JBL Link Bar: A soundbar linked with Google Assistant, Android TV and Chromecast 1

JBL Link Bar: A soundbar linked with Google Assistant, Android TV and Chromecast

A true Android alternative to Apple’s Apple TV, Link Bar lets you control your TV screen like famous TVs. Google Chromecast, Listen to your playlists on Spotify, Deezer or Google Play Music and control all your home automation equipment Google Home style. Thanks to “OK, Google” commandThe JBL Link Bar can control your lights, answer a question or set an alarm clock. In short, everything Google Home can already do.

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The connected soundbar also supports 3 HDMI inputs, an RJ45 connection, full access to Android TV, an Ethernet port, a jack port, the inevitable Bluetooth connection, two microphones dedicated to volume control, and video streaming in 4K HDR. The Link Bar can be paired with other speakers via the Google Home app to create a multi-room setup.

JBL will present the Link Bar in partnership with Google at the Google I/O conference, which begins Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at 7 PM. The latest news is that the speaker will be available in the US this fall. For the time being, JBL has not announced any pricing or release date for the French market.

Link Bar ““The first in a series of hybrid devices that sits between a connected speaker and an Android TV experience.” It allows Google to promote other such products at its annual conference. It should be noted that this is not the first time Google has partnered with JBL or other third-party manufacturers. At CES 2018, Google introduced the JBL Link View, a touchscreen Google Home. What does Google have for us? What do you think of this multifunctional speaker?

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