Speakers With Google Assistant: What Is Still Sold
Few speakers from other makers still have Google Assistant built in: three from JBL and one from Bose. Sonos and Bose have left it out of their new models.
This category has mostly gone. If what you want is Google’s voice assistant on a speaker, the direct route now is Google’s own Google Home Speaker at about $100. If you want a speaker from an audio brand that still answers to “Hey Google”, the JBL Authentics 200 is the one to look at first, and there is not much of a queue behind it.
The assistant itself is changing too. Google says Gemini for Home will replace Google Assistant on speakers and displays over time, and that speakers from other makers will get most of its features but not all.
We have not heard any of these speakers. What follows is what each maker and Google state on their own pages.
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What is still on sale
These are the speakers we found on a maker’s own US store with Google Assistant built in. Prices are rounded.
| Speaker | Maker’s price | Assistants built in | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| JBL Authentics 200 | about $200, list $380 | Google Assistant and Alexa together | Mains |
| JBL Authentics 300 | about $300, list $500 | Google Assistant and Alexa together | Battery, up to 8 hours |
| JBL Authentics 500 | about $750 | Google Assistant and Alexa together | Mains |
| Bose Portable Smart Speaker | about $350, list $399 | Google Assistant or Alexa | Battery, up to 12 hours |
| Sonos Beam (Gen 2) soundbar | about $500 | Google Assistant, Alexa or Sonos Voice Control | Mains |
JBL’s website blocks automated readers, so the JBL figures come from the latest copies of its US store pages saved by the Internet Archive. Confirm them on jbl.com before you pay.
JBL Authentics 200, 300 and 500
JBL’s three retro-styled Wi-Fi speakers are the only ones here that run Google Assistant and Alexa at the same time, so either wake word works. JBL also lists Bluetooth, AirPlay, Chromecast built-in and Spotify Connect. That matters for the future: if one assistant goes, the speaker still has the other and still takes music from a phone.
The 200 is the mains-powered one, marked down to about $200 from a $380 list price. The 300 adds a handle and a battery that JBL rates at up to 8 hours, at about $300. The 500 is the large one with Dolby Atmos music, at about $750. JBL notes that the assistants are not available in every country or language. JBL Authentics 200 on Amazon · JBL Authentics 300 on Amazon · JBL Authentics 500 on Amazon
Bose Portable Smart Speaker, about $350
This was on our 2020 list as the Bose Portable Home Speaker, and Bose still sells it. Bose says it has Google Assistant and Alexa built in, and you choose one. On Wi-Fi it is a smart speaker with AirPlay 2 and Spotify Connect. Away from Wi-Fi it is a Bluetooth speaker. Bose gives the battery up to 12 hours and rates it IPX4 against splashes.
Bose’s store had it at $349, down from $399, with stock running low. Its newer home speaker, the Lifestyle Ultra, has Alexa and Google Cast but no Google Assistant, so do not expect a successor with it. Bose Portable Smart Speaker on Amazon
Sonos Beam (Gen 2), about $500
A soundbar, and the only current Sonos product we found whose spec sheet still lists Google Assistant. Sonos says Alexa and Google Assistant cannot run on the same product. There is a catch: Sonos’s support page says Google Assistant can no longer be added from an Android phone. Setups made earlier keep working, but adding it now, or adding it back after removing it, needs an iPhone or iPad. Skip it for Google Assistant unless you have one. Sonos Beam (Gen 2) on Amazon
What Google says happens next
Three things, each from Google’s own pages.
- Gemini for Home takes over. Google’s announcement says it will replace Google Assistant on existing speakers and displays over time. It is rolling out as early access in 20 countries, which do not include India or Nigeria.
- Other makers’ speakers get most of it. Google’s help page puts third-party speakers in the group that will support most Gemini for Home features but not Gemini Live, the free-flowing conversation mode.
- New speakers may come. Google’s developer blog describes a speaker reference design, new for 2026, that lets partners build speakers with the full Gemini voice experience. We found no such speaker on JBL’s, Bose’s or Sonos’s store pages.
Google’s own list of speakers with Google Assistant still names twelve. Two are Google’s Nest Mini and Nest Audio, which the Google Store no longer sells. One is the Polk Assist, which Polk has moved to its archive. The list is a poor guide to what you can buy.
Makers that have left it out
- Sonos: its support page says Google Assistant is available on the Arc, Beam (Gen 1 and 2), Move, One and Roam. The speakers it sells now are different ones. The Era 100, Era 300, Move 2, Roam 2 and Arc Ultra list Sonos Voice Control and Alexa only, and the new Beam Ultra lists Sonos Voice Control alone.
- Bose: the Lifestyle Ultra Speaker has Alexa built in and Google Cast. On its Smart Ultra Soundbar, Bose says Google voice control works through a separate Google speaker.
- Polk: the Assist is listed under archived products.
If you already own one
The signs are that it carries on. Google’s help page says third-party speakers will support most Gemini for Home features once a home switches, and Sonos says existing Google Assistant setups continue to operate.
A speaker with Google Cast is also useful without an assistant of its own. Google says its Google Home Speaker can play in a group with Nest speakers and other Google Cast devices, so a Cast speaker can be the loudspeaker while a Google one does the listening.
What to buy now
- For the assistant: the Google Home Speaker, about $100. It is the speaker Google now sells for Gemini for Home. Our guide to Google’s own home devices has the details. Google Home Speaker on Amazon
- For a third-party speaker that stays at home: the JBL Authentics 200, at the marked-down price. It is the cheapest here, and it has Alexa to fall back on.
- For one you can carry: the JBL Authentics 300 at about $300, or the Bose Portable Smart Speaker at about $350 for four more hours of battery and an IPX4 splash rating. JBL’s page for the 300 lists no water rating.
- Skip: an old Sonos One or Move bought for Google Assistant, given that Sonos can no longer add it from Android.
If you only want music from your phone and no assistant at all, our guide to smartphone speakers covers Bluetooth models.
What happened to the old list
- Polk Assist: archived on Polk’s site.
- Bose Portable Home Speaker: still sold, as the Bose Portable Smart Speaker.
- JBL Link Portable: not on the saved copy of JBL’s US home speaker page, which lists only the three Authentics models with assistants.
- Sonos One: Sonos says it has been discontinued and points buyers to the Era 100, which has no Google Assistant.
- Sonos Move: gone from Sonos’s range. Its replacement, the Move 2, lists Sonos Voice Control and Alexa only.
- Harman Kardon Citation One and Sony SRS-XB402G: neither maker’s site would load for us, and we found no recent saved copy, so we cannot say whether they are still sold. Neither is on Google’s list.
Quick answers
Does Sonos work with Google Assistant?
Only on older models: the Arc, Beam (Gen 1 and 2), Move, One and Roam. The Era 100, Era 300, Move 2, Roam 2 and Arc Ultra do not list it. Sonos says adding it now needs an iPhone or iPad.
Which JBL speakers have Google Assistant?
The Authentics 200, 300 and 500. JBL says each runs Google Assistant and Alexa at the same time.
Does Bose make a speaker with Google Assistant?
One is left on its US store: the Bose Portable Smart Speaker, where you choose Google Assistant or Alexa. Its newer Lifestyle Ultra Speaker has Alexa and Google Cast only.
Will speakers from other makers get Gemini?
Google says third-party speakers will support most Gemini for Home features but not Gemini Live.
Prices move, so confirm on the maker’s store before you pay.
