Does it play while charging? I have a speaker which stops playing while it is being charged. I need to play constantly (24/7) via power.
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Yes. The unit plays while being charged. It should be paired with a Bluetooth device before attaching the charging cable.
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Yes it does play while charging. I play it all night long while it's plugged in.
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No. It comes with an adapter for the the built in rechargeable battery & you can play it while it's being recharged.
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Hello, Yes you can use the speaker while its charging, Thank you. Arthur Satechi Technical Support
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If you are asking if you can use it while it is charging to listen to music yes also i use it as my computer speaker . Hope this helps if not let me know . Have a great day
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if you play it plugged in, you will use ac power. it will charge the battery at the same time or keep it topped off. i play it plugged in at work and when i take it home its fully charged.
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Let it charge all the way until all led white lights from the back are lit up. It may take a while but just leave it be for a while. P.S: when I first got my JBL I tried playing it immediately, I plugged it in and it synced and noticed that it died even though it was in the charge. Well I waited for it to charge about until it at least got 3 leds in the back and then it played music all day practically. I'm guessing it just needs a lot of juice before it can actually play otherwise the music via Bluetooth will kill off the battery quickly so it just needs enough power to keep it alive first. Let it charge all the way until all led white lights from the back are lit up. It may take a while but just leave it be for a while. P.S: when I first got my JBL I tried playing it immediately, I plugged it in and it synced and noticed that it died even though it was in the charge. Well I waited for it to charge about until it at least got 3 leds in the back and then it played music all day practically. I'm guessing it just needs a lot of juice before it can actually play otherwise the music via Bluetooth will kill off the battery quickly so it just needs enough power to keep it... » Read More Let it charge all the way until all led white lights from the back are lit up. It may take a while but just leave it be for a while. P.S: when I first got my JBL I tried playing it immediately, I plugged it in and it synced and noticed that it died even though it was in the charge. Well I waited for it to charge about until it at least got 3 leds in the back and then it played music all day practically. I'm guessing it just needs a lot of juice before it can actually play otherwise the music via Bluetooth will kill off the battery quickly so it just needs enough power to keep it alive first. « Show Less
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This is not a definitive answer, but I started charging it, then tried to play a song, and got nothing until I turned the speaker on. Then the alternating red and blue lights that signify a charge is in progress stopped and just the blue flashed, as it does when you are playing. So my answer is no, but I would get a second opinion.
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For me the only times it turns off is when you turn the power off the same way you turn on or if you pause it and its inactive then. Otherwise it keeps playing.
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this mp3 player is great.....but it will not play while being charged as far as I can tell....I have a neat little speaker and I can charge the speaker while I listen but I make sure I'm charged up before using it in the car......sorry
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Yes. You can play while charging, but this radio does not have the battery meter status. Music from Micro Sd is stereo while AM/FM output are mono.
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Yes, you can play music and accept calls while charging. You can leave it plugged in, it works while plugged in and unplugged.
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It charges in both positions, on or off. :-) If it is totally dead, it is best to charge it for a few minutes in the off position. Especially if you want to charge and play it at the same time.
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I have no problem playing my mp3. Sometimes those expensive phone players screw up a regular player-speaker. I have no problem with mine. The only problem I have is when my mp3 runs out of juice - then I just recharge and play over again.
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It does not charge the iPod/iPhone while playing. It holds a charge for up to five hours and can be played anywhere.
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The speaker comes with it's own charging cord which is a mini-USB to USB. So, unfortunately it can only plug into a USB port or your cell phone's USB charging adapter; however the battery lasts a long time and while I charge it every once in a while when I think about it, it has never died on me. Can simultaneously charge while playing.
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I see three responses here stating that the device works while being charged, that has not been my experience. Once I connect the device to a charger while still on, it automatically disconnects from the blue tooth source. In this case the source being my phone.
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The user manual clearly states under Usage Tips: "To protect the circuit of the speaker and the long-term performance of the battery, please do not use the speaker to play music while charging." YMMV.