The Best Home Bluetooth Speaker

A Bluetooth tabletop speaker is perfect for someone who wants to enjoy higher-quality audio in their home in the simplest way possible, and for someone who doesn’t intend to move the speaker around often or use it outdoors. Since Bluetooth is included in all smartphones and tablets and in most newer laptops, you don’t have to worry about compatibility issues between these sources and your chosen speaker, and you don’t have to load any additional apps onto your phone, as you do with Sonos, Alexa, and other Wi-Fi–based speakers. Because you don’t need to connect the speaker to a Wi-Fi network, you’ll have no problem getting one of these speakers to work in places where network access is tightly controlled, such as in an office or a college dorm. Your guests can easily pair their phones with your speaker to play their favorite tunes, too. Because the speakers featured here are all-in-one designs, they don’t deliver the big, enveloping sound of separate stereo bookshelf speakers or computer speakers (though two of our picks can be paired with a second speaker to work that way). But they also don’t require complicated, unsightly speaker cables or additional components. This guide will help find the best home bluetooth speaker for your needs!