Here’s what those colors mean, as well as a rundown of how you can set up and edit your notifications.
What Do the Alexa Notification Colors Mean?
Colors beamed in the ring of your Alexa device represent a specific type of notification or message. Here’s what they mean and what you can learn from them:
White: The volume is being adjusted. You can tell the volume setting by how much of the ring is lit up.Blue: The Wake Word has primed the device and it is listening for a command. A slightly different tone of blue will point in the direction from which the device is detecting the command.Spinning Orange: The device is connecting to Wi-Fi.Spinning Violet: There was a problem during Wi-Fi setup.Red: The microphone has been muted and Alexa will not respond to commands.Flashing Purple: The Do Not Disturb mode has been activated.Pulsing Green: There is an incoming call.Spinning Green: There is an active call.Pulsing Yellow: There are messages in your inbox.
How to Use Alexa Push Notifications
Developers may want to contact customers to let them know about new skills on offer. You can keep up to date with these notifications by telling your favorite apps to notify you when a new skill is added.
Why Enable App Specific Notifications?
Examples of Notification Skills
Every app is different, but there are a lot of useful notifications skills you can enable so your device will alert you. Here are some of our favorites:
Severe Weather Alerts: Most weather apps can alert you to severe weather updates, such as flooding or high winds.Breaking News: If you’ve linked a news outlet, such as NPR or the Washington Post, you can enable breaking news notifications curated by that specific outlet.Flight notifications: If you have a travel app linked to flight times, you can have your Alexa notify you of delays and departures. This is useful if you’re planning to pick someone up from the airport or waiting for someone to arrive.Sports scores: If you’re unable to keep an eye on your favorite team, you can set up notifications for score changes.
