When starting out on the guitar, you might want to play along with songs, backing tracks or use resources on YouTube etc. Luckily, many of the best beginner guitar amps have connections for plugging in your phone or tablet, so you can run everything through one speaker. Some even feature Bluetooth so you can do it cable-free.
Recording yourself and listening back is one of the best ways to improve your playing too, and there are a bunch of options here for recording to a laptop or computer. This will aid your songwriting skills as well, allowing you to share ideas with potential bandmates and develop your ear for chord changes and soloing.
Many modeling amplifiers come with native software too, which lets you make deep edits to sounds, download updated amp models, and even curate presets from famous guitar players.