Identify status lights on HomePod and HomePod mini

Lights appear on the top of your HomePod (2nd generation) and HomePod mini, and change colors depending on what you're doing on your HomePod speaker. Here's what you might see.

Static white light

White flashing light

White pulsing light

White spinning light

Multicolored light

Orange flashing light

Green pulsing light

Red spinning light

Static white light

A continuous white light appears on the top of a HomePod speaker

If a continuous white light appears on the top of your HomePod or HomePod mini, then your HomePod speaker is playing audio.

If you don't hear audio, turn up the volume.

White flashing light

A white light shines on and off repeatedly on the top of a HomePod speaker

If a white light shines on and off repeatedly on the top of your HomePod or HomePod mini, unplug your HomePod speaker from power, wait 15 seconds, then plug it back in.

If the white flashing light continues, reset your HomePod speaker.

If the white flashing light continues after resetting your HomePod speaker, contact Apple support to set up a repair.

White pulsing light

A continuous white light pulses on the top of a HomePod speaker

If a continuous white light pulses on the top of your HomePod or HomePod mini, then your HomePod speaker is ready for setup.

Unlock your iPhone or iPad and hold it next to your HomePod speaker to continue setup.

White spinning light

A white light moves in a circle around the top of a HomePod speaker

If a white light moves in a circle around the top of your HomePod or HomePod mini, then your HomePod speaker is turning on or updating software.

Keep your HomePod speaker plugged in while it's updating.

Multicolored light

A multicolored light appears on the top of a HomePod speaker

If a multicolored light appears on the top of your HomePod or HomePod mini, Siri is listening, thinking, or responding.

Orange flashing light

An orange light shines on and off repeatedly on the top of HomePod mini

If an orange light shines on and off repeatedly on the top of HomePod mini, then HomePod mini is connected to a computer, or is plugged into a power adapter that isn’t rated 20W (9V ⎓ 2.22A).

Plug your HomePod mini into power using a 20W (9V ⎓ 2.22A) adapter.

Green pulsing light

A continuous green light pulses on the top of a HomePod speaker

If a continuous green light pulses on the top of your HomePod speaker, you transferred a phone call to HomePod.

Red spinning light

A red light moves in a circle around the top of a HomePod speaker

If a red light moves in a circle around the top of your HomePod or HomePod mini, then you're resetting your HomePod speaker.

Wait for the reset to finish, then set up your HomePod speaker again.

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