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Physical controls are responsive and provide useful tactile feedback for quick operation. They complement the remote and on-screen interface rather than forcing app-only control.
Pros: Distortion at high volume, Wi-Fi streaming reliability
Cons: Included HDMI cable, AI Room Calibration
On-device controls are useful as backup basics, with reviewers appreciating physical buttons, though fuller control still depends on the remote.
Pros: Setup simplicity, Weight convenience
Cons: Smart features, Rear speaker cable length
On-device controls are useful and accessible, though the strongest control praise tends to shift toward the app.
Pros: Multi-speaker pairing reliability, Gaming HDMI passthrough
Cons: Google, Cabinet construction / bracing
On-device controls are minimal but functional. Reviewers note the clean touch layout, while most deeper control still happens in the BluOS app.
Pros: Distortion at high volume, Loudness / maximum volume
Cons: Chromecast compatibility, Google
On-device controls received limited but positive evidence, with one reviewer calling the touch controls nice.
Pros: Distortion at high volume, Voice clarity
Cons: Spotify Connect reliability, Chromecast compatibility
The controls are easy to learn through the remote, but there are no physical controls on the soundbar itself.
Pros: Stereo imaging accuracy, Subwoofer
Cons: Wi-Fi streaming reliability, Dolby Atmos height effects
On-device controls drew a usability complaint from one reviewer who disliked that any button could turn the unit on.
Pros: Spotify Connect reliability, Setup simplicity
Cons: On-device controls, HDMI 2.1 gaming