“A previous reviewer mentioned that he was FORCED to use Google Home with this system. Is that true? I refuse to use Google products so that would be a no go.”
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It's not true. I did not have to use Google products but I did return it. I actually returned 2 of them because after a while, the sound got distorted.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.No. Google isn't necessary.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.This is likely in reference to the connecting the JBL Bar 9.1 connecting to WiFi, through the google home app initially, as mentioned in an other post. It has an ethernet connection so if you plug it there then, there wouldn't be a need to use the google home app. If you don't want to use the soundbar's WiFi capability to directly stream to the bar for example, then you could go without using google home. You should still be able to use Bluetooth to stream to the bar, and/or a physical ethernet connection to stream to it with Airplay from an apple device for example, and to do updates as well.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Our JBL Bar 9.1 uses Chromecast and Airplay. On an Android or iOS device, add the soundbar to your home Wi-Fi network through the Google Home app. Follow the app instructions to complete setup.
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