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skinbeats
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August 9, 2020
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Car Charger for Sonos Move?

Has anybody had success with any particular model of car charger for the Sonos Move? I bought one that matched the specs on the Move technical support page and it didn’t seem to work so looking for a brand or model that does.

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skinbeatsAnswer
Trending Lyricist I
August 14, 2020

WE HAVE A WINNER! 

The BatPower charger works. charged the Move right away. no issues. of course this was the most expensive charger I tried but appears to be worth the money. here’s the link on Amazon:

 

https://www.amazon.com/BatPower-Charger-MacBook-Surface-Latitude/dp/B07KDXLQ3B/ref=asc_df_B07KDXLQ3B/?tag=&linkCode=df0&hvadid=416723174073&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3441301467817257857&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9030966&hvtargid=pla-661137774132&ref=&adgrpid=100759323984&th=1

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Bumper
Bumper
August 13, 2020

Thanks for the update. Totally not surprised at the response from Sonos 🤦‍♂️

I'm interested to hear if you find one that works 🤞

skinbeatsAuthor
Trending Lyricist I
August 14, 2020

Update #1:  Anker charger that was suggested by Sonos phone support does not work, Don’t even get an orange light or anything on the Move.

Avoid this one too for Move Charging:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071WYF9HP/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A294P4X9EWVXLJ&psc=1

The other charger arrives tomorrow. that one is more powerful so we’ll see.

    Kyle A
    Kyle A
    Retired Sonos Staff
    August 14, 2020

    Hi @skinbeats, thank you for the update and sorry for the late response.

    Thank you for taking the time to troubleshoot car chargers for the Sonos Move.

    We understand the sentiments of it not working as intended when the first charger was on the required specifications.

    I checked the Anker charger and the 20V=1.5A is not enough amps and 5V=3A is not enough volts.

    The BatPower charger however looks promising. Output 90w max at 12V 3A or 20V 4.5A.

    We apologize for the inconvenience and the time lost. Update us with your findings of the BatPower charger.

    If you have other concerns, feel free to reach out.

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    skinbeatsAuthor
    Trending Lyricist I
    August 14, 2020

    I’ll test the BatPower today… funny, it was Sonos phone support that suggested II try the Anker so I didn’t look too closely at the specs… if the BatPower doesn’t work, I found 2 more to try… do u see these as possibly viable?

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B082ZY5GXX/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A1C0P08RHIUS5I&psc=1

     

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07JJJ911R/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A1RPX9K4BD5W4O&psc=1

      skinbeatsAuthorAnswer
      Trending Lyricist I
      August 14, 2020

      WE HAVE A WINNER! 

      The BatPower charger works. charged the Move right away. no issues. of course this was the most expensive charger I tried but appears to be worth the money. here’s the link on Amazon:

       

      https://www.amazon.com/BatPower-Charger-MacBook-Surface-Latitude/dp/B07KDXLQ3B/ref=asc_df_B07KDXLQ3B/?tag=&linkCode=df0&hvadid=416723174073&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3441301467817257857&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9030966&hvtargid=pla-661137774132&ref=&adgrpid=100759323984&th=1

        Kyle A
        Kyle A
        Retired Sonos Staff
        August 14, 2020

        Hi @skinbeats, thank you for the update.

        I’m glad of the great news and thank you for sharing this information here in the community.

        Now we have a car charger that can potentially be used by other Move owners.

        We apologize for the misinformation about the Anker charger. I’ll send this as feedback 

        I also checked the other potential chargers, the MANINAM Metal USB C Car Charger doesn’t have the specifications for the voltage and amperage output.

        So, I’m not sure about the MANINAM charger. The HyperPorts however has 45w max 12V/3A or 20V/2.25A for the PD port; this is within the requirements.

        Anyway, if you need further assistance, feel free to reach out. The community is here to help.

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        skinbeatsAuthor
        Trending Lyricist I
        August 14, 2020

        I’m gonna stick with the working one I have (even though it’s pretty expensive by comparison) so if anyone else wants to test out the HyperPorts one, be my guest.

        snelld
        Avid Contributor I
        December 4, 2020

        Needed to buy a car charger for my Dell XPS 13 (2019 edition).  Hoping it worked with my new Move.  Pleased to report that it does.  Item is Dell Auto Air Adapter 65W USB-C.  The code number is 450-AFLE.

        skinbeatsAuthor
        Trending Lyricist I
        December 4, 2020

        Nice! now there are a couple of options.  Hey Sonos, how about getting an approved list going or actually just selling a SONOS car charger for the Move?

        plang
        Lyricist II
        December 29, 2020

        I just ordered this one Lenovo 65W USB-C DC Travel Adapter | Travel Chargers | Part Number: 40AK0065WW | Lenovo US (also available at Provantage.com) and will try it out. I have had good luck with Lenovo’s laptop DC chargers before so I decided to try them again.

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