Charging a Beolit 12 from USB?

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npalund (archived2)
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Posted September 9, 2020 at 12:40 GMT
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Hello All!

Just two quick question:

- Is it possible to charge the battery in the Beolit 12 via the USB?

I am very happy with my Beolit 12 since it has Airplay which we use around the house and backyard, but if bringing it along with a camper van it would be great to be able to charge it via USB, and also stream sound via Bluetooth, which is the next question.

 - What Bluetooth dongle would you recommend that can be small and easy to use for streaming from an iPhone when Airplay is not setup?

Thanks

Peter

tph
tph
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Posted September 9, 2020 at 12:53 GMT
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Edit: double reply, sorry about that.

Location: Denmark

Human interface designer at Bang & Olufsen.
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npalund (archived2)
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Posted September 9, 2020 at 13:49 GMT
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Thanks for your quick reply Tuomas,

I was suspecting it wasnt possible to charge that way.
Playing music through the USB connection when on the road is ok, although using a USB for streaming could be a nice alternative,

If only B&O could make a new Beolit in the same format and great sound, with Airplay 2, Bluetooth and possible to charge via USB, it would be a winner... 

Cheers,

Peter

matador
matador
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Posted September 9, 2020 at 14:53 GMT
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Peter wrote:
and also stream sound via Bluetooth,

 

Beolit 12 on iPhone hotspot. Didn't try it myself but someone did.

Location: Paris France

tph
tph
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Posted September 9, 2020 at 15:08 GMT
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Peter wrote:

If only B&O could make a new Beolit in the same format and great sound, with Airplay 2, Bluetooth and possible to charge via USB, it would be a winner... 

Do note that Beolit 17 offers most of this – it charges via USB-C, but it is exclusively a Bluetooth speaker and thus doesn't offer AirPlay support.

Location: Denmark

Human interface designer at Bang & Olufsen.
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