How long does it last on a charge? Someone mentioned it cannot stream while plugged in? I would use this on long car trips to stream movies
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it works streaming while plugged in just not from the usb power. use the other power input
1655982
Not good. It drains really quick depending on what you are doing. A full charge would last about 1 to 2 hours. However I have it plugged in all the time so it is not a problem for me.
1839716
It really depends. If you stream videos with wifi connected (the most power consuming), it will last about 4 hours. Others without wifi connected, it will last last much longer.
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Sorry Hollie to take so long in responding. I bought the unit for my Dad, and he states that he watches the movies with it plugged in and charging at the same time. From the day he received the unit until now he's been well pleased with the product.
28491
I used mine to mainly listen to music as I commuted to work. So I had to charge it every day. My commute round trip is about 5 hours. So I got about 6 hours of playing time.
257376
The battery can last anywhere from 5 hours (if you continuously watch Netflix on it like I do lol) to a couple days. It just depends on how often you use it and what you use it for. Hope this helps :)
938034
That's a very good question that I was also thinking about recently. I've had my units over three years now, and they still hold their charge for a solid month. I use them 4 days a week, back and forth from work, streaming music, I'm afraid I haven't tried to research...
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Have watched a whole Netflix movie and a also fair amount of browsing, email, facebook, etc.. Easily lasts through my day.. Not tried the SD card yet, but that should be better for the battery than wifi streaming streaming.. It needs to charge for over couple of hours to gain back full charge, though..
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I've had mine about a year, my husband has had his for just a month or two. I watch some videos but mostly read books or look at bbc news or pinterest so brightness is up about halfway most of the time. I think it lasy fully charged for about two or three hours using it nonstop. Longer if im reading books already downloaded (like on the plane) chrged in about a 45min or so if its turned off, little slower in airplane mode. Note the brightness and things like gps location and wifi searching constantly use power in the background just like your phone! Turn off everything your not using :)
1641340
Hi Julie, when it's fully charged it last for 2 hours. I have to say I'm not a fan of this player...
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Mine takes a long time to come to a full charge. Several hours. So as a matter of course, I usually leave it plugged in and charging, until I want to take it somewhere untethered. It does provide a long play time (8-12 hrs). Although that time seems about the same, whether it's playing, or just in standby mode, switched off. Which is why I leave it plugged in/charging.
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Haven't tried letting the elements get on it if I am going anywhere it's in the computer bag it doesn't play loud enough to hear in traffic it only amplifies the volume for the phone . Want it loud I use a $30.00 Bluetooth speaker purchased thruogh amazon and that goes in a freezer bag if I know it's going to maybe get wet . But I do like to use it when steaming a movie from netflix on my tablet or Pandora . A couple of cheap AA batteries (8 pack from the Dollar Tree) will play four 2 days. I use it mostly with the tablet . But when the the other isn't charged and i don't want to use the headphones while I ride . It'll work just not loud enough in traffic Haven't tried letting the elements get on it if I am going anywhere it's in the computer bag it doesn't play loud enough to hear in traffic it only amplifies the volume for the phone . Want it loud I use a $30.00 Bluetooth speaker purchased thruogh amazon and that goes in a freezer bag if I know it's going to maybe get wet . But I do like to use it when steaming a movie from netflix on my tablet or Pandora . A couple of cheap AA batteries (8 pack from the Dollar Tree) will play four 2 days. I use it mostly with the tablet . But when the the other isn't charged and i don't want to use the... » Read More Haven't tried letting the elements get on it if I am going anywhere it's in the computer bag it doesn't play loud enough to hear in traffic it only amplifies the volume for the phone . Want it loud I use a $30.00 Bluetooth speaker purchased thruogh amazon and that goes in a freezer bag if I know it's going to maybe get wet . But I do like to use it when steaming a movie from netflix on my tablet or Pandora . A couple of cheap AA batteries (8 pack from the Dollar Tree) will play four 2 days. I use it mostly with the tablet . But when the the other isn't charged and i don't want to use the headphones while I ride . It'll work just not loud enough in traffic « Show Less
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I just plugged mine in and turned it on. I streamed music as it was charging with no issues. So far, I have only used it via the battery. Battery life is great and it is good to know it will function while charging. Hope this helps. FYI, I love mine!
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It is rated at about 10 hours under normal use. I use mine mainly when I wake up and at night when I go to sleep to stream Sirius satellite radio along with a JBL flip speaker via BT. Sirius will auto end after a couple of hours of inactivity, and then my speaker will power off a little while after. A full charge will last me 2 or 3 days. My brother has the same tablet and he is very happy with his battery life as well (I decided to purchase my tablet after he sold me on it, and his praise of the battery life was a plus for me, as I have an Acer laptop as well, and the battery life is only about 3 hours). I would think most will be very happy with the battery life. It is rated at about 10 hours under normal use. I use mine mainly when I wake up and at night when I go to sleep to stream Sirius satellite radio along with a JBL flip speaker via BT. Sirius will auto end after a couple of hours of inactivity, and then my speaker will power off a little while after. A full charge will last me 2 or 3 days. My brother has the same tablet and he is very happy with his battery life as well (I decided to purchase my tablet after he sold me on it, and his praise of the battery life was a plus for me, as I have an Acer laptop as well, and the battery life is only... » Read More It is rated at about 10 hours under normal use. I use mine mainly when I wake up and at night when I go to sleep to stream Sirius satellite radio along with a JBL flip speaker via BT. Sirius will auto end after a couple of hours of inactivity, and then my speaker will power off a little while after. A full charge will last me 2 or 3 days. My brother has the same tablet and he is very happy with his battery life as well (I decided to purchase my tablet after he sold me on it, and his praise of the battery life was a plus for me, as I have an Acer laptop as well, and the battery life is only about 3 hours). I would think most will be very happy with the battery life. « Show Less
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Mine doesn't work with the car charger either. I assumed the battery was dead. How inconvienent if one has to charge it in the house if one travels a lot. Also It only lasts for a month and I don't use it much. Also it shuts off after ten minutes out of the car which is inconvienent because there is no way to tell if it is on when you get back in.Very good sound however and otherwise I like it.
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Youtube and Netflix work fine, in fact, the screen is GREAT for Netflix. I don't use tontonI'd say the battery lasts a full day with moderate use. The screen is normally not extremely bright so I tend to keep the brightness up. After a few weeks, the battery started to only make it on 6-8 hours with moderate use. If you get a good battery saver/task manager app and you're relatively tech savvy you can get quite a lot more mileage out of it. It's a great little media player but I needed a tablet for work, unfortunately
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Yes; how ever the charging capability is slower than the battery drain of using BY for music. I was stuck in traffic and noticed a steady drop in the battery. Overall, I would recommend using a car charger and not the USB.