# KEF Connect

> Control app for LS50 Wireless II, LS60 Wireless, LSX II, LSX II LT, XIO

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.kef.connect](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.kef.connect)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.kef.connect`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** GP Acoustics International Ltd
- **Category:** MUSIC\_AND\_AUDIO
- **Downloads:** 111,498
- **Rating:** 1.88 / 5 (734 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.31.0(2971)
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-28
- **First published:** 2020-09-14
- **Publisher country:** HK
- **Size:** 55 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kef.connect)
- **Website:** [http://www.kef.com](http://www.kef.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://kef.com/pages/privacy-policy](https://kef.com/pages/privacy-policy)

## Description

The KEF Connect Chrome extension offers seamless control over your KEF wireless speakers, including LS50 Wireless II, LS60 Wireless, LSX II, LSX II LT, and XIO. This intuitive app allows effortless onboarding of your KEF wireless speakers to your network and grants access to popular music services like Spotify, TIDAL, Amazon Music, Qobuz, Deezer, Internet Radio, and Podcasts. 

With KEF Connect, you can control playback, volume, and input source selection easily. Moreover, it enables you to optimize your listening experience by adjusting Speaker Sound Settings tailored to your room and preferences. Additional customization options include sleep timer, auto-wake up source, and child lock features, making your audio experience highly personalized. Note that this extension supports KEF wireless speakers using the W2 platform exclusively.

## Rankings

- #209,831 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`
- `com.kef.connect.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users praise KEF speakers' sound quality and appreciate the app's simple interface and streaming integration. However, the KEF Connect app suffers from frequent and frustrating connectivity and stability issues, such as connection drops, false standby reports, and crashes. Setup can be complicated, especially with Wi-Fi and mesh networks, often requiring technical workarounds. Control features are limited or unreliable, detracting from the overall experience despite the premium hardware. Although some improvements have been noted with updates, many users remain disappointed with the app's current performance.

### Pros

- Excellent sound quality of KEF speakers paired with the app.
- The app interface is simple and intuitive when it works.
- Some stability improvements have been made over time with updates.
- Easy to use Spotify Connect integration.
- Ability to control and configure presets and EQ settings.

### Cons

- Frequent connection drops; app often loses connection to speakers or shows them as offline.
- App often falsely indicates that speakers are in standby even when playing music.
- Unstable and buggy app overall: crashes, slow, unresponsive sliders, and requires frequent restart.
- Setup and Wi-Fi connectivity issues; requires complex workarounds like creating separate SSIDs or locking to 5GHz band.
- Poor integration and control limitations, e.g., not all sources recognized automatically, app does not reconnect automatically, and lacks system notification controls.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.kef.connect)