Customer Ratings & Reviews

The frame. A simple concept used everywhere. A way to showcase a valuable piece of artwork, either from a master artist or your 6-year-old. Now, put a TV or a speaker in one and you have a combination that can both actively and passively entertain. I must admit, that like others who were familiar with The Frame television, there was an expectation that the Music Frame would have a video screen in it, but after finding out that that was not the case, was still intrigued enough to want to explore what Samsung’s technological investment a few years ago in audio companies Harmon Kardon, JBL, Infinity, etc. would achieve with formats like this. Turns out, quite a bit. The Samsung Music Frame allows you to choose either your own 8” by 8” artwork or with optional accessories, a larger piece, to grace the frame and then either mount it on a wall or use it free-standing with the included stand. Whereas the wall mounting can be used in a standalone fashion or combined with another Music Frame for a wider stereo image and symmetrical composition, Samsung undoubtedly hopes that you will throw in a Samsung Frame TV to round out the invoice. But fortunately, you won’t need to do that if you are not in the market for a new TV as these Music Frame speakers play well with others by communicating via an optical digital input, Samsung’s SmartThings app, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Apple AirPlay 2, Google Chromecast, Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect, and Amazon Music HD. There is also support for Dolby Atmos content from compatible devices. This device is also a member of the Samsung Q-Symphony cohort in that it will coordinate with other compatible Samsung products such as TV’s and sound bars that allow for assignability of left and right channels to two different Music Frames. The Music Frame is pretty unique in its category, especially considering the ability to utilize your own artwork and all of the technology capabilities. The only competing product is a less costly, less capable and non-personalized wall mounted speaker available at the same location you might pick up your lingonberries. Hardware-wise this sturdy frame’s speaker compliment is composed of two sets of narrow tweeters and midranges that are forward-firing and two woofers on the rear for a combined standalone stereo effect. I would expect that as a result of the rear facing low frequency drivers, that there might be some tonal changes if mounted to the wall as opposed to using the stand and at various distances from a wall or reflective surface. Samsung hasn’t communicated very well if there is any technology employed for situational-awareness to compensate for placement. Each Speaker Frame weighs nearly ten pounds, so it has some heft and does not seem to buzz or vibrate excessively considering the volume capability and construction material. Sound-wise, it is very capable for its design goal and will satisfy most people’s needs. It’s not a device that is going to compete equally with a subwoofer-equipped sound bar for low end performance, but it will be way better sounding than the average TV and quite a bit louder. In the case where it can be integrated with the Samsung Q-Symphony-compatible products, it can be usefully employed as rear surrounds or front left and right channels. Software-wise, to gain full control over the speaker for such things as sound equalization customization and other sound controls, you will need to sign up for Samsung’s SmartThings app. This app can control a host of smart devices like refrigerators, light bulbs, thermostats and a whole host of other things. It also utilizes the Zigbee and Thread mesh protocols via the optional SmartThings hub which is/should be available at your local Best Buy if your needs require it. The downside to this app is that it demands to have settings on your phone such as location access set to “Always” and “Precise Location” or it will not install correctly. (Since installing, I have successfully switched the location settings to “While Using the App”, as opposed to “Always”.) Speaking of always, there are unfortunately the usual pages and pages of legalese requiring you to give away your rights and privacy to gain access to your new device’s comprehensive audio and tone controls, among other niceties. Speaking of entities that you can talk to about all this, is the ever patient and polite Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant as well as Samsung’s own Bixby virtual assistant. Fortunately, there is a control on the side of the unit to allow the microphone to be turned on or off to keep all of them potentially out of your business. Speaking of other sensitive topics, there are touch-sensitive controls on the side of the unit for power, source selection, and volume. To me, the sensitivity is set to about eleven, as it seems anytime I touched the side of the unit, I was accidentally activating one of the controls. For me, this product is delightfully adaptable, as it will work well in many locations around the house, seemingly able to aurally and visually blend in effortlessly. Being flexible enough to just pick it up and plop it down somewhere with its sturdy and balanced base and body with only the power cord to attend to, is flexibility defined. Wall mounting (with the included hardware) is a little more difficult especially to get a clean-cord look, although the silver-colored power cable is helpful. Wall-mounting may be well worth the effort in the right environment. One of the missed opportunities of the frame, is its physical size. If it was just a little bigger, an LP record cover could have been used as art work and that slight size difference would have allowed the forward-facing drivers on the perimeter to be unimpeded when displaying LP covers. I think that would have made this product just a little more useful. Otherwise, this product is a very good piece of kit as they say elsewhere. Imagine a very good modern stereo boombox with all of the useful goodness of modern DSP (digital signal processing), the efforts of numerous acoustic and electrical engineers attempting to influence the laws of physics, all flattened out to the thickness of about 4 or 5 hearty, gigantically-square pancakes that you could mount to a wall or plop on an end table. All I can say is hold the syrup, the sound is the sweetness.

When I had initially unboxed this music frame I had high hopes that there were some hidden features build within this music frame. I was hoping for something that was more than just a bluetooth speaker fastened to a picture frame. I was wrong. Maybe I was expecting more or maybe I was a bit underwhelmed. Regardless, it does do exactly what it states to do. On the plus side, taking a step back, this frame is built to easily be set up and staged in a variety of places. The frame it self does have a monitory type stand, or does have on-wall mounting capability. I chose to use the computer type monitor mount which was very easy to set up. Exchanging pictures is a piece of cake as the outer glass snaps off with little to no effort. From the sound standpoint, Dolby Atmos does provide superior sound versus its competitors. The sounds is crisp and hearty and actually pumps out some decent bass for the size of the speaker on the frame. The app itself is standard with no bells or whistles, yet provides all that is needed from a user standpoint. All in all, this frame is exactly what it states it is. A picture frame with a speaker built into it. The Dolby speakers do pump out some good sound. The frame is easy to switch out photos and even easier to mount due to its on-wall and on-table options.

Samsung Music Frame Summary: Cool, practical, and fun speaker alternative. Pros: * Cool. This is a nifty idea and it looks great. * Sound. For the form factor, the sounds is surprisingly rich. * Practical. Trying to find spaces to put sound playback devices can be a challenge. If you have some wall space, this unit presents a practical alternative that looks great. * Connectivity. Enabling WiFi mode opens up music playback options! Set up the unit in Smart Things app and configure rooms, etc. Playback casting from hour devices is now an option. Use your favorite smart assistant, or home automation. * Customizable. The mere fact that the image can be swapped out at will is amazing. I expected this to be a fabric speaker with a set of prints. But this isn't that type of speaker. The sounds traverses through channels along the side and rear. Choose any picture that inspires and have at it. They include two images that can serve as sizing templates for your own images. * Controls. The controls are fairly straight forward, but not necessarily intuitive. Some haphazard fumbling might help you discover how to control the unit if you loose the manual (and don't think to search the net). * Expandible. This unit can be made part of a sound system with compatible Samsung TVs (only). Imagine your surround speakers being artwork rather than conspicuous speakers on the wall or ceiling. It can also be included in an audio group via a SmartThings integration adaptor. * Mounting/ Stand. The instructions are clear enough. The options are great: a stand mode to prop on your table, or wall kit where you hang it like a picture on a plate that gets mounted to the wall. Pretty convenient! Cons: * Connectivity. The Bluetooth connectivity is weird. Using an iPhone, changing the volume makes the music seem as if it is skipping. Like a scratch on a record. I tried with my Surface Laptop Go 3 and it works fine. So it may be specific to the iPhone. Use: We listen to music everyday. When we cook, when we visit, when we lounge, even when we sleep. A device that integrates into my home automation setup (SmartThings) makes this device easier to use. Who wants to be pushing buttons on a frame to adjust settings? We plan on expanding the system once we buy a new Samsung TV. If you're planning a Samsung Surround system for form more than function, these are the best value.

Love the sound, fairly simple and easy to connect and use, the bass with no sub is crazy, the only drawback is that it's not digital. I would love to put up some gifs or different pictures from my phone to add to the aesthetic. Overall though can't complain, they sound amazing. Another small complaint is that it struggles to connect on 5ghz right away, it would rather connect to 2.4ghz and then I have to turn off the extender it's connected to to switch it to 5ghz.

This is a terrific speaker, on par with my old Google Home Maxes (which is still my favorite set of wireless speakers). Lots of power (60W/stereo channel) that can easily fill a sizable living room, with rich (but not overbalanced) bass and good high frequencies, utilizing Dolby Atmos technology. Sound quality can be adjusted using the Samsung Smart Things app, including a 5-band equalizer, voice enhancement, surround sound, etc. One minor downside of the picture frame design is that the removable picture frame part partially blocks the speakers, thus causing a tiny bit of muddling of the midrange frequencies when in place -- if you remove the frame part, the sound is noticeably crisper, but then the frame looks kind of silly. Connection options include optical digital (no 3.5 mm aux jack or USB), Bluetooth, and wi-fi. I primarily use wi-fi via the built-in Chromecast, which makes connection a breeze. It was easy to add to my Google Home, and there are some basic controls within the Google Home app -- however, if you want full control of the sound (like the aforementioned equalizer and other advanced sound settings), you’ll need to use the Smart Things app. The frame can integrate with Samsung smart TVs and other Samsung speakers using Samsung’s Q-Symphony technology, but I wasn’t able to test this since I don’t have other Samsung products. I also didn’t try the smart assistant features, since it only comes with Alexa and Bixby, neither of which I use. Controlling the frame is best done via your mobile device (using either the Smart Things or Google Home app). There are a few very basic touch controls on the right edge of the frame, for volume control, microphone muting, and audio input source toggling. These controls are frustrating to use since they’re fairly hidden away on the back edge and therefore hard to see, and since they’re pretty sensitive touch controls, it’s easy to hit the wrong button when groping around (and also when simply picking up the frame to move it). Accidentally touching the volume or mic control isn’t a big deal, but touching the source toggle will immediately stop the music that’s playing -- and if the music was playing via Chromecast, you’ll have to go back to the source device and reconnect before you can play through the speaker again. It would’ve been nice to have an included standalone remote. Build quality is generally excellent, with a solid metal frame and stand. The frame part is matte plastic, so it won’t be a fingerprint magnet. The weight including the stand is about 14 pounds; the way the stand is designed, it feels very stable. The picture frame part snaps in and out easily, using pegs that go into rubberized slots. The frame is square, which is a bit of an odd choice, considering that most photos are at a 3:2 ratio. The underlying speaker has some oddly scattered screw holes with rubber plugs -- some of those plugs were loose and had fallen out easily in the box. I think these plugs are just aesthetic (to cover unsightly screws), but it’s a bit unsettling to see things falling out … Overall, I recommend this speaker based on its power and sound quality, Chromecast connectivity, and build quality. The control quirks are the main minor drawback, enough to knock a star off -- next time, Samsung should improve the buttons so that they’re easier to distinguish by touch (and make them physical buttons rather than touch-sensitive), and consider a standalone remote so that we have more options.

I went in to this speaker with not a lot to go off of other than it was a smart speak, being that the Frame line from Samsung are really nice slim TV that can blend in with a wall of art. I was a little bummed to see that it is simply a picture frame that hides a speaker, but that's on me for not looking in to it more. I am not against it though as I have looked at other similar products. In the box you get the speaker, power cable, stand, wall mount with hardware, photo mat and art panel holders. I got the speaker set up on the stand to start, with the intent to mount later. Like a lot of other Samsung products, the Music Frame uses an invisible connect cable that helps to hide the cord. I have a SmartThings hub set up, once powered on I simply looked for the device and added it to my device list. I have a QN90 Samsung TV, which says it is compatible with Q Symphony, but I have not tried this feature yet. For me this was replacing an old Google Home speaker I have had in my living space for years. Once relocated, I may give this a try as it's built in. The one thing with this speaker, the sound is LOUD compared to my previous speaker, it definitely has no issue filling a room I can have it at 14 and it is enough for me to listen to music while working on tasks around the house. I am actually surprised for the size of this Frame that the music is loud and it sounds good. It's mostly heavy music I got playing but this speaker handles it like a champ, it also had no issue playing anything for that comes up in the mix, especially for a 2.0 speaker. I think the Frame is a great little speaker, I would be curious if they can do a little more to this in future versions, a Digital Frame would be nice. Being that I use this for music primarily, if they either worked with a Streaming Service or made some open source options, a display that can be updated with the album art would be amazing! I am curious to see where this could go, I feel there would need to be a little more to this for folks to pick it up. You will get those happy to grab it for that, hidden in plain sight, but I do not believe it will get set up as Samsung envisions a bit due to price. The speaker sounds, looks and is built beautifully. Price however does weigh a bit in to what someone may go with in the end of the day. On a good deal, this can be an amazing speaker option, it would just need to check some unique boxes for the buyer to end up in their home.

i got this frame as an open box item for 140$ so it was a steal. the frame packs plenty of punch at 120W. it gets very loud for a small apartment. all the software feature provided by samsung to tune the sound are cool but they muddle the overall music. i just like to turn off all those settings. the speaker provides strong bass and decent mids. it is good for watching movies connected to laptop. the speakers is google home and alexa compatible and always connected to the net which makes streaming on it a breeze. i havent added my own picture to it yet and have kept the stock picture on it. i might change that in the future

The Samsung Music Frame is one of those ideas that comes out every few years and is so good, and so original, it starts a whole new category of products. When I was given the opportunity to test one out for myself at home, I jumped at the chance. My expectations were not super high at first, I mean its just a picture frame, how good could it sound right? I'll tell you right now, it sounds amazing! When I received it in the mail I was surprised at how heavy the box was. After I opened it up I was impressed with how solid the Frame felt in the hands, and the quality of the craftsmanship. It comes with some nice mounting hardware, and a desk top stand also. It does pay to read the installation instructions. I'm pretty handy with construction and electrical/electronics. and I still messed up the install. The included plastic anchors are for concrete not drywall, and if I had have read the instructions I would have known that. Luckily I found an actual dry wall anchor that works with the included mounting screws so I could rescue the big hole that I put in my wall trying to use the included concrete anchors. Once I got the Frame correctly mounted onto my wall, I connected to my phone via Bluetooth, which took about 5 seconds total, super easy, and was streaming music in no time. The sound quality out of the box is very impressive. I would say it's about 90% the volume and quality level of a dedicated bookshelf speaker, and it blends into the wall with my other pictures no problems. I'd love to have a bunch more of these in various sizes to create a hidden surround sound system. The Frame works with the Smart Things app as well, which allows a few more features, including an actual equalizer instead of just bass and treble settings. Over all the Frame is awesome and I highly recommend it to anyone. The only nit pic that I have with it is the manual controls on the back side of the speaker. They're hard to get right and spaces so close together that its to easy to hit the wrong settings. I find it much easier to just use the app instead.

When the box arrived, the first thing I noticed is. It was a bigger box then I was expecting. It was a pretty heavy box too. The frame itself is just under fourteen inches square. After unpacking I was a bit nervous about all the parts, see picture. As it turns out there are parts to wall mount the music frame and a stand. I choose to go with the stand. No screws required. It just sort of pops into place when you get it in the correct position. I went ahead and turned the unit on and connected it to my phone via Bluetooth. There is a very well concealed control panel on the right side towards the back of the unit. Here you can turn it on, change volume and toggle between settings (wifi, Bluetooth). Once the frame was in Bluetooth mode my phone paired and I was listening to my music. Wow, the sound is amazing! It fills the entire room as well as the home theatre system, maybe better! The very simple instruction page has a QR code that takes you right to a page where you can choose the appropriate app store for your mobile device. You will then be taken to the Smart Things app to install. From there you can customize the sound. Works great for me right out of the box. The cable from the AC/DC adapter to the music frame is similar to a speaker cable and is 6 feet long. The power cable from the wall to the AC/DC adapter is close to five feet. Plenty of options for locating the music frame. If this is what the Q line of Samsung TVs sound like, I’m picturing a new TV in my future.

This is a "smart" speaker that works as Alexa or Google assistant. But mainly, it integrates with Samsung TV and some Samsung soundbars to act as an additional speaker in the array or a stand-alone speaker. If you have two The Frame speakers you do not need to use soundbar, both will act as stereo or Dolby Atmos home theater speakers. The Frame speaker alone produce good sound, clear mid and sweet base. Bluetooth pairing is as easy as push a pairing button on the side. The use for this speaker is endless and it serves as a picture frame too. I bought this pair of speakers when they were deep discount and they worth it.

I have a few Samsung speakers, the Samsung Vl550 and VL350, high-end speakers that Samsung made. when I saw the Music Frame it instantly reminded me of them because of the form factor, particularly the VL350 model. The Music Frame aesthetically looks great compared to other speakers like my Apple Home Pod, Harman Kardon Onyx 7, and Alexa Speakers. now comes to the sound I prefer over the home pods and Onyx. The Music Frame has more of a punch and filling than the Home pod and less muddy then than the Onyx with the music frame bass sounding more clean than the Onyx. Im going to buy a second Music frame soon. As for the looks the speaker does look like l a frame with a picture in it and yes it is thicker than most frame, but most of us wont be looking at it on the side so that's not a deal breaker. improvements? auxiliary port in future models and actual screen on the next generation music frame side note I am tempted to buy an e ink display and using it as a picture on the music frame

When I first heard of the concept of a picture frame that plays audio, I was a bit skeptical. The Frame TV, although a neat concept, never appealed to me and the Frame Music was definitely something I did not expect to love very much. The set up was easy using the SmartThings app to add it to the WiFi and was able to link it to my Google Home ecosystem. Within a matter of minutes, I had music blasting throughout the apartment and it was barely at a quarter of the volume output. The clarity and bass of the music was astounding and was filling almost every room. The Frame Music comes with 2 stock photos you can use but of course the appeal is to put your own physical pictures you have instead and have it blend into your decor without standing out as a music speaker. This is NOT a digital frame, you do have to use physical photos to display them. As a standalone speaker, it is nice and loud along with being compatible with Google Cast and AirPlay. I was not able to test it as a speaker for TV audio as that is exclusive to Samsung TVs with Q-Symphony, which I do not own. I can imagine using 2 of these as surround audio on those TVs would sound just as great. I will say it is a bit pricey if you want to use it as just a music speaker. It is not technically portable as it requires a power adapter. There are other speakers that will do the same without costing as much along with being portable. If you do happen to own a compatible Samsung TV that can pair with it, I would highly recommend this as you would be able to use it to its full potential

Note, I purchased this on sale. If I had bought it full price, I'd knock it down to 3 stars. I've purchased two Music Frames. I use them to play music, and to serve as external stereo speakers for a Samsung TV. The Music Frames do both jobs well, but the devices can't be configured to ttoggle between music and TV audio mode easily. The SmartThings app is buggy -- especially in comparison to Google Home. Still looks better than any other smart speaker. Nice decor piece.

I absolutely love the Samsung Music Frame! Set up was surprisingly quick and easy. The design is sleek and stylish and blends in like a real picture frame. It adds to the room without standing out like a traditional speaker. The sound is great. It easily connects to different devices, and I had no trouble pairing it with my phone and other gadgets. The frame is on the heavier side, but that just adds to the feel of its high-quality build. It doesn't feel cheap at all. The sales rep tried to convince me to buy two, but honestly, one is more than enough. It fills the room with sound beautifully, and I couldn't be happier with it.

That was a great deal for a premium speakers brand and also easy installation they sounds good and they look good. Thank you Best Buy

Sounds good, but bigger than I thought it was. You need to have a fairly large area available to place this frame. (Too big to go above the slide-out in the camper as planned, so now it's in a spare room at home) And at this price point, it really should be a digital frame that you can send your own personal photo's directly to, allowing for display in rotation.

This was a gift to my significant other but I am definitely reaping the rewards. He was so, so pleased by it- like a kid in a candy store! Quite easy to set up- all through the Samsung app. And once the sound comes on, it is immersive and wonderful. You can hear every note of guitars, every breath taken in between the sung notes. It's a powerful speaker which looks like art. It's really easy to swap out the photo as well. I ordered several 8x10 so he can swap them in and out, and it has become almost like another piece of art on the wall. It can be hung or can rest on the counter with the built-in stand. Definitely worth the money, especially if you are a fan of 70s & 80s rock music! :-)

I love it , i love the desing i love that i put my own picture , i bught 2, the only thing is i wish you can connect 2 with the soundbar but you only can connect 1 otherwize i love my music frame and because the bezel hasent come in wood i put walpaper until the samsung bazel come out in my color !!!

My excitement for this music frame was quickly diminished upon assembly of the frame. The provided description states that you can "personalize [the frame] with your own photos or a different color bezel” and I thought this meant that the frame would be a digital photo frame with changeable lighting options. My confusion occurred due to the usage of plural verbiage in the description (which seems a bit misleading in my opinion). After unboxing the frame I quickly realized my misunderstanding and discovered that the frame can only hold one physical photo at a time. Further, in order to change the bezel color, the bezel has to be physically changed out with bezels that can be purchased separately. Once assembled, I found the frame to be awkwardly sized. For me, the frame was too big for tabletop placement with my tv or even in my kitchen. Yet, if I decide to hang this on the wall next to my tv, I think it would look awkwardly small. In use, the sound from the frame was pretty good but not exceptional. If the frame were to be used as a stand-alone device for an office application, I think only having one frame would be sufficient, but, if using the frame for tv speakers, I think a minimum of two (likely three) frames would be necessary to provide evenly distributed sound. Given such, I feel like the price point of the frame makes this a bit unreasonable compared to other available speaker options for tvs. Connection of multiple frames (surround sound) is done over a wifi. The soundbar I currently have for my tv does not have wifi connection capabilities so I was not able to interconnect the frame with it. If one plans to incorporate this frame with existing speakers, I would recommend checking into the connection capabilities of their existing speakers. While the included stand provides a sturdy base for the music frame, the frame does have some weight to it, and obviously sharp corners. I would definitely not be willing to set the frame on surface that wasn't solid or wide enough to keep the frame from falling to the ground if it were to tip over. In the end, I feel like Samsung really dropped the ball on a really cool, tech forward idea by not including digital features for the picture frame itself. The price point of the music frame certainly warrants it. If using this in an office application, then this is an excellent option for having a speaker, with built-in microphone, that blends into the office setting. Outside of an office application, I think there are better options for speakers. Pros Versatile applications Optional features Control from phone Includes physical control buttons on frame Cons Awkward size / bulky Description of the frame is a bit misleading Average sound quality

I had been looking for a soundbar prior to stumbling on this at best buy. I had already purchased a frame TV and although the picture is great, the sound really doesn’t have the UMPHHH effect. I glanced at reviews and pulled the trigger without much thought or research on reviews or best pricing. Very unlike me to be this spontaneous. Following my purchase I noticed all the reviews around set up. Happy to report with the frame TV already installed and the Samsung app in use, it was very simple and connected seamlessly. The frame itself quite heavy, and should be on a solid and secure surface. Wouldn’t want that thing falling on a little kid or my foot. The looks are the main driver that drove my purchase- as well the TV. It looks good, you can pick your personal photo or use one of the 2 included. Ya, not much selection there based on what the TV is known for. The sound quality is good yet not excellent. In fairness, 2 speakers would probably greatly improve it based on the size of the room, however I’m satisfied. I’m not that particular. If you are, you’d want two for a larger room. The very obvious miss is the fact…. It’s not a digital frame. It seems so blatantly in your face that the frame TV and frame speaker should have the capability to share the account for digital images, and I just don’t get the disconnect here. Maybe the next version will be more thoughtfully complete. It’s good, not great. For the price and the aesthetic I’m pleased. Definitely recommend if you’re already using the frame Tv. I probably would have returned it had I wrestled with connecting it as some of the other reviews mention.