I've never needed more than a decent set of PC speakers (generally a 2.1 or a 5.1) directly off my external audio jack for my TV. All the TVs I've owned in the past actually controlled the volume ...

Otherwise, high-bandwidth video playback went smoothly. The external audio jack also didn’t work initially, but did on a subsequent attempt. CalDigit’s TS3 Plus barely warmed under load.

The original Pixel had a jack, but every model since then has skipped one. If you want external audio, you’ll have to rely on USB-C or Bluetooth connections.

Unfortunately (and similar to other Google smart speakers), there’s no 3.5mm audio jack for an external speaker (although arguably, the Nest Audio doesn’t need one), similar to other Google ...