These days Amazon’s Alexa has been featured in almost every smart home, whether it is a dot, an Echo, or one of the amazing new show models, the point is that we make use of this amazing piece of technology. And I’m sure that you see a yellow light on your Alexa often and you have some questions like what does the yellow light mean? and how can you turn it off? Well, my friend is in luck, read through to have all your questions about the Alexas yellow light answered.
Well let’s jump straight to it, Alexa is known to be one of the most convenient tools for any smart home.
Alexa is known to use different blinking patterns and colors to signal various types of information. It may be difficult to understand at first, but it becomes easier to understand the pattern. And the yellow light is no exception. A yellow light on your Alexa could mean several things. It could be your Alexa trying to connect to your wifi or that you have a message or notification.
Meaning of The Alexa Yellow Light:
The yellow light on Amazon’s Alexa device could typically mean several different things. Based on the type of light your Alexa is displaying because different light patterns usually mean different things.
- Spinning light
- Blinking light
Spinning light
If you see Alexa display a spinning yellow, then it is probably trying to connect to your WIFI. Then if it persists, this is Alexa indicating that you may need to reenter the WIFI password on your Alexa app.
Blinking light
A blinking or flashing yellow light on your Alexa could be Alexa trying to tell you that you have a message or a notification. There are more oftentimes notifications from Amazon. As you may know, your Alexa is linked to your Amazon account. It knows when you have purchased an item from Amazon and it will give you updates regarding your order.
You will be provided information about the status of your order. Alexa will give you notifications when it is ready for shipment, when it’s ready for dispatch when dispatched, and on arrival. Prime users will receive notifications on the day that the order is set to arrive. And a final notification when the order is delivered.
As indicated by the yellow light, these notifications will be coming in separately. The light will be repeatedly displayed until you ask your Alexa to read out the notifications. You may have multiple devices linked to one Amazon account which will all have the light indicating a new notification for you to listen to. You may be unsure of the Amazon account your device is linked to. But you can find out on the Alexa or Amazon app by going to settings and scrolling to “device”.
Dismissing The Alexa Yellow Light:
This is quite easy by the way. Now you know that when you notice your Alexa display a yellow light then it means that you have a message or you have a notification and there are two ways of making it stop.
The first and easiest way is to simply speak to Alexa. Ask Alexa by saying the words “Alexa, read my message” or “Alexa, what notifications do I have?.
Alexa will immediately read out all your messages or notifications. Once Alexa stops speaking, the yellow light will stop and will not show until you have another notification or message.
Disabling Alexa Yellow Light:
- Open the Amazon Alexa app
- Click on the menu then go on to settings
- Click the notification option then scroll till you find ” Amazon Shopping”
- Here you can choose to disable the yellow light and you won’t see the yellow light again
- You can choose to disable it for a few notifications
Advantages of Amazon Alexa Yellow Light Notification:
Alexa reduces the risk of package theft. Although it may not seem useful to some people, it gives you notifications regarding your package. Most of the time, packages that are delivered to your doorstep are prepaid and they could get stolen sometimes which Amazon will not be responsible for.
Immediately after your package is delivered, your Alexa gives you a notification immediately. So now you can quickly pick it up before someone else can get to it. It is very helpful in bad neighborhoods.
Conclusion
Amazon’s Alexa yellow light can be confusing if you do not fully understand what it means or how to turn it off. Speaking to your Alexa will read out your messages and notifications.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What does the yellow light on Alexa mean?
It means that you have a notification from Amazon or you have an unread message from an Alexa contact.
- Can I stop Alexa from reading out the product name of my orders?
Some items ordered may be private or personal and when updating you about the product status, Alexa announces the name but you can stop this by changing the settings.
- Do I need to get an Amazon Alexa?
Getting an Alexa is all up to you and it may be a good buy for your smart home.
