There are many voice assistants locked in a tug-of-war over who controls your home’s smart speakers: Amazon’s Alexa, Google Assistant and Apple’s Siri. We prefer Google. Your Assistant answers questions more accurately, has a simpler setup process, and connects to an increasing number of smart home devices. All of the devices below have Google Assistant built in, so you can ask it anything you search on Google or ask it to control smart home products like robot vacuums, smart plugs, lights, and TVs.
Be sure to check out our handy guide on how to maintain your privacy as much as possible while enjoying the luxuries of smart assistants. We also have plenty of other buying guides, including the best smart displays, the best smart speakers, and the best Alexa speakers.
Updated May 2024: We’ve updated this guide with details about Google’s AI script editor for Google Home and added notes about using Google with Sonos.
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