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Understanding LED indicator status lights and information | Bose Smart Speaker 500
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Bose Smart Speaker 500Sold from 2018 - 2024

Understanding LED indicator status lights and information | Bose Smart Speaker 500

Home Speaker 500 LED status:

 

Microphone icon (top of speaker)

 StatusInfo
OffMicrophone/voice assistant enabled
RedMicrophone/voice assistant disabled

Light bar (front display of speaker)

 ColorStatusInfo
WhitePulsingSystem is rebooting
WhitePulsing fastConnecting to a Bluetooth® device or to a Wi-Fi network
WhiteSlides to center, pulses twiceRequest confirmed (for system setting change)
WhiteSingle pulseRequest confirmed
WhiteLeft side flashesVolume down command received. If a volume button is held, the light stays lit while held
WhiteRight side flashesVolume up command received. If a volume button is held, the light stays lit while held
WhiteBoth sides glow, then fade outWhen audio is paused, both sides of the lightbar glow for 15 seconds and then turn off
WhiteSlides to center, glows solid, pulsesThe voice assisant is listening when the light bar slides to the center and glows solid. If no request is made, the light flashes four times and fades, which signals the voice assistant is no longer listening
WhiteSlides to center then to sides, pulses whiteThe voice assisant is listening when the light bar slides to the center and glows solid. After a voice command is received, the light slides from the center to the sides while the assistant thinks, then pulses while the assistant is talking.
WhiteSlides from sides to center continuouslyVoice assistant alarm is sounding
WhiteSlides right to leftDownloading system update
WhiteSlides left to rightUpdating system
BluePulsingReady to connect Bluetooth device
YellowPulsingNotification from voice assistant
AmberFlashes four timesSource error: See Bose app for info
AmberSolidSetup mode: Ready to connect to Wi-Fi
RedFlashes four timesVoice assistant and/or internet connection unavailable
GreenPulsingSystem ready for setup or entering Recovery mode
RedSolidError: Contact Bose support
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Understanding LED indicator status lights and information | Bose Smart Speaker 500