You’ll most likely need a smartphone to get your smart speaker set up. Whether you must continually access the app (and thus the phone) depends on your speaker type and how you choose to use it. If you don’t have a smartphone and aren’t interested in using one, there are a couple of options available. You can get a lower-end phone that you’ll use only for installation and anything else smart speaker-related. Or you can ask a friend, family member, or caregiver if they’ll set up the speaker using their own phone. Just remember that if you want your smartphone to be more than a glorified iPod, you need to set up a plan with a carrier.