Pixel Buds case: Bouncing white
The Pixel Buds are in pairing mode, ready to be found by a new device.
Applies to: All Pixel Buds from 2020: on the Pro 2 and 2a Google calls it bouncing fast white, each pulse lasting one second. What you see: white, pulsing, breathing or bouncing. What it reports on: pairing, reset or an error.
What Google says to do
- During setup with a new device, pressing and holding the pairing button on the case for 3 seconds starts pairing mode.
Source
Google’s own support pages, read on the date shown.
- Google Pixel Buds Help: Understand Google Pixel Buds charging status lights — Pixel Buds Pro 2, Pixel Buds 2a, Pixel Buds Pro, Pixel Buds A-Series, Pixel Buds (2020) and Pixel Buds (2017), a section per model. support.google.com Checked 2026-09-29.
- Google Pixel Buds Help: Learn about Pixel Buds status lights — Pixel Buds Pro 2 and Pixel Buds 2a. support.google.com Checked 2026-09-29.
The same colour on other earbud cases
Another maker can use this colour for something else entirely.