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Google Welcomes Android TV to Soundbars

Kellen July 23, 2019

After months and months and months of delays, the Android TV-powered JBL Link Bar finally went up for sale two weeks ago. Neither Google or Harman/JBL acknowledged that fact, but have now done so today. Android TV is officially available on a soundbar. As a...

JBL Link Bar With Android TV Finally Released, Priced at $399

Tim July 10, 2019

Right before Google I/O kicked off last year, JBL and Google announced the Link Bar, a soundbar powered by Android TV with Google Assistant capabilities. The product was expected to launch in the fall, but that launch slipped to the holiday season. It was then...

JBL’s Android TV-Powered Link Bar Delayed Until Spring

Kellen January 7, 2019

At last year's Google I/O, JBL announced a soundbar called the JBL Link View that had both Google Assistant and Android TV built-in. It sounded like the perfect home theater product for those looking to add Google smarts to the biggest screen in their home. It...

JBL’s Android TV-Powered Sound Bar Costs $399, Expected Mid-October

Tim August 21, 2018

A day before Google I/O this year, JBL unveiled Link Bar, an Android TV-powered sound bar equipped with 100W of speaker power and Google Assistant. At that time, no pricing or exact availability info was known, but thanks to an early pre-order listing on B&amp...

JBL Link Bar is an Android TV-Powered Soundbar, Launches This Fall

Tim May 7, 2018 17

Ahead of tomorrow's #IO2018 kickoff, Google and JBL have announced Link Bar, an Android TV-powered soundbar with a healthy amount of ports on its backside and all of the features you'd expect from a set-top box running Android. Said to be available this fall,...