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Can USB-C charging be universal across devices? Compatibility does not seem to work. Would the issue be with USB-C cable or USB-C wall power adapter?

I have these devices that use USB C to charge:

Of the 4 devices, only the MacBook laptop can use a USB C wall outlet power adapter (I use the official Apple power adapter).

This is the power adapter I am trying to use to charge the headphones and the baby sound machine (with a USB C to USB C cable), but it does not work:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B099W69QL6

USB A & C power adapter

The headphones and sound machine only charge if I use a USB-A (for the wall outlet) to USB-C cable (pictured below) - why?

Is it not possible to charge these devices with a USB C to USB C cable? I just bought brand new Anker cables, so I know they cannot all be defective.

USB A to C cable