Schrödinger's Smart Speaker with Daniel Bader
Sep 30, 2025•1 hr 7 min
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Episode description
Welcome to The Sideload episode 6, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will is joined by Daniel Bader, his previous co-host on the Android Police podcast, to talk about smart speakers ahead of new hardware from Google. Daniel also dives into his thoughts on recent audio hardware from Apple, Bose, and the newly-updated Pixel Buds Pro 2, and the AI-powered necklace getting mocked across the internet.
Subscribe https://youtu.be/fPrmB3G4FEs Timestamps- 00:00 - Intro
- 04:06 - Nest and subscriptions
- 15:10 - Smart speakers in 2025
- 41:42 - Sonos and earbud review roundup
- 58:14 - Recommendations and wrap-up
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