# HK Connect

> Music

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1197162597](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1197162597)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1197162597`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Harman International Industries
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 1.50 / 5 (338 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.3
- **Last updated:** 2022-10-31
- **First published:** 2017-06-13
- **Size:** 48 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hk-connect/id1197162597)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.harman.com/privacy-policy](https://www.harman.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

HK Connect provides a unified interface to configure your Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 4 and keep firmware up to date. Use the app to adjust speaker settings and monitor software upgrades for optimal performance.

With easy access to firmware updates and customizable audio options, HK Connect helps you manage connections and enjoy consistent sound quality across your setup.

## Rankings

- #130,735 — Overall

## Review summary

User reviews indicate HK Connect is frequently unusable: the app often can’t discover or connect to speakers even when Bluetooth is active, and compatibility across Onyx models (4–8) is inconsistent. Stereo mode, when it works (notably on Onyx 4 with proper setup), is unreliable and brittle. The app also lacks core features like EQ control. Overall sentiment is highly negative, with many calling the app useless and demanding better support, updates, and even open API access.

### Pros

- Stereo mode can work on Onyx Studio 4 with the latest HK Connect update when set up correctly (pair to one speaker and let the app handle the second).

### Cons

- App frequently fails to discover or connect to speakers, even when the speaker is paired with the phone via Bluetooth.
- Discovery/connection problems appear across multiple Onyx models (Onyx 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) with various devices and adapters.
- The app lacks essential features like EQ control, leaving users unable to adjust sound settings.
- Stereo mode is unreliable: it requires precise setup (one speaker paired, app manages the other) and can revert to party mode or fail entirely.
- Overall, the app is described as useless or garbage by many users, with widespread calls for better support, updates, or openness (e.g., API access).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1197162597)