usb

[jryka]

Can you power 2nd gen dot from a desktop pc's usb port? Thanks

[DParker]

Can you power 2nd gen dot from a desktop pc's usb port? Thanks

No.  A PC's/laptop's USB ports do not supply nearly enough current to power the Dot.

[Jerry]

Received echo dot for Christmas, usb has been the only power source so far. Works great, have remote that also works flawlessly. So, yes, can power with usb.

[mike27oct]

Some USB outputs are better than others.  Earliest ones put out 500 milliamps, newer ones put out 1000, (i.e 1amp) still not enough for a Dot , but enough to charge a cell phone, and some newer PCs have enough juice to charge an iPad (2amps) which is also what the Dot requires.  One needs to know the output spec of a PC's USB, and not all are the same on a single PC, either.

2amp battery banks can serve up 2A as well, so they can power a Dot until the battery goes dry.