Why Is My Alexa Blinking Yellow?
A flashing yellow light on your Echo device means that you have a notification or a message from an Alexa contact. If you see a flashing yellow light on your Echo device, try the following steps: Say, ‘What notifications do I have?’ Say, ‘What messages do I have?’
How do I stop my Alexa from blinking yellow?
How to resolve Alexa’s blinking yellow light – To get your Echo or other Alexa-enabled device to stop flashing yellow, ask Alexa to read your message. If it’s a delivery notification, Alexa will simply tell you that an order has been delivered. If it’s a message received in your inbox, Alexa will read you the message. Your messages on Amazon. Ryan Ariano Since you can use your Alexa app to send and receive text messages, you can also access those using your Echo or other Alexa-enabled app.
What does it mean when Alexa has yellow ring?
A slow yellow burst, every few seconds, means that Alexa has a message or notification, or there’s a reminder you missed. Say, ‘What are my notifications?’ or ‘What are my messages?’
What do Alexa light colors mean?
Adam Molina / Android Authority The light ring is one of the most iconic elements of Amazon’s Echo speakers, But as you’re probably aware, it’s doesn’t exist just for entertainment. Here’s what the different colors of Alexa’s rings mean. Read more: How to use Amazon Alexa QUICK ANSWER Blue means your Echo is listening to or responding to a voice command.
Yellow is a message, reminder, or notification alert, green is a call or Drop In, and purple (usually) indicates Do Not Disturb mode. White signals volume changes or Alexa Guard switching to Away mode. Orange means a device is in setup mode or trying to connect to the internet. Red means that microphones and/or a camera are deactivated, or that an Echo can’t access the internet.
JUMP TO KEY QUESTIONS
What do Alexa’s colored rings mean? Can you turn off Alexa’s light ring?
Is there a reset button on Alexa?
How to reset an Amazon Echo Sub to its factory settings –
Press and hold the Action button for approximately 25 seconds.
Protect the devices your family loves and relies on with one simple plan. With Asurion Home+, we cover your computers, TVs, tablets, premium headphones, smart devices, and so much more—plus, 24/7 live support for your tech care needs—for less than $1 per day. 
Why is my Echo flashing orange?
Spinning orange light – Ben Patterson/Foundry When you first first plug in a brand-new Echo speaker or display, the spinning orange light will let you know that the Echo device is in setup mode. If you see the spinning orange light and you’re not setting up your Echo for the first time, it means that the device is trying to connect to the internet, indicating that you might have a internet service outage.
How does Alexa know someone is at the front door?
How does my Echo device let me know that someone is at my door? When a motion alert is triggered on your Ring device, your Amazon Echo will flash yellow, send an audible chime and announce that someone is at the front door (or back door/side yard/etc. depending on what you’ve named your Ring device.)