SONY HT-S40R 5.1 Sound Bar Bluetooth question

[will_107]

I have a google home mini in my room. 

I was looking to able to use this soundbar (Bluetooth and non WiFi I believe) to be used as a speaker from my google home and also when I want to play music from my phone via Bluetooth.  My question is could the soundbar have both my phone and google as connections and jump to whichever one is playing music.

My Bluetooth is always turned on on my phone, so is the soundbar smart enough to go to the google if my phone is not playing music? 

thanks 

[Marino.Manolo]

In the image above you only have your GoogleHome mini device and the Android TV, after pairing you should also have the Soundbar and you should be able to select it by pressing on it (that section is used to choose the device that will play music and audio).

[will_107 · Accepted solution]

When I connect my Bluetooth speaker it gives me no other options and it only plays music?

unless the soundbar gives further options?

[Marino.Manolo]

Actually it should already be okay because Bluetooth 4.2 Speaker is selected and then you should hear the music from the Soundbar...

[will_107]

Yes that’s what I thought, I hear the music via speaker 4.2, just not the audio (as in google talking).  I’m not sure how to get the audio to the speaker 

[will_107]

Maybe this is the difference to soundbars with google?

or what is the difference you know of from soundbars to soundbars that work with google?

[Marino.Manolo · Accepted solution]

A Google Home compatible device does not need a Google Home device that controls it or needs to be connected to...

[will_107]

Ok so I was thinking that may be it. So a soundbar that works with google. Actually has a google built in?

[Marino.Manolo]

In UK? This is the only one (on Sony site) who work with Google Assistant:

https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/audio-home-cinema/t/sound-bars?gal-filter-features-soundbars-en_g...

[Marino.Manolo]

Ok, on the link page I used a filter to search for products that have the Google Assistant but there are others, you have to look for the models that "declare": Work with Google Assistant ...

[Bat_Rick]

The HT-ZF9 is the only soundbar which comes with Google assistant.