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Understanding LED indicator status lights and information | Bose Portable Smart Speaker
Portable Home Speaker Power Light Status Indicators
| Power Light State | Indicates |
|---|---|
| Bright white | Speaker on Speaker fully charged (when connected to power) |
| Blinking white | Speaker is charging |
| Dim white | Speaker is in standby mode |
| Red and white blink | Slow charging. Connect a charger with a higher amperage rating Tip: It is recommended to use the included 3 Amp Bose charger |
| Red | Five to 10% battery charge level remaining |
| Blinking red | Less than 5% battery charge level remaining |
Portable Smart Speaker Light Ring Status Indicators
| Light Ring State | Indicates | |
|---|---|---|
| Pulsing white lights on top and bottom | Connecting to a Wi-Fi network | |
| White lights glow on top and bottom then fade to black | Connected to a Wi-Fi network | |
| Two white lights glow on top and bottom | Audio playback is paused | |
| White light fills clockwise | Volume level increasing | |
| White light fades counter-clockwise | Volume level decreasing | |
| One white light glows on top | Speaker muted | |
| Pulsing blue lights on top and bottom | Ready to connect to a Bluetooth® device | |
| Blinking blue lights on top and bottom | Connecting to a Bluetooth device | |
| Blue lights glow on top and bottom then fade to black | Connected to a Bluetooth® device | |
| Blue lights on top and bottom blink twice | Bluetooth device list cleared | |
| Four white lights pulse | Google Assistant is listening | |
| Four white light rotate clockwise | Google Assistant is thinking | |
| White lights on top and bottom blink | A Google Assistant notification is available | |
| White lights slide to top and bottom | Amazon Alexa is listening | |
| White lights glow on top and bottom | Amazon Alexa is thinking | |
| Pulsing yellow light on top and bottom | An Amazon Alexa notification is available | |
| Entire light ring pulses white | The voice assistant is speaking | |
| Amber lights glow on top and bottom | Wi-Fi setup in progress | |
| White light fills counter-clockwise until full then repeats | Speaker update downloading | |
| White light fills clockwise until full then repeats | Speaker update installing | |
| Blinking amber top and bottom four times | Music service error Refer to the Bose app for details Press and hold the Play/Pause button for 10 seconds to reset the speaker | |
| Red lights glow on top and bottom | Hardware error Press and hold the Play/Pause button for 10 seconds to reset the speaker If a reset does not resolve the issue, the speaker will need service |