What Do the Indicators on Your Echo Device with a Screen Mean?

The light bar on your Echo Devices with a Screen to see how the device communicates its status.

Yellow

What it means:

• A solid yellow bar means that Alexa has a message or notification. Say, "What are my notifications?" or "What are my messages?"

Cyan on Blue

What it means:

• A cyan spotlight on a blue bar means that Alexa is listening. The spotlight moves briefly when Alexa is processing your request.

Teal Blue

What it means:

• A teal blue bar indicates that Alexa is ready for you to speak. This means that you can speak directly to Alexa without first saying the wake word.

Red

What it means:

• The red light bar tells you the microphones on/off button is pressed, and the device microphones and camera are off. Press the button again to turn on the device microphones and camera.

Orange

What it means:

• Your device is trying to connect to the Internet.

Green

What it means:

• The green light bar comes on when you're in a call or a Drop In, and you leave the call screen. It shows that you're still on an active call.

Purple

What it means:

• When the Do Not Disturb feature is on, a purple light bar briefly shows after you make any request. Turn off Do Not Disturb to speak with Alexa again.