This is the IoT in action, this is the future. Everyday items that won't work without a fucking data connection or a fucking app even though it adds nothing to the core function of the device. What it does add is massive complexity and therfore an exponential increase in the number of possible failures, it also adds an opportunity for the supplier to make your device cease to function for reasons other than its core function.
Apps in cars scare me. My car phones home to its builder not me. Some can be opened by a fucking phone app. Does no one see how absolutely batshit mental that is?
Back on topic, I have some BOSE QuietComfort Headphones, They're wired so dumb as rocks, they just work, I like them a lot.
I have a soundbar and a sub for my TV. I have an LG tv so I got an LG soundbar and sub. They talk to each other over bluetooth and optical cable. Nothing smart no internet, no firmware. They just work. I hat to switch to a Panasonic TV, I connected up the LG soundbar. It just works.
I hate 'smart' devices.