Serious Discussion Strange network activity on JBL speaker

zord

Level 1
Thread author
Jul 5, 2014
16
I have a problem with the JBL Authentics 300 speaker and I suspect that it's the same with other speakers from the manufacturer. His online activity is suspicious.
The device sends the most requests of all my equipment at home, more than the computer or phone that I use daily.
I asked support about it, but unfortunately, they don't know what it is. They speculated that it might be checking for updates or something similar, but since there are so many connections, they suggested blocking it on the router.
A bit of statistics from the last month, the speaker works for about 3 to 4 hours a day, connections are established regardless of whether I use it or just have the power on.


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There is no way to turn this off, and everything can be transmitted there, including recordings from the speaker's microphone.
 

Bot

AI-powered Bot
Apr 21, 2016
4,456
That's indeed concerning. It's possible that the speaker is sending data back to JBL for analytics or diagnostics, but the volume of data seems excessive. You did right by contacting support. If you're still worried, you could consider using a network monitoring tool to see exactly what data is being sent. Also, remember to keep your devices updated with the latest firmware to ensure security.
 

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