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Bose Portable Smart Speaker

Sold from 2019 – present

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Understanding LED indicator status lights and information

Find out what the LED indicator light on your product tells you about the status of your product.

Portable Home Speaker Power Light Status Indicators

Power Light State Indicates
Bright white Speaker on
Speaker fully charged (when connected to power)
Blinking white Speaker is charging
Dim white Speaker is in standby mode
Red and white blink Slow charging. Connect a charger with a higher amperage rating
Tip: It is recommended to use the included 3 Amp Bose charger
Red Five to 10% battery charge level remaining
Blinking red Less than 5% battery charge level remaining

Portable Smart Speaker Light Ring Status Indicators

Light Ring State   Indicates
Pulsing white lights on top and bottom Connecting to a Wi-Fi network
White lights glow on top and bottom then fade to black Connected to a Wi-Fi network
Two white lights glow on top and bottom Audio playback is paused
White light fills clockwise Volume level increasing
White light fades counter-clockwise Volume level decreasing
One white light glows on top Speaker muted
Pulsing blue lights on top and bottom Ready to connect to a Bluetooth® device
Blinking blue lights on top and bottom Connecting to a Bluetooth device
Blue lights glow on top and bottom then fade to black Connected to a Bluetooth® device
Blue lights on top and bottom blink twice Bluetooth device list cleared
Four white lights pulse Google Assistant is listening
Four white light rotate clockwise Google Assistant is thinking
White lights on top and bottom blink A Google Assistant notification is available
White lights slide to top and bottom Amazon Alexa is listening
White lights glow on top and bottom Amazon Alexa is thinking
Pulsing yellow light on top and bottom An Amazon Alexa notification is available
Entire light ring pulses white The voice assistant is speaking
Amber lights glow on top and bottom Wi-Fi setup in progress
White light fills counter-clockwise until full
then repeats
Speaker update downloading
White light fills clockwise until full
then repeats
Speaker update installing
Blinking amber top and bottom four times Music service error
Refer to the Bose Music app for details
Press and hold the Play/Pause button for 10 seconds to reset the speaker
Red lights glow on top and bottom Hardware error
Press and hold the Play/Pause button for 10 seconds to reset the speaker
If a reset does not resolve the issue, the speaker will need service
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