So I discovered that JBL and Harman Kardon are from the same parent company Harman Audio, which explains a lot. I already knew that the static pop noise problem wasn't limited to just the JBL Link...

So I don't have a JBL, but two Harman Kardon Citation One in stereo, two Google Nest Audio in stereo, and the crackling popping noises still occur, mostly when chromecasting to a group. Hence, the...

@Martinnn @kevin_z @gert @Kevin_Z I have two Harman kardon citation one speakers (that support chromecast) and a TV with a chromecast. I also have a speaker group combining them all. I noted...

Got the same problem and this thread was an Eureka moment for me. I have two Harman Kardon citation one speakers and a chromecast on my TV. Recently bough the Deco M4 amd started noticing crackling...