Sonos LED lights
This article covers the meaning of the different colors and patterns displayed by the lights found on Sonos products.
To learn about the locations of all the lights on your Sonos product, check the “Controls and lights” section in your product’s User Guide.
Status light - Speakers and components
On Sonos speakers, portable speakers, and components, the status light is located on the front or the top of the product, usually near the touch or button controls.
Solid white
The Sonos product is powered up and functioning properly.
If your Sonos product shows a solid white light but is missing from the Sonos app, follow the steps in Products missing from the Sonos app.
No light
The Sonos product is not powered on. Make sure that the power cable is fully inserted into the Sonos product as well as a working outlet. If you have a portable Sonos speaker, turn it back on using the power button or by placing it on the charging base.
The status light can also be disabled using the Sonos app. If your Sonos product is working properly and shows up in the Sonos app, you can enable or disable the status light in the Settings menu. Some Sonos home theater speakers have the status light disabled by default.
Flashing white
The Sonos product is powered on and booting up.
When a Sonos product is connecting to WiFi, the status light will also flash white while it’s waiting to connect to the network.
Solid green
The Sonos product is muted. You can increase the volume using the Sonos app or the volume controls on the product itself.
Slowly flashing green
This light appears on home theater surrounds that have been disabled using the Sonos app.
You can re-enable your home theater surrounds in the Sonos app for iOS or Android in the Settings menu. Under My System, choose your home theater product from the list, then select Surround Audio and re-enable the Surrounds option.
Solid orange
During setup, a solid orange light means that the Sonos product was not able to complete the setup process. You can clear this state by rebooting your Sonos product.
A solid orange light can also mean that the Sonos product is overheating. Turn off your Sonos product and allow it to cool down before attempting to power it back on. If the light remains solid orange, contact Sonos Support.
Flashing orange
During setup, the status light will flash orange while the Sonos product is establishing a connection.
The status light may flash orange rapidly after you press the Play/Pause button on a Sonos product. This means that there’s nothing in the playback queue or nothing was played recently. If this happens, use the Sonos app to start playing something instead.
Flashing orange and white
The status light will flash orange and white when your Sonos product is updating.
If you’re resetting your Sonos product, the status light will flash orange and white while the reset is in process.
In rare cases, a flashing orange and white status light indicates a fault condition. If the product is an Amp or Connect:Amp, see our article on no sound from Amp with a flashing orange and white light for troubleshooting steps. Otherwise, contact Sonos Support.
Flashing red
A new (or reset) Sonos product will show a flashing red light if it is not set up within 30 minutes of powering on. You can clear this state by rebooting your Sonos product.
Flashing red and white
The Sonos product failed to update. Reboot your Sonos product and attempt to update the product again. If the issue continues, contact Sonos Support.
Flashing blue
The Sonos product is in Bluetooth pairing mode and is available to connect with a device via Bluetooth.
Solid blue
The Sonos product has connected with a device in Bluetooth mode. Note that the light will remain solid blue if the Sonos product loses connection to the device.
Flashing pattern of red, white, orange, and green
The Sonos product is in a hardware diagnostic mode.
You can clear this by pressing the product’s Previous and Next buttons at the same time, or by pressing the Join button. If your product doesn’t have a Join button, you can press the Play/Pause or Mute button instead.
Status light - Sonos Ace
Sonos Ace’s status light is located on the left ear cup next to the Power/Bluetooth button. Note that the status light automatically turns off while you’re wearing Sonos Ace.
Flashing blue
Sonos Ace is in Bluetooth pairing mode and is available to connect to a Bluetooth device.
The status light will quickly flash blue when trying to reconnect to a previous Bluetooth device.
Solid blue
Sonos Ace is connected to a Bluetooth device.
Solid white
Sonos Ace is powered on, but not connected to a Bluetooth device.
The status light will also show solid white when Sonos Ace is using TV Audio Swap or connected to an audio device using a USB-C cable.
Solid orange
Sonos Ace is plugged in to power and charging its battery.
Flashing orange
Battery is below 15%.
Flashing orange and white
Sonos Ace is performing a software update.
Flashing red
Sonos Ace is in an error state or is failing to charge its battery. Contact Sonos Support if your Sonos Ace is displaying a flashing red light.
Microphone light
Sonos products with microphones have a white LED microphone light to indicate whether the mic is on or off.
No light
The microphone on the Sonos product is disabled. Voice assistants and automatic Trueplay™ are unavailable.
Solid white
The microphone is enabled.
Voice services light
Sonos products with a voice services button allow you to toggle any added voice services on or off. The light above the voice services buttons indicates whether voice services are enabled or disabled.
No light
Voice services are disabled, or no voice services have been added to this Sonos product.
Solid white
Voice services are enabled and you can use your voice to control Sonos with this product.
Battery light
Portable Sonos speakers have a battery light that shows charging and battery status.
Solid orange
The portable Sonos speaker is charging. The light will show for ten seconds after the speaker has been connected to power. The speaker will continue charging when the light turns off.
Flashing orange
The portable Sonos speaker has a low battery:
- Move, Roam, Roam SL, and Roam 2: Battery is below 15%
- Move 2: Battery is below 6%.
Flashing red
The portable Sonos speaker is experiencing a fault condition. If you see a flashing red battery light, contact Sonos Support.
Roam Wireless Charger light
Flashing red
The Roam Wireless Charger shows a flashing red light when it is experiencing a fault condition. If you see a flashing red light on your Wireless Charger, contact Sonos Support.