I returned the Sonos. Bought Bose 700. Much easier to connect. Sound is better (subjective, I know). Bose Remote is the difference! Simple, Universal, and looks (and feels) great. No regrets with Bose.
I disagrees completely. Maybe the someone you spoke to had a bad day. I would rethink I try this company again. I have had only great experiences thus far.
No, the Playbar does not have it built in as this speaker does not have the required microphones. However, you can add a voice assistant from either Amazon or Google to control the Playbar.
If you are an Apple Music subscriber you can play iTunes through the Sonos app. if not you’ll need an Air Play 2 compatible Sonos speaker to play with Soundbar.
Playbar should pair/sync up easily with your existing remote. The Playbar doesnt even come with a remote so they are confident it will work. Synced up quick and easy with my Sony Bravia TV
When you set up the Sonos PlayBar with your smart phone, It will walk you through how to setup the Samsung remote to control the volume. Works fine with my Samsung remote.