Does this speaker need to be turned on every time I want to use it? Or can I still select it from my iPhone when the speaker is in standby mode?
86485
Like any piece of electronics it must be on to work (there is no "standby" mode). It takes about 45 seconds to reconnect to your wireless network before it will show up as an airplay speaker.
86486
Yes. Leave it on. In fact, if there is a power failure the whole re-booting, re-linking process needs to start over again from step-1. It's an overly complicated and one can tell Philips designed it, not Apple.
2140550
Katrina,My SoundpOp is occasionally difficult to turn on, but I discovered I was sometimes pressing another button at the same time. Being careful not to do that, it'll turn on every time. On rechargeable-powered systems, it sometimes requires a brief "rest" for the fully charged battery to drain off some of the "surface charge" to make it output the expected voltage, but only very infrequently does that cause an operational issue with the overall device.
1847584
Not exactly. Your iPhone has access to various alarm apps and plugs into the speaker/charger. When you do this the clock on the device syncs to your iPhone clock. When the alarm app goes off, the sound is enhanced by whatever level you set the speakers on (unless you muted your iPhone then no signal would be sent to the speakers while docked). I use it all the time as my primary alarm clock.
483620
Yes the speaker works while plugged in or by battery alone. I have purchased 3 of these speakers (bought parents two). I love them & stays charged too
1622768
It only plays. If I am wrong, I would like to know. Stylish little portable/rechargeable speaker plays with both my phone & iTouch.
2036798
You dont have to turn it on and off every time you get in and out the car, unless you plan to be out of your car for long period of time like work, gym, ect.. After so many hours it will turn itsself off to conserve the battery, and you will have to turn it back on. Just make sure you have your Bluetooth connected to it at all times while in and out of your car and remember to keep it charged for optimum usage. It sounds great in the car and is very convenient. The only thing I dont like is when you have to answer the phone...me personally I dont like to answer the phone via Bluetooth. Other than that its a great product. I have 2, one for home and another for my car.
909507
With speaker turned off...turn on Bluetooth on phone...then do a search for devices...as the phone is searching...hold down the power button on speaker for 3 seconds and let go. It did take about 4 times for the iphone to show connected. And if holding down the power button does not work, just turn it on and off while the phone is searching. Eventually the phone will connect to it.
2236547
First of you connect to constant power it will stay on all the time and drain battery. I would connect the power to a separate switch. Which I have done. You can also connect it to the stereo power terminals. This will let it go on and off when the power is turned on. This is connected directly to the stereo so it runs when the stereo is on. I have found that I have to manually connect my iPhone 5s to the bluetooth each time I turn it off. Hope this helps.
1878192
The sound bar goes into standby mode when it doesn't receive a signal, which is a default energy saving feature. I'd recommend you contact Polk Audio Customer Service (1-800-377-7655) to confirm.
2135206
Yes. Mine is in standby mode until the TV is turned on I switch to Bluetooth mode to play music from my ipod. The power light is not on all the time, only lights momentarily when something happens such turning on the TV or switching modes.
1108782
My speaker doesn't indicate when the battery is running low. It also stays on forever when I charge it. But I don't experience what you are experiencing. You might want to return it for another one.
374188
I think it works that way. I notice it go to sleep mode after a while if no activities. There are couple settings at the bottom of the speaker for sleep mode settings. I love this speaker.
2188276
It is likely still paired with your IPhone. Once the speaker is paired with a device it remains paired to that device. Turn Bluetooth off on your IPhone and put the speaker back into pairing mode (power down, wait 10secs and power back on). You will know it is in pairing mode when it flashes Red and Blue. Keep in mind the speaker will automatically pair with any previously paired device thereby blocking any other new device pairings.
2032690
First; are the batteries good? Second ; the I-phone only plays in one direction when laid on speaker. Put bottom of phone on top of blue blinking off & on button. Be sure to turn the volume up on phone, you can turn it down after laying on speaker if it is too loud. I have two I love. If this still does not work please get another. I can't live without mine. I use I-heart radio, so when I travel I always have a radio and my music. Good luck.
2235667
The unit has a battery saving device built in to it.If the unit does not detect sound play on the device it will turn itself off after awhile.Hope this helps
379300
I have the same thing here. It's normal for most powered speakers with an external power brick to have some audible sound when the transformer cuts to standby.
1840357
every time I use this device i have to take it off my speaker and place back on and pair it again. It's really annoying and it always says that it is not connected enough though it's already on my speaker. So yes unfortunately you will have to pair it every time you use it.