Google Home / Nest Indicator Lights Explained

Every LED status light, blink pattern, and color indicator on Google Home / Nest smart speakers — what each one means and what to do.

All Google Home / Nest signal pages

Google Home / Nest Pulsing Yellow Light

A notification is waiting — Google Assistant has something to tell you

Google Home Solid White Light

Volume change, touch confirmation, or active microphone on/muted state

Google Home Spinning Blue Light

Google Assistant is listening and processing your request

Smart Speaker Won't Respond — Light Behavior Guide

Microphone muted, Wi-Fi lost, or hardware fault — speaker cannot process commands

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