Needs to be in all caps on the description that it is nothing like every other speaker that is similar to this one as it has no battery. It has to be plugged in.
It does not have a compartment or area to store the cable … but it has wheels. So you can wheel it somewhere that has a plug in and hope you remembered to put the cable in your pocket. I love jbl and this one was a huge let down. Plus side is it’s loud … but there are a lot of speakers cheaper that are loud that have to be plugged in.