84 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 68
Switches and controls
At a glance (once again), the Nest Mini’s controls look
more or less the same as the Home Mini’s, but you’ll
find some improvements if you dig a little deeper. As
far as similarities go, the Nest Mini’s mic mute switch
is identical to the one on the base of the Home Mini,
and yes, flipping the switch still necessitates holding
the speaker steady with one hand while you slide the
switch with the other.
Also unchanged are the invisible capacitive buttons
on the left and right side of the Nest Mini that let you
raise and lower the volume. On the Home Mini, those
capacitive buttons also let you pause and restart your
tunes with a long press.
You can hang the
Google Nest Mini from
a wall thanks to its new
mounting hole, but cable
management is up to you
