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Your V Duo Smart Base

The V Duo Smart Base is the base that comes with the V Duo Set. It's the only V Series base with a built-in LCD screen, and it holds and charges two Sticks at once.

What makes it different

  • LCD display — your cook temperatures show right on the base, at a glance from across the patio. No need to keep your phone with you at the grill. The phone is still there for cloud monitoring when you want it; you just don't need it for a quick check.

  • Two-Stick cradle — charges two Sticks side by side, perfect for multi-protein cooks.

Power and charging

  • USB-C powered with a built-in rechargeable battery — runs through a long cook without a wall outlet nearby.

  • Plug in the included USB-C cable to charge the base; place a Stick in either cradle to charge it automatically.

  • Not dishwasher safe — wipe with a damp cloth only. (Your Sticks are dishwasher safe; the base is not.)

The button and the screen

The Duo Base works like the V Smart Base, with one button:

  • Short press (or lift a Stick off it) — wakes the base.

  • Press and hold about 5 seconds — pairing mode, for WiFi setup or firmware updates.

  • Press and hold 15–30 seconds — factory reset.

Where the other V Series bases use LED colors to show status, the Duo Base shows it right on the LCD screen — a WiFi icon and a Bluetooth icon tell you how it's connected, alongside your live temperatures, so you can read the cook at a glance without your phone.

If it won't restart after a reset: on some early units, plug the base into USB power and press reset again — it'll boot normally.

Connectivity

The Duo Base has both WiFi and Bluetooth 5, so it extends your Stick's Bluetooth range and bridges the cook to the cloud over WiFi. WiFi is 2.4 GHz only. For cloud setup, see Monitoring your cook over WiFi.

Placement

Keep the base within about 6 feet of your Sticks for a reliable signal — closer is better, especially when the Sticks are inside a smoker or oven. Once the base has the signal, it relays the cook over WiFi so you can step away. More in Range and connection drops.

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