How To Turn Off Echo Dot Light Effortlessly In Seconds

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I recently bought the Amazon Echo Dot for myself. I kept the smart Bluetooth speaker in a place where it could be heard loud enough. This way, I could easily hear and control the speaker.

The Echo Dot light turns on and reads out notifications and messages such as your Amazon order details. At first, it felt good to be reminded through the speakers.

However, it was soon followed by a series of embarrassing moments and privacy concerns.

After all, I would never want Alexa to scream in front of my kids and guests that my Amazon order containing personal items was about to be delivered.

That’s when I decided to turn off the Echo Dot lights and silence the notifications.

After hours of research, reading blogs, and skimming through videos, I was able to find out the solution.

You can turn off Echo Dot lights by switching on the DND mode using Alexa on your device. This will prevent the Echo Dot from reading out any notifications or messages on your mobile, including your Amazon order details.

Before you get into that, here’s some more information on what each of the Echo Dot lights means and how you can turn off a particular light.

Echo Dot Lights – What they mean and how to turn them off

If you see a yellow, red, orange, or any other light flashing on your Echo Dot light, they could mean different things.

In most cases, the lights turn off on their own after a short period.

However, if you are reading this blog, the lights on your Echo Dot are either not turning off on their own, or it is staying on for a longer duration.

Here’s a list of lights, their purpose, and detailed information on how to turn them off easily.

Additionally, you can also link your echo dot to your laptop, so you have one more control panel for Alexa devices.

Yellow

Most people are here because of the yellow light ring and it is frequent on the Echo Dot.

A yellow light flashing on your Echo Dot means that you have unread messages or notifications from your Amazon order.

At times, when notifications are frequent, the yellow light on the Echo Dot might make you feel annoying.

The easiest way to turn off the yellow light on your Echo Dot is to use a command like “Alexa, what are my messages?” or “Alexa, do I have any notifications?”.

Once, the Echo Dot is done playing your messages on the speaker, the yellow light will turn off on its own.

Red

The Echo Dot displays a red light when there it faces errors or technical problems.

The most common error behind the red light on the Echo Dot is when the microphone is turned off or switched to mute.

When your microphone is on mute, Alexa won’t be responding to your commands.

To turn off the red light on your Echo Dot, you can try unmuting the microphone by pressing the mute button manually.

This will most likely turn off the red light on your Echo Dot.

Orange

You’ll often see an orange light on your Echo Dot. This happens when the speaker tries reconnecting to a Wi-Fi network.

A slow internet connection or lack of internet access can also result in an orange light flashing on your Echo Dot.

If you find out that your internet is working fine, then you should try turning off the Echo Dot, followed by turning it on. If this doesn’t solve your problem, there is another workaround.

Resetting the Echo Dot can turn off the orange light as it reconnects with an internet connection successfully.

You can reset the Echo Dot by holding the volume down button and mute button for 20 seconds. This will reset the smart speaker and turn off the Orange light.

Blue

The blue light is used when Alexa detects a command. However, there are variations that you need to identify before you try turning it off.

If you see a solid blue light, your Echo Dot is still processing your command. In that case, you can say “Alexa stop”. This will cancel your previous queries and turn off the blue light.

However, if the blue light on your Echo Dot speaker is gradually spinning, this could mean that Alexa is trying to detect commands from the source. Usually, the blue light turns off itself, but in case it doesn’t you can try rebooting the smart speaker.

Purple

An Echo Dot with purple light could imply two things. If the purple light flashes for a small amount of time then it means that DND mode has been turned on successfully. On DND mode, it will stop giving you any notifications.

However if your Echo Dot is stuck on Purple light for a long duration, then it is certainly due to a bad internet connection or failure while connecting to a Wi-Fi network.

Make sure that you have an active internet connection and then try reconnecting the Echo Dot to your Wi-Fi.

Green

An incoming call on the device connected to your Echo Dot often results in a green light flashing. Turning off the green light on your Echo Dot is quite simple, and here’s how you can do it.

• On your mobile device, go to the Alexa app.
• Now go to the Device section of the app.
• Here you’ll see a list of devices connected to the app. Click on Echo Dot.
• Next, click on communications and turn it off.

Now the green light on your Echo Dot will stop flashing.

White

A static white light on the Echo Dot resembles a volume adjustment on the speaker. Once the volume has been set, the white light should turn off on its own.

However, if the white light is spinning on the Echo Dot, it usually means that Amazon Guard has been activated, and a switch into Away Mode.

To turn off the white light you should try turning off the Amazon Guard.

Conclusion

Depending on the color of light that your Echo Dot flashes, Alexa could be notifying a range of things including security alerts, notifications, messages, calls, and others. However, the lights on your Echo Dot frequently turning on or staying on for long durations can be annoying.

Turning off the lights is quite simple and the Alexa app on your mobile device makes it easier to operate.

The Echo Dot is an amazing device, however, it does not come with an in-built camera. The Echo Spot, a compact smart alarm with a built-in camera and screen can be used as a security camera for your home.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does the light on the Echo dot stay on?

Depending on the issue, the light on your Echo Dot might stay on for a long duration until the problem is resolved.

How do you know if someone is dropping in on Alexa?

A green light spinning on the Echo Dot will notify you if someone is dropping in on your Alexa.

Does Alexa have a camera?

Devices like the Echo Show and Echo Spot come with an in-built camera.

How do I stop Alexa from recording everything?

You can stop Alexa from recording everything by muting the microphone.