I start every day pretty much the same: listening to a wakeup playlist or album cranked to 11 while I’m in the shower. Once I’m done there, I poke a few buttons on my phone and add the music stream to a speaker in the kitchen so that I can enjoy a seamless flow of tunes while moving back and forth between rooms. Eventually, I move the music to my office stereo system to settle in for the workday. The music follows me wherever I go with the bare minimum of effort—that’s the beauty of great multiroom audio.
A multiroom wireless speaker system is the simplest, most straightforward way to play music and podcasts throughout your home with seamless flexibility. Just place the powered speakers in the desired rooms, connect them via a wireless network, and control them via an app on your phone, tablet, or computer—or even using your voice.
The hardest thing about multiroom audio is choosing the system itself. This category has evolved so much, and grown so competitive, over the past decade that there are myriad ways to accomplish the same tasks—and there’s no one, “best” way for everyone.
In the past, we offered recommendations for the best brand-name wireless audio ecosystems, but that approach is no longer in keeping with the times. What’s best for you depends entirely on what features you value most, how you want to interact with the speakers, and what audio components you already use and love in your daily life.
