Understanding The Light Bars On Your Echo Show

The glowing indicators on your Amazon Echo Show imply a lot of meanings and help you understand the status of the device along with the potential issues, if any.

So, this guide is all about understanding the mysterious light patterns on your Amazon Echo Show and decoding the light bars like a pro. Understanding these signals will help you to efficiently troubleshoot the connectivity issues effortlessly.

Let us now dive in and explore what these glowing bars or lines on Echo Show are depicting.

Also, read: How To Enable Or Disable Adaptive Screen Brightness On Your Amazon Echo Show?

Decoding The Light Bars On Your Echo Show

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The light bars on your Echo Show screen communicate various statuses and alerts.

Here’s what each color means and how to respond to them.

1. Yellow Light Bar

A solid yellow light bar at the bottom of the Echo Show device indicates that Alexa has a message or notification for you.

To check your messages or notifications, you can take the help of voice commands.

All you can do is simply say, “Alexa, what are my notifications?” or “Alexa, what are my messages?” By doing this, you should be able to check the messages or notifications.

Also, check that the microphone on your Echo device is not muted, and for that, follow these steps:

Locate the Microphone Button.

The microphone button is usually situated on the top of your Echo Show.
So, find it and press the button to toggle the microphone back on.
You should see the yellow light turn off, indicating that the microphone is now active and Alexa is listening for commands.

2. Cyan On Blue Light Bar

A cyan spotlight moving on a blue bar on your Amazon Echo Show device means that Alexa is actively listening to you and processing your request or responding.

Knowing this will help you to make interactions with your Echo Show smoothly and intuitively.

You can continue speaking your command or question. The spotlight will move as Alexa processes your request and provides a response.

3. Red Light Bar

A solid red light on your Amazon Echo Show usually means the microphone is off, so Alexa can’t hear your commands.

To fix this, here’s what you need to do:

Turn the microphone back on.
Look for the microphone button on the top of your Echo Show.

Press this button to toggle the microphone back on.
The red light should turn off, indicating that the microphone is now active and Alexa is ready to listen again.

4. Orange Light Bar

An orange light bar signifies that your device is trying to connect to the internet. Ensure your Echo Show is within range of your Wi-Fi network and your internet connection is not slow or unstable.

You can check this in the settings menu by swiping down from the top of the screen and selecting Settings, then Network.

Sometimes, network or Wi-Fi issues can cause problems with your Echo Show. Restarting your router and the Echo Show device can help resolve connectivity issues. So, restart the router and see if this could fix the issue.

5. Green Light Bar

A green light bar on your Amazon Echo Show appears when you’re on an active call or in an incoming call session.

This is a sign that you are in communication mode or call drop-in request. Understanding this will help you never miss an important call on the go.

To return to the call screen, say, “Alexa, return to my call,” or navigate back manually on the device.

6. Purple Light Bar

A purple light bar briefly appears when the Do Not Disturb feature is enabled, after you make any request.

Swipe down from the top of the Echo Show screen to access the quick settings menu.
Tap on the settings icon in the quick settings menu.
In the settings menu, find and tap on Do Not Disturb.

Toggle the Do Not Disturb mode off.
Alternatively, you can use a voice command to turn off the Do Not Disturb mode. Simply say, “Alexa, turn off Do Not Disturb.”
For quick clarification, you can always ask Alexa directly by saying, “Alexa, what does your light mean?” This can help you understand the status.

7. Factory Reset

If after following the suggested solutions for each color light bar indicator on your Echo Show the problem continues, you might need to perform a factory reset. However, a factory reset will erase all your settings and data.

To factory reset the device, press and hold the Mute and Volume Down buttons simultaneously for about 15 seconds until the Amazon logo appears.

You can also swipe down from the top of the screen, go to Settings, then Device Options, then Reset to Factory Defaults.