Is Polyend Play battery powered?

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Polyend Play can be powered by an AC adapter or a decent power bank that can provide 5V 1A. Depending on the workload, a basic 20K mAh power bank will let Polyend Play go on for long hours or even days.

Important: The Simpler the power bank, the better. Please notice that “intelligent” power bank with advanced power management systems or even a “smart” computer USB out used for powering can cause issues and unstable Play. The best method to power up your Play unit is to use the original AC adapter.

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There is a power bank laying around at home and it has an output of 5V 2.1A. Is it a problem if the amps are higher?

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@icaria36 you can use power bank 5V 2.1A

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My Tracker+ just died randomly, it froze and then wouldn’t switch back on after I restarted it. It was running off of a power bank. Could that have had anything to do with it? Can the wrong power bank brick the device?

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What kind of powerbank are you using? Also i’m sorry to hear that :people_hugging:

Technically it shouldn’t happen, most powerbanks nowadays can switch between delivering different voltage outputs. But there is always a slim chance of something going wrong of course - with anything.

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Have you tried turning it on with another power source than the power bank?

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Basic rule: the voltage must be the same, the current indicated on the power supply unit (in amperes) may be greater.

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I am using play with ios devices.
you can draw power from an ipad or iphone and use them as sound modules.

its an awesome portable setup.

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The Play is a 5V device. It does not expect and may not be able to regulate a higher input voltage. Chargers and Power bricks that provide Qualcomm Quickcharge or USB PD (Power Delivery) connections are capable of delivering 5, 9, 12, or even 20 volts to a device for rapid battery charging or to provide more power.

Unintended voltage levels should theoretically NEVER be applied to devices that do not specifically negotiate a higher voltage connection with a given smart supply. Nevertheless, these supplies are designed by people who make mistakes and sometimes fail to fully implement a design standard. Bad things can happen. These higher voltages might just fry the power input section of a device like the Play if a faulty supply stepped the voltage up even momentarily.

For this reason it’s safest, to avoid any QuickCharge or USB PD supply when powering the Play or similar devices that expect ONLY the original standard USB voltage - 5V. Also, you get what you pay for. Only use good quality charger/supplies from companies like Polyend, Samsung, Motorola, LG, Anker, etc. Using no-name cheap, noisy USB supplies from China with your phone, computer or sequencer is just asking for trouble.