Google Home Max Smart Speaker Portable Battery

It's a great portable smart speaker for indoor and outdoor use.

This works great for my home. I look forward to expanding it more. I wish there was a portable battery powered Bluetooth version of this speaker too

I've had many smart and not so smart speakers connected to my TV in various ways. For context all of our TV watching is done via Apple TV. We've used Bluetooth speakers, original Google home speaker, homepod and even Sonos one. My favorite feature is that I no longer have to connect a speaker every time I want to watch TV. The HDMI ARC connection works great. My only gripe is that I'm still waiting for Google Assistant.

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Love this camera. I have alot of Google smart home items in my home. This camera was easy to set-up and integrated seamlessly with my google home products. Must have.

I setup my smart home relying on Google Assistant. I understand that Sonos has this capability ready. In fact I trust that using Sonos with Google Assistant is already been as common by Sonos users around the world. However, with the limitation of Google Assistant availability in the region, Malaysia Sonos users are not able to embrace the IoT capability as part of the overall experience. I know it is impossible to ask Sonos to "do something" but it would be really great if Sonos will look into this issue and work with Google to push through the wish list for the users residing in Malaysia. Much thanks.

Works great with Google Home and Apple HomeKit. I had no problems pairing the smart switch with either of the two architectures in multiple homes.

I bought my first smart plug about two years ago. It was a TP-Link HS-100 that is still in service. I thought the plug was a bit large but I liked the android app that supports it. That it is Alexa and Google Home compatible is great - I can turn off the espresso machine attached to it by saying Hey Google - turn on coffee! And, if Im out and about, I can turn it on before I get home and have a ready-to-go hot espresso machine when I get home. I decided early on that TP-Links app was pretty solid - it allows me to put connected appliances on a schedule - like turning on at sunset and turning off at Sunrise. Or turning on randomly between 10pm and midnight to make our house look occupied when we are on vacation. So, even though TP-Links products are not on sale often, I decided not to purchase other, cheaper smart plugs. How many doggone apps do I want to access in order to manage my smart home?  These newer HS103s are great - they fit in many more places where the original  HS100 wouldnt fit. I have one in a landscape lighting box outside - protected from the weather, but definitely in a tight space. It would be even better if TP-Link put the ac recepticle on the end of the long portion of the plug, but that only comes in a two port version.  These plugs are reliable - Ive only had one that has gone bad - and TP-Link isnt all that helpful with returns. But their software more than makes up for their slightly higher cost and their stingy warranty policy.

A much better system than Google Home.

The sound quality is superior to the Google Home Mini speaker it replaced. Set up was better than the GHM set up. Tap with iPhone to set up was a breeze. I purchased four more and have removed Google speakers.