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by cesarb 2449 days ago
> Pretty sure USB-C headphones shouldn't be charged with a USB-C Macbook Pro wall charger.

Unless explicitly negotiated by both ends, every USB-C charger outputs the same boring 5 volts as classic USB, so the headphones should charge just fine.
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berbec 2449 days ago
The major exception to this is the Nintendo Switch that, due to shit design on Nintendo's part, can asplode itself.
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Dylan16807 2449 days ago
The Switch dock had some implementation issues but they didn't break anything.

The only time things break is when you attach a broken charger that outputs 9 volts onto a wire that's supposed to be doing 2 volt signals.

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asciident 2449 days ago
Only when used with another fault charger, which basically are extinct now.
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izacus 2448 days ago
Switch charges just fine from a MacBook power adapter. The issues are hugely overblown.
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whamlastxmas 2449 days ago
What's the problem with it?
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lmz 2449 days ago
They are wrong. The Switch console itself is USB-C standard compliant. The dock has a slightly smaller plug to make it easier to dock / undock the console. 3rd parties try to replicate the smaller plug but don't get the tolerances right causing a miswiring.
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hadrien01 2449 days ago
I can’t charge my phone with the Nintendo Switch charger, it switches on and off repeatedly and doesn't charge. And my other USB-C chargers don't negotiate the power needed with the Switch so it charges very slowly if you don't use the included charger.
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notreall1238123 2448 days ago
My phone charges fine with a Nintendo Switch power adapter.

In fact, I am doing it right now.

Output on the adapter reads: 5v@1.5A/15v@2.6A

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lmz 2449 days ago
I charge the Switch console just fine with a PD USB-C charger. PD is very negotiable and the Switch only supports a few voltages so your charger must support the same voltages.
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Dylan16807 2449 days ago
As far as I understand it (correct me if I'm wrong), every proper charger is supposed to support the exact same list of power combinations from 0 up to whatever its max wattage is.

The switch dock demands 39 watts, which implies 15 volts, but the switch itself will negotiate any voltage when standalone.

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