GreenBow
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hugo by itself is very robust. battery if constantly plugged should not be affected theoretically as after full charge there is only trickle charge. but problem with keeping hugo constantly on is that the batteries are constantly subjected to high temperatures . this does not affect hugo circuit but affects batteries in long run specially in countries with hot summers . so hugo batteries don't die imho due to constant plug in but constant high temperatures. best solution is to switch of hugo and unplug the charger when not in use. also don't cover hugo while in operation.
I was wondering about the temperature effect of charge and play on the Mojo, which does get warm. However turning the Mojo on its side when charging and playing helps a lot. However, since I mostly use the Mojo when not charging at the same time, it's not really an issue for me.
Additionally though, I was led to believe that keeping the battery in a state of full charge also stresses it. I have no idea if this is true but there are websites explaining battery health.
Anyway my Mojo gets constant charge and discharge cycles. I would recommend that. However some Hugo owners are reporting they use their Hugo plugged in all the time and no problems yet. If it's true that battery replacement is about £40. Then in my opinion it is worth leaving the Hugo plugged in, and risk a battery fail.
I say this because I thought the Hugo battery did not get as hot as the Mojo battery. (Specifically when charging and playing.) The Mojo does get toasty so it is not really an option. Having said that, I have used a previous Mojo plugged in and charging all the time. This was through a hot summer and it never shut down due to heat safety circuits. It did get hot though.
Overall though for desktop only use, the Mojo is OK not plugged in all the time. Since I run it on battery I remember to turn it off when not in use. (Only on the rare occasion like last night I forgot to charge it for today, is it low battery. Therefor right now it's stood on its side charging and playing: Jimi Hendrix - Greatest Hits.) Whereas almost every night I usually remember to put it on charge.