Why Does My Alexa machine Have a Red Ring?
Any Amazon Echo will display different colorsif it has problems functioning properly.
Each color means something different, allowing you to quickly diagnose what is wrong.
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A red ring could mean the microphone isn’t working or has been turned off.
Alexa will no longer listen to your commands until the microphone has been turned back on.
The exceptions are the newest Echo Dot and Echo speakers.
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Otherwise, you might use these troubleshooting methods to try sort out the issue.
Simply press the button and the red light on your Alexa equipment will automatically turn off.
Alexa should now be able to hear your commands.
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But if that doesn’t work, try restarting the gear.
But the good news is that you could also reset the Echo rig using the Amazon Alexa app foriOSorAndroid.
Instead, it’s crucial that you deregister the gadget, which achieves the same result.
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Once the orange light turns off and on, the rig has reset and is in setup mode.
Go through the setup process like normal and your equipment should start working again.
This can lead to the red light turning on without a reason.
If an available update is found, Alexa will then ask if you want the update installed.
If the issue is on Amazon’s side, you’ll have to wait it out.
