i was about to throw mine out the window

For second-generation models On the side of your device, you should see a microphone on/off switch. First, flip that to the off position. The LED lights on the top of your speaker should pulse orange. Press and hold the center of the Nest Mini, right where those lights are located. You’ll hear a chime once the reset is complete.

To the point. No chit-chat about where you got it, how your home life was when you were a child or anything else that would have driven me to drink at 7am. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!!

Helped me a lot. My google home mini didn´t want to conect to wifi after I moved so this solved my problem.

This helped me out alot, I have a new wifi router network installed and it wouldnt connect to new wifi. Thank you so much

I have to take a moment to thank you for this video!! My dad has had a Google Home Mini for years and loves it. He recently upgraded his wifi and received a new router & modem. I spent two solid days trying to reset his Google Home but every video or list of instructions sent me in circles - UNTIL I found this video!! The reset button on the bottom is almost invisible but it worked and dad's back to setting timers, finding out how to spell words and the current temperature. Thank you!!!!

Literally never commented on a youtube video before but you just fixed my shit. Thanks breh

This fixed the problem. Wasted so much time trying to find a fix with Google sites. Nothing about factory reset. THANK YOU!!

forgot about mine for almost a year until i randomly thought about it and its working perfectly again omg bless you

like the features, setup was difficult for some of my devices (August Door lock, kzfaq.infoUgkxhB5YOMNj04GuoAosExygP4cH-dKeb4aB Bose speaker)... but all switches and outlets (5), thermostat, tankless water heater. Unfortunately all I can do is turn on/off Bose. It doesn't support volume or changing channels, but I believe that is due to the particular speaker I have.... Worth getting if you already have other devices to use it with... I don't sit around and ask Alexa questions much so that doesn't really matter to me....

For the people who have a Google Nest Mini 2nd Gen, there is no button. Here is the instructions to Factory reset: On the side of your device, switch the mic off. The lights will turn orange. Press and hold the center of the Nest Mini, where the lights are on top. After 5 seconds, your device will begin the factory reset process. Continue to hold for about 10 seconds more, until a sound confirms that the device is resetting.

Very simple and clear instructions. Got straight to the point which is great! Helped me so much! Thanks you!

You sir, are a BLESSING from the gods! Thank you i was pulling my hair out over it

Your a life saver. Randomly didn’t want to connect to WiFi but this fixed it!😁😁

I spent all day yesterday trying to fix problem connecting my mini to new internet. Someone said to reset to factory settings you flip the microphone button on and off. Certainly no luck. Thank you for this!!! Less than 5 minutes and it is back up and running! Awesome video!! ❤️

Thank you for this video. I was having so much trouble trying to setup my google mini after changing to a different internet provider. And once I reset it with your help, it works again!!!

Perfect, I bought one off ebay and it still had their account linked. Thanks for the video

Thank you for showing me that reset button - now I'm all set!

Thanks man! I’m pretty techy guy but never messed with one of these until the other half had one and needed to reset it. Appreciate it!

I want to thank you for posting this video. I was at my wits end trying to factory reset a 1st generation Google Mini. I wish I had known about the button on the bottom! The "button" on the bottom doesn't look like a button. It's hard to see, especially if the bottom of the mini is dirty. Your instructions were easy to follow step by step. I know this video was posted 5 years ago. It's still helping people (like me!).

Absolute legend mate! Straight to the point and helped me to reconnect my mini to the wifi, cheers

Thank you so much for getting straight to the point so helpful

Thank you so much, someone gave me GHM that was used. I tried many times trying to set it up but wasn’t able to until I seen your video. Never knew there was a reset button. Thanks again:))

thank u, idk why other tutorials wasnt this straight forward

Thank you for this video I couldn't figure it out by myself

THANK YOU SO MUCH. I didn't know what was going on. Thank you.

How useful this was !! I had a WiFi connection problem with one unit and the Google app just suggested (in circle) to “try (try?) to reset to factory” without explaining how. It could have said “Please refer to CV Tech for more instructions”. Or... “please KZfaq your questions if you face an issue, as this became the standard way of helping yourselves in any situations nowadays...”

Massive thank you, been swearing at mine as I was following Gen 2 dodgy instructions. You rock, really clear. 😊

Absolute legend, the reset button on Gen 1 is so poorly marked it's really easy to miss. I've been tapping all over the bloody thing trying for a reset. Thanks for the video 🤟

Thank you for the no nonsense explanation.

6 years later and ur still helpin ppl, thanks brother🙏

I can finally use my Google Home Mini again after months. I didn't know how to get my speaker back working, but this video helped so much. 👍👍

Thank you so so so much I was ready to give up trying to connect it.

Great video! Super helpful ... thanks!

Thank you, thank you for providing clear concise directions without superfluous info. It is truly appreciated! 🎉

Thanks for sharing this video. I wouldn't have been able to reset mine without this video. May GOD continue to BLESS YOU & your channel @CV Tech!! Thank you very much.

Thank you for the concise instructions!

Thank you For great review

THANK YOU!!! This worked for me! Your video helped me tremendously when I moved into a new place and the new wifi was throwing google mini off.

I was actually sad, I didn’t think there was any saving, and your trick worked! Thank you!

Thank you thought I had to go buy a whole new one😅

Omg tysm for this cuz I was trying to start my google mini but it wouldn’t work and it told me to reset something,so I reset my iPad it did nothing.So now that I saw this vid I don’t have to rage that the mini is broken.

All how to videos should be like this. Thanks dude!

Did this step by step and it definitely works THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Thank you so much! This helped me as well!

Mine still won't connect to the Wifi. I tried rebooting the router but all my other devices say they're still connected even when the router isn't plugged in.

Thank you for making this video! I had a problem with my google mini not connecting to the Wi-Fi the video helped me out a lot thank you so much!!

Just found an old mini that is now back in service for my son. He loves it! THANKS

I got my Bedroom speaker And the google home app I love my google assistant. ❤️

Mine is completely frozen just the 4 lights are on and when I try to factory reset and hold it for 15 seconds it just shows a orange light but never talks

Thank you very much, been messing with this for over a week on google help pages and you fixed my problem after 1 min 7 secs, haha

Man, thank you a lot! I already thought that my device is broken. Keep up.

Hey thank you u save my home mini! I was about to throw it out...

Mine wasn’t registering that I turned web and app activity on thank you

I watched five other videos, none of which worked for me. But yours did!!!... thanks Tech dude.... or CV tech dude...

Thank you my brother just gave me one of his old ones and we had gotten new WiFi this helped!

So my light just turned green and didn’t say anything. Can you help?

When you said hey google my google responded to it

I changed my WiFi router and couldn’t reconnect to my mini despite checking out lots of KZfaq help videos. Not one of them even mentioned a hard reboot. Thank you so much as I was almost about to throw my mini in the bin.

Mine got problem just suddenly cant be used and keep sayin havin a glitch Im tryin this reset

Thank yoou i signed in on my friends phone and thought ut was usless 😀😀

It's been years since you posted this but thank god you did. Tysm!

Gotta love KZfaq! Thank you! I did not see that little round dot till you pointed out out. Thanks again!

turns out I didn't need to reset my google home, I just had a bad outlet.

Mine stopped working. 2 lights stay on and when i try to reset it the two lights stay on and there is a green light that comes on when holding the reset button. it just sets there like a paper weight

Thank you so much. I had given up on mine, but decided to try it again and found your video! Big help :)

Thank you! My sister or whoever set up the google home had some settings not set so this helped me be able to get into the management of the mini, again thank you.

whose else google went off when he said “hey google”🤣

0:49 to 0:59 you're welcome

Thanks!! Needed to watch this in a pinch after skimming written instructions that left out some key steps 😅

Yo thanks man our Wi-Fi messed up yesterday and I didn't know what to do and then you told me how to do the factory reset and that helped a lot

That didnt happen to me...when I hold down that button a green light turns on on the speaker side. ....help please!

This video should last 15 seconds!! Why does it last over 3 minutes?

I was not able to sync google home after setup another wify, I need to reset and your video did that, Very thankful to you.

Thanks for making me discover this almost hidden rest button on the Google Home Mini. You barely can see it. Happy I was able to finally get my system back on.

didn't knew Google mini had this factory reset button. Thanks a lot CV Tech 👍

Thank you, I never knew new about the volume up & down feature. Very helpful Content.

You are a LEGEND my guy. Much love!!

Thanks so much! Bought mine used on ebay and this helped me set it up like new. Thanks again!!

Thank you so much! I don’t what happened but when I got a new WiFi system I must have messed up and disconnected it. Now that I reset it, it works great again.

Thanks dude, u just saved my device from garbage!

You just saved me $35 sir. Thankyou very much

Perfect video... nice job.. still relevant in 2024

Awesome just sold 2 on Facebook and your guide helped me

thank you man, you really helped me a lot, I just bought it but it was made for another region.

Love the way you say Orange. Lol Thanks for the help

Straight to the point, thanks man.

Oh my god THANK YOU. I was ready to throw it out the window. Legend

OMG!!!! Thank you! Easiest explanation!

This was helpful thanks! I also like your Texas accent

Just wanted to say thanks for the straight forward quick guide - exactly what I was looking for & rarely find… I’m a little impatient, hehe. Thank you anyway! Ps. Love your accent, made a good video even better 😉

THANK YOU SIR! very helpful!!

I watched your video. Thank you so very much for helping me with that factory button to press and reset. Saved the day. ;)

This was very helpful! Thank you so much. :)

Thank you so much this helped me in 2020 !!

Thanks very much for a concise explanation. Our mini has frustratingly decided it can't connect to anything.

Thank you, you helped me with an annoying issue.

Thank you for this tutorial, very simple and worked perfectly 😊

this video was uploaded on my bday. ty it helped

Thank you so much for this! Appreciate it! :)