There are a number of voice assistants locked in a tug-of-war over who controls the good audio system in your house: Amazon’s Alexa, Google’s Assistant, and Apple’s Siri. We favor Google. Its Assistant solutions questions extra precisely, has a less complicated setup course of, and it connects to a rising variety of smart home devices. All the units beneath have built-in Google Assistant, so you possibly can ask it something you’d seek for on Google, or ask it to regulate good residence merchandise like robot vacuums, smart plugs, lights, and TVs.

Be certain to take a look at our helpful information on how to maintain your privacy as a lot as doable whereas nonetheless having fun with the luxuries of good assistants. We even have many different buying guides, together with the Best Smart Displays, Best Smart Speakers, and Best Alexa Speakers.

Updated July 2023: We’ve added the Google Pixel Tablet. We’ve additionally eliminated just a few picks as Google is now not offering software program updates to some third-party shows.

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