https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/5/3/17314980/sonos-2018-event-date-announced-new-playbar-playbase

Sonos just sent out press invites for a June 6th event in San Francisco. The invitation shows a coffee table littered with TV and other home theater remotes and has a simple tagline: “You’re better than this.” The company recently registered a new home theater smart speaker — very likely a successor to the Playbar or Playbase — with the FCC. Documents attached to that filing reveal that the product will include HDMI connectivity and microphones for voice control.

The invite might be alluding to Alexa’s ability to control some TVs and other components of an entertainment setup. An HDMI port would give Sonos’ next speaker more direct control over the big screen in your living room. Sonos has previously pledged to add support for Google Assistant to its voice-enabled speakers as well. That hasn’t happened yet, but when it does, it would add yet another layer of voice integration for compatible home theater gadgets. Whatever Sonos has in the works, it’s very clear the company thinks it’s a better option than your standard universal remote.