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How to Factory Reset Your Google Home Mini and Google Nest Mini Download Article Written by Darlene Antonelli, MA
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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Darlene Antonelli, MA. Darlene has been writing and editing tech content at wikiHow since 2019. She previously worked for AppleCare, served as a writing tutor, volunteered in IT at an animal rescue, and taught as an adjunct professor for EN101 and EN102. Darlene has completed Coursera courses on technology, writing, and language. She holds both a BA (2011) and an MA (2012) from Rowan University in Writing, with a focus on workplace communication. With her extensive experience, academic background, and ongoing learning, Darlene has become the go-to grammar expert for her friends and family, as well as a skilled wordsmith for anyone in need. This article has been fact-checked, ensuring the accuracy of any cited facts and confirming the authority of its sources. This article has been viewed 41,883 times. Learn more...
Whether you're selling, trading in, giving it away, or troubleshooting glitches, you'll probably need to factory reset your Google Home Mini. Resetting your Home or Nest Mini will erase all the data from your speaker and you might need to set it up again. This wikiHow article teaches you how to factory reset the Google Home Mini as well as the Google Nest Mini.
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1 Press and hold the Reset button for about 15 seconds. It's on the bottom of the speaker located below the power cord.
After about 5 seconds in, your Google Mini will begin to reset. Still hold the button until you hear a confirmation beep that the factory reset is done![1]XResearch source
To tell if you have the Gen 1 or Gen 2 Mini, flip it over. If you don't see anything, then you have a Gen 1 Google Home Mini.
You cannot use the mobile app to factory reset your Google Home Mini.
If you just need to reboot the speaker without resetting it to factory settings, unplug it from a power source for about one minute. After that minute has passed, plug it back in. To reboot, you can also use the Google Home app on your phone by going to Settings > Device Settings > More > Reboot".[2]XResearch source
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1 Turn the microphone off. You'll see the toggle on the side of the speaker, and slide it to the off position.[3]XResearch source
The lights on the top of the speaker will flash orange to indicate the microphone is off.
To tell if you have the Gen 1 Mini or the Gen 2 Mini, flip it over. If you see a wall-mount screw slot, then you have a 2nd Gen Mini, also called the Google Nest Mini.
2 Press and hold the top center of your Google Nest Mini. This is the same area where the lights are.[4]XResearch source
You should hear a warning that you're about to wipe the device. Continue holding your finger down on top of the speaker to progress the factory reset.
After 10 more seconds, you'll hear the confirmation beep that your Google Nest Mini reset and can stop pressing the top of it.[5]XResearch source
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Written by: Darlene Antonelli, MA wikiHow Technology Writer This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Darlene Antonelli, MA. Darlene has been writing and editing tech content at wikiHow since 2019. She previously worked for AppleCare, served as a writing tutor, volunteered in IT at an animal rescue, and taught as an adjunct professor for EN101 and EN102. Darlene has completed Coursera courses on technology, writing, and language. She holds both a BA (2011) and an MA (2012) from Rowan University in Writing, with a focus on workplace communication. With her extensive experience, academic background, and ongoing learning, Darlene has become the go-to grammar expert for her friends and family, as well as a skilled wordsmith for anyone in need. This article has been viewed 41,883 times. How helpful is this? Co-authors: 2Updated: October 10, 2025 Views: 41,883 Categories: Smart SpeakersArticle SummaryX
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Written by: Darlene Antonelli, MA wikiHow Technology Writer This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Darlene Antonelli, MA. Darlene has been writing and editing tech content at wikiHow since 2019. She previously worked for AppleCare, served as a writing tutor, volunteered in IT at an animal rescue, and taught as an adjunct professor for EN101 and EN102. Darlene has completed Coursera courses on technology, writing, and language. She holds both a BA (2011) and an MA (2012) from Rowan University in Writing, with a focus on workplace communication. With her extensive experience, academic background, and ongoing learning, Darlene has become the go-to grammar expert for her friends and family, as well as a skilled wordsmith for anyone in need. This article has been viewed 41,883 times. How helpful is this? Co-authors: 2 Updated: October 10, 2025 Views: 41,883 Categories: Smart Speakers Article SummaryX
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1 Press and hold the Reset button for about 15 seconds. It's on the bottom of the speaker located below the power cord. 
1 Turn the microphone off. You'll see the toggle on the side of the speaker, and slide it to the off position.[3] 
2 Press and hold the top center of your Google Nest Mini. This is the same area where the lights are.[4]