Why is My Alexa Flashing Green?

Your Echo speaker will only ever flash green if you’re receiving a call.

Calls can be made directly to your speaker from other Echo owners through the Alexa smartphone app.

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To stop this from happening, accept or reject the incoming call on the Alexa app.

Why is My Alexa Light Flashing Yellow?

Alexa notifications include missed calls, texts,Amazon shopping alerts, delivery updates, and so on.

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Why is My Alexa Light Red?

When a solid red light is displayed, that means that Alexa is not listening to you.

So, if yousay her wake word, she will not respond.

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Why is My Alexa Light Spinning Blue?

The spinning blue ring light will also momentarily show a spinning light while Alexa is processing your voice command.

If the problem persists, your Alexa might be faulty and require replacing.

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Why is My Alexa Light Solid Blue?

Whenever you use your Echo’s wake word, the ring light will turn solid dark blue.

Why is My Alexa Light Purple?

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Why is My Alexa Light Flashing Orange?

A flashing orange light indicates that your speaker is in setup mode.

Once your speaker is connected to your app, the orange light will disappear.

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Why is My Alexa Light Dull or Solid White?

Whenever you change the volume level on your Echo speaker, a gradual white light will appear.

It will be solid at full volume, and only partially visible at low volume.

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So, keep the above meanings in mind to more easily discern Alexa’s communications.

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