistant becomes more transparent
Stream your camera to your Google display

Stream your camera to your Google display

See the bigger picture with this quick and easy guide
New Nest Wifi builds in Google Assistant

New Nest Wifi builds in Google Assistant

The hardware should be launched at Google's big event in October
More voices for Google Assistant

More voices for Google Assistant

They'll be randomized and coded by color
Stadia is coming to Android TV in 2020

Stadia is coming to Android TV in 2020

Could Google finally be making an Android TV?