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Jake_11
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October 22, 2019
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What are people using for USB C charger for Sonos Move?

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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    Airgetlam
    AirgetlamAnswer
    October 24, 2019

    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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    yo3ggx
    Lyricist III
    July 27, 2020

    I still hope that  both problems will be solved through a firmware update, as I really like the sound of this little speaker. 

    Another issue for me is with the Google assistant. The execution of voice commands is very slow comparing with a Google Home device.

    aislabycottage
    Lyricist I
    July 28, 2020

    After a couple of failures this combo worked as a portable charger set-up from UK amazon

    RAV power portable charger 20000mAh 60W PD power bank (£40)

    Anker USB c to USB c powerline + III 60 W power delivery (£20)

    I think type of USB c cable is prob critical if not working with wall charger or powerbank which should otherwise meet the Sonos specification

     

    yo3ggx
    Lyricist III
    July 28, 2020

     

    I think type of USB c cable is prob critical if not working with wall charger or powerbank which should otherwise meet the Sonos specification

     

    What do you mean by “Sonos specification”? Is very clear that “Sonos specification” is not enough for a charger/cable to be able to charge the Move. 

    aislabycottage
    Lyricist I
    July 28, 2020

    I bought the power block as its stated output matched sonos move charging requirements but didn’t work with the generic usb c cables that I had. Needed the newer cable to successfully charge Move.

    wasyl
    Contributor I
    July 31, 2020

    I have also a problem with USB-C powering of Sonos Move. I have proved PD USB-C 65W charger which works with my HP laptop perfectly but with Move not. The red LED is blinking all the time (should stop after a few seconds). On the contrary original HP Power supply is charging Move without a problem. 

    Why it is so problematic with Sonos Move. It is JUST powering. Do you know if Sonos is planning to solve it by software soon? I don’t want to buy new PS and still risking incompatibility again.

      LancePants
      Lyricist II
      August 2, 2020

      Sonos forgot to tell Move users about charging without the base!!!: The charger must provide 45 watts through the USB-C… otherwise it will not charge.  This fact is found NOWHERE in Sonos’ instructions, and barely findable in troubleshooting.  I ordered a Samsung 45 watt USB-C charger from Amazon; it charges now.

      yo3ggx
      Lyricist III
      August 3, 2020

      Sonos forgot to tell Move users about charging without the base!!!: 

      This is not true.

       

      Here:

      https://support.sonos.com/s/article/3640?language=en_US

      is stated: “Charging via USB-C may have varying speeds depending on the wattage of the charger. We recommend using a 45 watt USB-C PD charger, outputting a minimum of 20V/2.25A or 12V/3A.” but this is a recommendation. Unfortunately not even all 45W USB-C PD chargers can charge the Move. 

        alanbx
        Lyricist II
        August 5, 2020

        I finally figured out how to charge the damn thing

        need 2 items -- 

         - 45w PD power bank (I use Anker 26800 45W PD)

         - USB c to USB c cable (I use Apple OEM)

        while Sonos move is off … plug in USB c cable

        turn on device

        then plug other end of USB c cable into PD power bank

        it should indicate it's charging if connected on WiFi on Sonos app

        enjoy!

        yo3ggx
        Lyricist III
        August 6, 2020

        I can confirm that Move is charging with a Samsung EP-TA845XBEGWW USB-C PD 45W charger with the included cable. No need to follow a special sequence. Just plug the charger anytime you want.

        alanbx
        Lyricist II
        August 6, 2020

        I can confirm that Move is charging with a Samsung EP-TA845XBEGWW USB-C PD 45W charger with the included cable. No need to follow a special sequence. Just plug the charger anytime you want.

         

        we're discussing portable power charging on the go

         

        if we're talking about wall charger … then I'm using RAVPower 61W USB C Charger[GaN Tech] Type C Wall Charger

        it charges fine as well … no special sequence

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