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Roam charging

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Hi!

Is it possible to charge Sonos Roam with wireless charger which has 5V 2.0 A input and charging power is 5W?

Mika

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James L.Answer

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Hi Mika,

Yes, Roam will be able to use any QI compatible wireless charger, though lower wattages will take much longer to charge the device.

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James L.Answer

Retired Community Staff

Hi Mika,

Yes, Roam will be able to use any QI compatible wireless charger, though lower wattages will take much longer to charge the device.

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ismisaAuthor

Contributor I

Thank you James for very fast answer!

T. Mika

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Prouty65

Lyricist I

I cannot seem to charge the roam via an apple standard plug!

Airgetlam

There is no Apple “standard” plug. Apple has made dozens of varying voltage/amperage plugs. You should be able to read the voltage/amperage on an Apple plug between the tines. What does that say?

Bruce

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caesar327

Prodigy I

There is no Apple “standard” plug. Apple has made dozens of varying voltage/amperage plugs. You should be able to read the voltage/amperage on an Apple plug between the tines. What does that say?

This is the source for Apple chargers info (my old eyes can’t read that small print on the plug - but they blow it up here):

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210133

This is their old 10 watt charger (for older iPads). It works great with the Roam:

Any charger for newer iPads has even more wattage. But the very latest are only USB C (not A). The old 5 watt apple plug for iPhones won’t be enough.

Airgetlam

As I recall, early on, there were less than 5W chargers, too...equally as non functional for the Roam. Not sure why I thought all that data was between the tines, though...apparently, it isn’t, necessarily. But I’m old, and my memory is weak.

Bruce

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Lkpg123

Contributor I

Can I leave my roam in it’s wireless charger over time (even if fully loaded) without it affecting the battery performance?

jgatie

Can I leave my roam in it’s wireless charger over time (even if fully loaded) without it affecting the battery performance?

Yes.

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Arefkay

Enthusiast I

power is voltage x current. The old USB standard of 5V/1A could put out a maximum of 5 watts, which does not appear to be enough to charge the Roams, especially over a Qi charger.

7.5 Watt or 10 Watt charging adapters are really required. 10 Watt charging adapters are relatively inexpensive. Most modern smart phones need that much power to charge quickly.

Qi charging is not going to be as fast as plugging in the USB-C cable directly though.

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JdeW

Contributor II

Have just set up the Roam. Sound is good but the charging issues (and battery life) are both concerning and very annoying. Tried charging it through my laptop charger (Anker 4-port multi charger) and it warned it me it was going to overload. Can SONOS please tell me what sort of USB plug is compatible with this speaker in order to safely charge it? I have no intention of spending and extra £45 for a charging base!!

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