Connecting problems

[davidcaldwell49]

When I try to connect to WiFi,it says "could not communicate with Google Home Mini."

[David_K]

Try these steps:

1. Make sure your Google Home or Nest device is within 15 - 20 ft (4 - 6 m) of the Wi-Fi router. If you have a dual band router, try to set up your device on both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands.
   
   
2. Make sure Wi-Fi, Location Services and Bluetooth are turned ON on your phone or tablet.
   
   
3. Turn OFF mobile/cellular data.
   
   
4. Reboot your router. Most routers just require that you unplug the power source and then plug it back in to reboot.
   
   
5. Reboot your Google Home or Google Nest device.
   
   
6. Make sure you're using the latest version of the Google Home app, by checking your app store for any updates.
   
   
7. Restart the Google Home app.

• Android: Swipe up from the bottom, hold, then let go. Swipe up on the Google Home app.
• iPhone/iPad: Swipe up from the bottom, hold, then let go. Swipe up on the Google Home app. On older devices with a home button, double-click the Home button, then swipe up on the Google Home app.
• Turn Wi-Fi off and on again on your phone or tablet.
• Reopen the Google Home app.

If none of the steps above help, factory reset the device and then retry setup. Note that this will clear your data from the device and can't be undone. You may also want to try setup using a different phone or tablet if you have one, just to test.

[Azarco]

Hey there,

davidking, thanks for the suggested steps — it's a big help!

davidcaldwell49, checking back in to see if the troubleshooting steps shared help. Let us know by updating this thread, and the community will be happy to lend a hand.

Best,

Alex

[Princesss]

Hey there,

We just want to check if you have seen our response posted above. Let us know if you have additional questions, otherwise we'll be locking the thread.
 

Best,

Princess

[Azarco]

Hello davidcaldwell49,

We haven't heard from you in a while so we'll be locking this thread if there is no update within the day. If you have any new issues, updates or just a discussion topic, feel free to start a new thread in the Community.

Cheers,

Alex