If Alexa sees a red ring, it could mean that her microphone has been turned off. Alexa will not hear your commands unless the microphone has been turned on again.
The Amazon Echo Show may also have a red light bar. This is an indication your camera isn’t properly connected.
It can cause an Alexa red circular if it was pressed on the Echo’s microphone button. There may be an issue with your internet connectivity.
How to Fix Your Alexa Red Ring
There are many solutions to the Alexa red dots depending on the problem. You can take each step one at a time to discover possible solutions that will get your Amazon Echo working again.
Enable Your Echo Microphone
It is very easy to fix the microphone of your Amazon Echo. You can activate the microphone feature or deactivate it by pressing the microphone button on top of Echo.
To turn off the red LED in your Alexa Device, press this button. Alexa should understand your commands. If it doesn’t hear you, reset your device.
Reset Your Amazon Echo
Because of the number of Amazon Echo devices, every factory reset procedure will be slightly different. You can factory-reset your Amazon Echo device with either the Android and iOS apps.
- Open the Alexa application
- Scroll down to see the list of devices
- Choose Echo & Alexa
- Click on the name that you would like to use for your Echo device. Scroll down to Factory Set
Once Alexa has finished the factory reset process, your Amazon Echo’s display will glow orange.
If the orange light changes from on to off, it means that your device is in setup mode. You can then continue the setup process normally. Your device should now be working.
Update Your Alexa Amazon Echo
Software can sometimes have bugs or glitches not corrected in older versions. This could make your red light appear without any explanation.
An upgrade to your Alexa version can fix technical issues, and possibly eliminate the red light. Here’s how:
- Open the Alexa application
- Go to Settings
- Select Device >
- Select the most up-to-date software version
Connecting Alexa with Wi Fi
Alexa will blink red if her internet is down or slow.
You can check the router’s connectivity strength or access a website via your smartphone to test its speed.
Resetting your router will help determine whether your Alexa red circle is caused by it.
Fixing Alexa Red Circle
If the Alexa device ring light becomes red it’s likely that the microphone has been disabled. The factory reset or the top can be used for turning the microphones off. But there are other solutions.
Consider upgrading to Amazon Echo Show in order to experience fewer issues with the Amazon Echo regular.
