If you own a Google TV Streamer or plan to get one, you have an exclusive audio option in the Google Home Speaker. Connecting two of them gets you spatial audio, and it’s certainly a step up from some more expensive options.
Let’s talk about TV audio. You have a few options, and a lot of them cost quite a bit. Without a dedicated audio solution, the TV’s built-in speakers will be your only option. They’re traditionally pretty bad, and an easy solution is to add a soundbar for some more refined and balanced sound.
Even soundbars can get expensive, with a barrier to entry varying somewhere around $200 for decent audio. There are outliers, but a dedicated setup can get expensive quickly.
Google wants you to replace your soundbar or TV speakers with the new Google Home Speakers. The Google TV Streamer recently added support for the company’s small Gemini speakers. Spatial audio becomes an option when two are connected.
At $99 a piece, the Google Home Speaker offers a good audio experience. It isn’t ground-breaking, and it’s more expensive than the Nest Mini was at launch – something it will inevitably be compared to.
