JBL BAR Setup

by Harman Consumer, Inc. · Music & Audio · Free

On Google Play since November 2020 · Data updated 2026-11-01

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AppBrain's verdict

EstablishedPoorly rated

Rating on Google Play: 2.03; 1,336 ratings
Installs: 640 thousand
Last updated: October 25, 2024
Ads: No ads
Size: 20.7 MB

JBL BAR Setup has 640 thousand installs. Users are critical: 2.0 stars from 1,336 ratings.

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Pros & Cons

Alexa Multi-Room Music support enables easy multi-room streaming
Free to use with focused WiFi-based configuration
Release notes indicate stability and performance improvements

Not ranked in any top app lists

User feedback

Ratings and reviews on Google Play

Comments on JBL BAR Setup for Android

★★★★☆ Jon G · Mar 7, 2025

Basic app that does what it is created to do. I when I first got this soundbar a couple of years ago, I did have issues with the app and bar connecting to Wi-Fi and Google home connection was wonky. I but eventually it worked after a few times. When I had to reset the bar (because it had audio connection/lag) the setup worked fine afterward.

★★★★☆ George · Feb 25, 2025

Not very useful. App was able to find my JBL Bar 5.1 Surround. It seemed stuck for a while, luckily I was watching the display on the soundbar and figured it was updating the firmware. App also let me add the soundbar to my Alexa speakers. But that's about it, app doesn't let me control the soundbar in any way - volume, settings... nothing. So, as its name says, only useful for setup.

★☆☆☆☆ Dewey Sutton · Apr 19, 2025

Will not connect to the device jbl sound bar. Still can not get the device to join the app

★☆☆☆☆ Howard Shek · Nov 2, 2025

Pointless app. Will ask to connect to the bar when connected to a network, but will ask to connect to a network when connected to the bar. It loops like this.

★☆☆☆☆ Wkluender11 · Dec 18, 2024

This app is broken junk. It gets stuck in a loop trying to connect to the JBL speaker Wi-Fi and won't proceed with set-up. I bought the soundbar a year ago and couldn't get it to work then either. I just revisited it and got the same results.

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Store listing

By Harman Consumer, Inc., from Google Play

“The JBL BAR Setup app works with JBL Bar 5.1 Surround, for Alexa MRM WiFi Setup.”

Screenshots by Harman Consumer, Inc., from the Google Play listing

Description by Harman Consumer, Inc. Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.

The JBL BAR Setup app works with JBL Bar 5.1 Surround.
It provides easy WiFi Setup for Alexa MRM (Mult-Room Music) for incredibly easy music streaming and multi-room possibilities.
Please ensure your JBL Bar 5.1 Surround firmware are updated in order to work with the app.

Recent changes:
Stability and performance improvement

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Safety and technology

Found in the app by AppBrain

Ads: No ads
Price: Free
Libraries: 36
App size: 20.7 MB
Needs Android: 7.0+
Content rating: Everyone

Technologies used by JBL BAR Setup

14 permissions · 36 libraries

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Releases

Updates seen on Google Play

Version: 1.2.101615
Launched: November 2020

Dec 15, 2025Installs500,000+ installs
Oct 25, 2024UpdateVersion 1.2.101615
Oct 23, 2023UpdateVersion 1.1.101713
Jul 28, 2022UpdateVersion 1.0.11129
May 15, 2022Installs100,000+ installs

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Installs

Tracked by AppBrain

Last 30 days: 9.8 thousand
Per day: 330; 30-day average
Play install range: 500+ thousand
Launched: November 2020

Installs over time

JBL BAR Setup has been installed 640 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 330 installs per day.

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About the app and developer

About JBL BAR Setup

JBL BAR Setup is a music & audio app developed by Harman Consumer, Inc.

Install Statistics

JBL BAR Setup has been installed 640 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 9.8 thousand times.

User Ratings

JBL BAR Setup is rated 2.03 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 1.3 thousand ratings.

App Information

JBL BAR Setup is freely available from Google Play. The app size is 20.69 MB. The latest version available is 1.2.101615. The last update was on October 25, 2024.

Technical Requirements

JBL BAR Setup requires Android 7.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since November 2020.

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