Here is my hacky setup to increase Pro Neckband (PNB) usage time since the battery on PNB is small to keep it light weight.
My Setup
I’m using an Apple Watch strap to hold it in place. When I wear it on my neck, it doesn’t feel heavy and doesn’t get imbalanced. So that’s a plus point. I have also coupled it with a U-shaped USB-C adapter/dongle and a short USB-C cable to charge the PNB.
About my use case and why I love PNB
My use case is media consumption mainly. I use Stremio / Nuvio for P2P streaming. And I use VidHub for Plex and Jellyfin. So Android OS is convenient for such use case. Apart from this, I also use PNB for browsing web, Reddit, Discord, X and other casual use cases. What I like the most about PNB is that it is out of the way, it doesn’t hinder my movement and stuff. Wires don’t come in the way. I have two pets at home always jumping around and I’ve always been scared of them pulling the wire and dropping my devices. So PNB is convenient to use, and I’m not scared of wires getting pulled.
My main device is iPhone which I love the most in terms of UI navigation and overall user experience, but like I said above, I wanna keep it away from my pets, I don’t want the wires coming down, iPhone is usually not good with P2P streaming, Infuse on iPhone is good but thankfully there is VidHub now for androids, and lastly I don’t wanna deplete my iPhone battery especially when I’m outside on the move. I use my iPhone for neckband remote app to navigate the android UI in PNB which doesn’t consume much iphone battery, and the iPhone is not tethered to the glasses or the PNB.
Some good power bank options I have come across
I came across this power bank recently and I think this is a good match for the PNB. It has an inbuilt Clip-On mechanism. Haven’t bought it yet because it’s not available in my region, so can’t say for sure if it will really be great. The only concern I have with this power bank is its very short cable since it is actually meant for Quest headset. Link: https://a.co/d/08hEsFPC (Kinwin battery pack).
Also saw this Sharge Flow Mini 2 power bank. It’s meant for mobile phones mainly. But I think it can also be clamped to PNB behind the neck and it can also be portable just like the above one. Link: https://a.co/d/0cmBIoKE