MNer with child under 12? Want to try the new Google Home? £300 voucher to be won! NOW CLOSED

[PoppyMumsnet]

We are looking for 50 MNers, with at least one child under the age of 12, to test the new Google Home. If selected, you’ll receive the product, worth £129, and get to keep it!

What you’ll need do: Test Google Home for two weeks and give feedback on your experience by posting on a feedback thread as well as completing a short survey.

Here’s what Google has to say about the product: “The time we get to spend at home with our family and friends is pretty special. So what if technology could help us make the most of those moments, instead of sometimes pulling our attention away from them? Google Home is a hands-free smart speaker powered by the Google Assistant that does just that. Whether you want to get answers from Google, enjoy your music*, manage your everyday tasks and control compatible smart devices around your home, all you have to do is say “Ok Google”.

*Google Home is optimised for selected music services only. Subscriptions/payments may be required.

Below is a video about the product:

If you’re interested in testing Google Home, please sign up here.

Thanks and good luck!

MNHQ

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Lol. I just plugged mine I again to see and it's working too

Did you do anything special to get it working?

First impressions? She's not as good as Siri. He's far wittier.

I just plugged mine in. Nothing more.

Then she refused to speak to me until I did something unspecified in "settings" in the app. Very unhelpful as there were no cues as the what I needed to do. Not great for people who aren't tech confident (e.g. My parents!!)

Mine won't connect to the internet

A few problems setting up seems to be working now just trying to sort out the music for the boys.they are very excited now .thank you

Remove the device from the list on the google home app.
Then, press and hold the mute button for at least 25 secs. It tells you it's doing a system reset and if you want to cancel let go (or something along those lines). Don't let go of the button.
The lights change to orange for a while, turn off and then it comes back on (this takes a little while). The lights are now multi coloured.
When it has reset then it asks you to start the google home app and you go through the process of linking the app to the Google home again.
Previously when I did this it went through very quickly but wouldn't work at all. However, this time it checked the wifi signal strength (told me it wasn't strong enough) so I went back and tried again and the signal was fine. It then went through the email details etc. But remembered them from last time so no need to add those again.
The final step was an update (showed on the screen as a large arrow pointing down) which took around 10-15 mins.
The small light on the back remains white now. When I first asked questions I only got a reply which cut short. After 10 mins it righted itself.
So happy with it, hope the above helps someone

Wow!! It's amazing!

The sound is pretty good.

Ours is now working. It did the download lights but not for ages, then updating lights, then the colourful ones again. My 7yo is in her element and my 2yo had to say good night to it

Got ours up and running in time for tea, listened to some Mexican music to go with our tacos and asked it some interesting things, fun . Love it so far

Haha ask it 'ok Google party on Wayne'

Yes, I agree that the sound is excellent. Now looking to find some good instructions to link two gmail accounts to it.

Gaaaahhhh can't get it to connect.

I'm still struggling too. Think it might be something to do with using BT wifi but not certain.

I'm on virginmedia and our wifi can be patchy but it's perfectly fine today. GH is just not playing ball

Can i ask what happens when you try to connect?

But more success here. Updating now....

It did just keep saying it couldn't connect although it had found the device.

Purple if you find instructions about two accounts please can you share? Thanks.

Does this link help identify your problem? I have found calling Google helpful and they ran through some stuff with me. Mine was definitely the downloading issue and I have moved the Home into the dining room near the router to be sure it's within range.

babytoboris sadly multiple accounts are US only but coming to the UK 'soon'. Looking forward to that as it will open up loads more functionality for us.

It's working! And it's fab! Kids are loving it. Poor Google Home....

Thanks purple, that's helpful.

working fine and kids are having so much fun i think google will be worn out! it even knows my sons nickname now so we have all been laughing at that.

DD1 keeps sneaking down out of bed to talk to it...