I only know one person that actually uses the "smart" feature on one of those speakers. I wonder if in a lot of cases, for the people it is not actually about

I only know one person that actually uses the "smart" feature on one of those speakers. I wonder if in a lot of cases, for the people it is not actually about the smart stuff (that might be a plus or just out of curiosity), but convenience and aesthetics. Most people I know, don't have a traditional sound setup at home anymore and instead just use a bluetooth speaker. But the ones made for outdoor use look pretty ugly indoors, whereas the smart speakers are more designed to disappear in the home decor. Personally I think, bookshelf speakers with bluetooth functionally would be a better option for most, but from what I have seen people are often not even aware of their existence and the ones with good audio as well a modern look (in case you don't like the classical black or brown boxes) tend to be in higher price classes than the smart speakers.