What Do the Light Indicators on My Echo 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 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.