Polk Audio

by Bayle Emlein

Polk Audio presented their Polk Assist smart speaker

at Pepcom’s spring Digital Experience extravaganza.

Having more than 45 years of sound engineering and

design, Polk Audio maintained the lead in hi-performance

audio with the Polk Assist Smart Speaker. The voice-

controlled smart speaker features built-in Google Assistant

for music streaming and control of smart home devices.

The Polk Assist speaker is one of the first smart speakers

built on certified Android Things System-on-Modules (SoMs),

which benefits from regular feature and security updates

from Google.

With Chromecast built into Polk Assist, users can group

multiple Chromecast - enabled speakers and sound bars

for effortless multiroom playback from compatible audio

apps including Pandora™, TuneIn™, Google Play Music™,

iHeartRadio™, and Spotify.

Set-up and control are optimized. Users plug in the Polk

Assist and download the free Google Home app in the App

Store for either iOS or Google Play for Android, and the Polk

Assist smart speaker is ready to provide a premium audio

experience, hands-free. Google Search, scheduling, setting

timers, making calls, and controlling smart home devices are

equally available.

The Polk Assist smart speaker looks as good as it sounds.

Available in midnight black and cool gray, the compact speaker

fits in most spaces and complements any decor.