The short answer: a SkyBuds battery lasts 4 to 12 hours, depending on how much your child plays. A full charge takes 4 to 6 hours over USB-C, so we recommend charging overnight, and your child starts the day with a full battery.
Below: why the hours vary so much, how charging works, and a simple routine that keeps a SkyBud ready to talk.
How long does a SkyBud last on one charge?
The battery lasts 4 to 12 hours, depending on how much your child plays. The more your child plays, the sooner it needs a charge, so we give a range, not one number.
How long does it take to charge?
A full charge takes 4 to 6 hours, and a SkyBud charges with USB-C. That is why we recommend charging overnight: it charges while your child sleeps, so it is ready when they wake.
- Pick one spot to charge and plug the SkyBud in at bedtime.
- Unplug it in the morning, with a full battery for the day.
Is the battery safe?
The battery is sealed in and cannot be removed, so there are no batteries little hands can reach. Every SkyBud is tested by an independent, CPSC-accepted lab to CPSIA and ASTM F963-23, and to the EU toy standards EN 71 and EN IEC 62115. More in Safety.
If it will not charge
If your SkyBud will not take a charge or turns off sooner than you expect, email hello@getskybuds.com or call (978) 541-3603, every day, 8am to 8pm ET, and a person will help. Every SkyBud comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Which SkyBud?
All three SkyBuds charge the same way and have the same battery life range: Ash the dragon, Pearl the unicorn and Sprout the bear. Each one is $139, and talking and stories stay free for life, with no subscription needed.
More answers
- Does SkyBuds work with 5 GHz Wi-Fi or a phone hotspot?: 2.4 GHz, which network to pick, and hotspots
- Set up your SkyBud: pairing and Wi-Fi in the app, step by step
- SkyBuds questions, answered: recordings, the wake word, which AI runs it
- SkyBuds FAQ
- Help and contact us
