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What are people using for USB C charger for Sonos Move?

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I asked this question over in the sonos reddit forum and others are having same issues so thought I would bring over here.

What are people using for their usb charger for the Sonos move? I attempted to use my MacBook pros charger but it didn’t work. I have the 60watt brick but from what I read it should be able to still work.

So then I read it might be the cord as they have chips in them and knowing Apple they locked their cord down. So I bought an anker power line 3.1 usb c cable and tried it with the MacBook brick again and it still didn’t work.

So before I keep buying and returning curious if anyone has had success with certain chargers with the move. Thanks!

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AirgetlamAnswer

OK, I was too lazy to include it in my last post, but then I went and found it in the introduction post, straight from Sonos, here:

https://en.community.sonos.com/announcements-228985/introducing-sonos-move-brilliant-sound-anywhere-6829500

Specifically this:

Power and battery:
Move’s battery will last for up to 10 hours of uninterrupted playback. If left off the charging base and unused, Move will automatically go into suspend mode to reserve battery for up to 5 days. The battery is rechargeable with an included indoor charging base or with any USB-C charger with the following output levels: 12V/3A, 15V/3A, or 20V/2.25A. After about three years, or 900 charges, Move’s battery can easily be replaced so you can keep listening for years to come.

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markwills

This one works for me…

RAVPower USB C Charger, 61W Wall Charger PD 3.0 [GaN Tech] Type C Quick Charger, Compatible with iPhone 11 Pro Max, MacBook Pro Air, Ipad Pro 2018, Nintendo Switch https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B083JB6BGL/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_-fbuFbANJS0X2

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Frederik

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I have no issues at all with my Samsung charger (@230V). Even the Acer Chromebook charger (PD 45W - see one of my older posts) now is working, without doing anything on Sonos side. On the other side, a very popular 45W PD Charger from Blitzwolf does not charge the Sonos. Really strange behavior ...

Strange indeed that yours working fine and mine isn't. In the end I send back the Samsung charger and requested a refund.

The Lenovo laptop of my girlfriend has a USB-C PD charger (laptop is almost 5 years old) but that charger works!!! Finally I found a charger that works on the Sonos!

For the ones who are interisted it's this type nr.: Lenovo adlx45ulce2a (45W USB-C PD charger) (see example below). So for the next holiday we will take that charger ;)

From the local reseller I got a ServiceID which I can use to contact Sonos directly. Unfortunately because of the COVID. The Sonos chat's and phone numbers are occupied most of the time.

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Delta 091

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Anker PowerPort Atom III Slim, with 65 watt three usb 3.0 and one 45 watt usbc. 45 Watt usbc works with USBC port. After trying all the different chargers in my house including Switch docking charger and samsung 20 Ultra super fast charger. It was the only one that worked. Pretty frustrating in my opinion that not even a 2.5 amp charger won't even slow charge the sonos move? What's the point in 400$ speaker if that's the case. Only had the atom 3 for my bed side charging station and s20 ultra. But it worked while on vacation as of the day I am righting this because I didn't bring the base to it. Little did I know.... A firmware update that should be implemented SONOS! Amazon link below unless you buy a dedicated 45 watt USBC charger.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZCGYP27/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fab_8hyzFb1MDJXYT

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Frederik

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Another update about my chargers. After a while I seems to be able to get into chat with Sonos service. Based on the CallID I got from the local reseller, I explained my issues and everything I already tried. They finally gave me some ‘off the record advise’: “Unfortunately i'm not allowed to give you advise about any non-sonos products as a Sonos representative. From a college I understood that he bought a ‘EWENT EW3980’ charger which works with the Sonos move. Purchasing is at you own risk”.

In the end I did not order the Ewent charges as I found out that the charger of the Lenovo laptop works as well.

Besides that, I ordered the Nexdock (it's like a screen with keyboard for you phone). This Nexdock is charged by a 45W PD charger. It's from some chinese brand. This charger works also for charging the Sonos, charging my phone, charging my headset and of course the Nexdock. :ok_hand_tone1:

(But I still a bit fustrated that you buy a 400$ speaker. Which do not come with a ‘on the road’ charger, and they do not want to tell you what will work…. )

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Frederik

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Another update about my chargers. After a while I seems to be able to get into chat with Sonos service. Based on the CallID I got from the local reseller, I explained my issues and everything I already tried. They finally gave me some ‘off the record advise’: “Unfortunately i'm not allowed to give you advise about any non-sonos products as a Sonos representative. From a college I understood that he bought a ‘EWENT EW3980’ charger which works with the Sonos move. Purchasing is at you own risk”.

In the end I did not order the Ewent charges as I found out that the charger of the Lenovo laptop works as well.

Besides that, I ordered the Nexdock (it's like a screen with keyboard for you phone). This Nexdock is charged by a 45W PD charger. It's from some chinese brand. This charger works also for charging the Sonos, charging my phone, charging my headset and of course the Nexdock. :ok_hand_tone1:

(But I still a bit fustrated that you buy a 400$ speaker. Which do not come with a ‘on the road’ charger, and they do not want to tell you what will work…. )

For the Nexdock charger, they use this one:

http://www.xinspower.com/intelligent/product/131.html

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Syn3rgi3

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I'm thinking of buying the Move and already have a Ravpower Powerbank capable of 60watt USB PD - it sounds like it will likely not charge the Move?

Other Bluetooth speakers tend to output extra power (more volume) when connected to mains power - does the Move do this or does it deliver max power on battery (albeit draining the battery quickly)?

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aman

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