If you’re new to this kind of device, a smart speaker is, well, a speaker that connects to your Wi-Fi network and responds to voice commands to play music and perform other tasks, including answering questions, telling you the weather, or controlling other connected smart devices such as lights and thermostats. Most smart speakers (including the ones reviewed here) also include Bluetooth, so they can play music directly from a smartphone, as you would with a portable Bluetooth speaker. Google also recently added Matter, a technology that enables easier connecting and control of smart devices, to all of its smart speakers.
