What Does the Light Bar on My Echo Screen Mean?

The light bar on your Echo Show or Echo Hub screen is 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.

Red

What it means:

• The red light bar tells you the microphone on/off button has turned on privacy mode, and turned off the device microphone and camera. Press the button again to turn on the device microphone 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.