Status lights on HomePod
Status lights appear on the top of HomePod and change colors depending on what you're doing on HomePod. Here's what you might see:
Volume controls
Tap the top of HomePod to adjust the volume.
Status lights on HomePod mini
Status lights appear on the top of HomePod mini and change colors depending on what you're doing on HomePod mini. Here's what you might see:
White spinning light
HomePod mini is turning on or updating the software.
White pulsing light
HomePod mini is playing audio.
Multicolored spinning light
Siri is listening.
Green pulsing light
You transferred a phone call to HomePod mini.
Orange flashing light
HomePod mini is updating software while connected to a Mac, or is plugged into a power adapter that didn’t come with HomePod mini and isn’t rated 20W (9V ⎓ 2.22A).
Learn more
- Find out how to use HomePod touch controls to control playback, use Siri, and more.
- If you can't see the touch controls on HomePod, you can use HomePod with VoiceOver.
- HomePod also offers Touch Accommodations.