Echo Dot Green Ring Or Light: What Does It Tell You?

I’ve been using my [amazon link=”B093XL88VZ” title=”Echo Dot” /] a lot recently.

I’ve gotten used to the convenience of asking Alexa various questions, asking her what activities I have planned for the day, or the status of my Amazon Orders

I’d noticed that my Echo Dot’s ring glowed different colors to tell me different things.

But one day, it glowed green, and I didn’t know what that meant. So I spent a couple of hours online to figure it out.

If you were as confused as I was when your Echo Dot started flashing green, trust me, you are at the right place!

The green light means that you have an incoming call. The light can be seen pulsing or spinning.

A pulsing green ring indicates an incoming call or drop-in, whereas the spinning green light means that you are on an active call or drop-in.

I’ve talked more about what Drop-Ins are, and also discussed all the other various colors on the Echo Dot’s ring.

What is a Drop-In?

Drop-In is one of the coolest features that your device has. It lets you connect to anyone with an Echo device instantly.

You and the contact you want to ‘drop in’ on should grant permission for the feature to actually work.

You can also set up your echo dot with your laptop to receive notifications for work calls.

If you are worried about your acquaintances listening abruptly to your personal conversations, there is no need to panic because Alexa will give you an alert before the call connects.

About the Green Ring

You can sometimes see the green ring spinning in a clockwise direction, and at other times, you can find it pulsing.

These variations in the green ring have different meanings, which you will find out in the subsequent sections of this article.

What does a Pulsing Green Ring Mean on the Echo Device?

A pulsing green on your echo dot means that you have an incoming call. It can also indicate a drop-in, but only if you have granted your device permission to do so.

You can stop the pulsing by attending the call. When you say “Answer”, the call is automatically connected.

If you weren’t expecting a call or you just don’t feel like talking, you can ignore it without saying anything or say “Hang up” or “Drop”.

The device rings ten times before automatically coming to a halt.

What does a Spinning Green Ring Mean on Your Echo Device?

A spinning green ring occurs when you are on an active call or a drop-in. The device continues to spin in a clockwise direction till you hang up the call.

If you are not on a call and still see the green ring spinning in circles, say “Alexa, hang up” or disconnect the call from your app.

How to Disable the Alexa Green Ring?

The flashing lights and rings displayed by your device are features to help you.

As the user, it is completely up to you to disable any feature that you find annoying, and as such you can turn off any of your Echo Dot’s lights as you please.

Here is a step-by-step guide to help you disconnect Alexa from your phone calls:

1. Open Alexa App on your smartphone device.
2. On the top-left corner, you will see three horizontal lines. Tap on these lines and go to “Settings”.
3. Then go to “Device Settings” and select “Amazon Alexa Device”.
4. Now select “Communication” from the general tab.
5. Toggle it off. You will see “Communication” turn grey.
6. You will not see the green light for incoming calls or drop-ins on your echo dot anymore.

Other Echo Dot Alert Lights

Just in case you had trouble with the other flashing colors, here’s a quick review.

Yellow

If your Alexa glows yellow every few seconds indicates that you have an unread notification or message.

Cyan or Blue

When Alexa is listening, you can see a cyan spotlight on a blue ring. The light ring flickers for a few seconds if Alexa is processing what you just said.

If you don’t see a blue light after having used the wake phrase for your Echo Dot, then your Alexa device is unresponsive and you’ll have to troubleshoot it, by checking your cables and your Wi-Fi password.

You may have to go as far as resetting your Alexa device.

Red

A red light indicates that your microphone is disconnected. If you want Alexa to listen, you have to press the on/off button again.

Spinning Cyan

The light becomes a spinning mixture of teal and blue when your device is starting up.

If your device hasn’t been set up, the light will turn orange, indicating that it is ready for setup.

Orange

The orange light means that your device is in setup mode. When your device is working, the orange light indicates that your echo dot is trying to connect to the internet.

Purple

If you make a request while on ‘Do not Disturb’ mode, the device glows purple for a while.

However, if your device is being set up, purple indicates Wifi issues.

White

You will see a white light when you are adjusting the volume of your device.

Final Thoughts

With that, I hope I’ve conveyed why your Amazon Alexa is displaying the green ring.

As you can see, it isn’t something to worry about. It’s one of the many ways in which Alexa has made our lives easier.

The ring pulses or spins depending on whether you are getting a call or speaking to someone.

I’ve also discussed other colors of the light ring and what they mean, like Yellow, Red, Orange, Green, Purple, and White if the green light does not disappear after some time, head over to the Alexa App and find out what’s wrong.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is my Alexa green when I’m not on a call?

The green light does not always mean that you are on a call. A pulsing green ring indicates that you are getting an incoming call or drop-in.

However, if you see the green light even when you aren’t expecting a call, make sure that Alexa hasn’t misheard you and started a call or drop-in.

You can also say “Hang up” to disconnect the call.

How do I make Alexa flash lights to music?

To make Alexa flashlights to music, you can use Light Rapsody. It is a set of light strings that connects via Bluetooth to your echo device.

Light Rhapsody will illuminate when Amazon music is playing on the device.

You can say, “Alexa, ask Light Rhapsody to…” to control your lights.

Does the Echo dot have a night light?

Yes, your device can function as a night light. The feature is enabled through a third-party skill named Night Light.

1. Open Alexa and select Skills in the left menu.
2. Search Night Light
3. You will find several options with similar skills.

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The next time you need the night light, say “Alexa, open Night Light” to get a beam with cyan and royal blue.

An added advantage is that you can specify how long you want it to be turned on by saying, “Alexa, open Night Light for 15 minutes”.