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Charging 3rd gen Airpods with MagSafe charger
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I think 20W is your only option as MagSafe is USB-C, and as far as I know, the lowest Apple USB-C power brick is 20W.
I will say this. If you charge your AirPods with a MagSafe charger, there’s a very good chance the case is gonna get hot as hell. That’s what happened to me. I recommend 5W lightning. Others will say I’m nuts, but I just don’t want to fry my stuff.
I will say this. If you charge your AirPods with a MagSafe charger, there’s a very good chance the case is gonna get hot as hell. That’s what happened to me. I recommend 5W lightning. Others will say I’m nuts, but I just don’t want to fry my stuff.
@mebehere ... I have a non-Apple USB-C power brick that came with my Google Pixel 6 Pro that is less wattage. I just wanted to make sure that even though less watts, the AirPods would charge. If you recommend 5W lightning, like to a laptop or iPad, then I'd probably be ok with a power brick that's less than 20W. Whatv do you think?
Well, my MagSafe puck and cable are plugged into a 20W Apple brick in the wall. I literally used it once with my AirPods Pro and the case was on fire. I decided right then and there to never use the MagSafe again.
I also have an iPhone 14 Pro, but I would never use MagSafe for it either. I Use the 5W Lightning for both the AirPods and iPhone. Now, I do have an iPad Pro, and I do use the USB-C cable with the 20W brick because it all came in the box.
Not sure if that answers your question. I would just check the heat of the device with anything over 5W for the smaller devices. I’m sure laptops and bigger devices are fine with higher wattage.
@mebehere...I will have my wife charge the AirPods via her laptop with the included USB-C to Lightning cable. I believe all that you have said. Strange that Apple would have a MagSafe charging AirPod case and encourage that kind of charging. Too much heat is definitely not good for any device. Do you use a power brick that has the lightning port then?? Thank you!
Yeah, I don’t understand what Apple is doing. I mean, I trust them. But I can’t use MagSafe due to personal experience.
Yeah, the power brick I use with lightening is 5W. It’s USB-A. I actually think it’s the same brick and cable I used with my iPhone 6 because I never change them out LOL.