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Why is Alexa flashing blue and light blue?


When it starts flashing blue it means Alexa is responding to your request.

Why is my Alexa spinning blue and light blue?

A cyan spotlight on a blue ring means that Alexa is listening. The light ring glimmers briefly when Alexa has heard and is processing your request. A briefly glimmering blue light might also mean the device is receiving a software update.

Why is Alexa flashing blue and cyan?

Blue and cyan mean Alexa is working for you Solid blue with spinning cyan after you’ve spoken a command means Alexa is processing your request. This also happens when the speaker is powering on. Alternating blue and cyan means Alexa is responding to a command or query.

Why does Alexa randomly flash blue?

Alexa lights up blue to show you that your voice command is being processed. Your Echo device might also just be starting up or restarting.

Why is Alexa spinning blue and not responding?

When the updates occur, your Echo will stop responding for a few minutes. During that time, you’ll see a spinning blue light just like the one Alexa shows when it’s processing a command. I’ve been told that you can check on the update in the app, but I have not been able to confirm that myself.

Why is my Alexa spinning blue and light blue?

A cyan spotlight on a blue ring means that Alexa is listening. The light ring glimmers briefly when Alexa has heard and is processing your request. A briefly glimmering blue light might also mean the device is receiving a software update.

Why is Alexa flashing blue and cyan?

Blue and cyan mean Alexa is working for you Solid blue with spinning cyan after you’ve spoken a command means Alexa is processing your request. This also happens when the speaker is powering on. Alternating blue and cyan means Alexa is responding to a command or query.

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