Pixel Buds case: Switching between white and orange
The Pixel Buds are trying to pair, but one of them is not seated properly in the case.
Applies to: Pixel Buds Pro, Pixel Buds A-Series and Pixel Buds (2020). What you see: white and orange or amber, switching between two colours. What it reports on: pairing, reset or an error.
What Google says to do
- Close the lid and open it again to re-align the buds.
Source
Google’s own support page, 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.
The same colour on other earbud cases
Another maker can use this colour for something else entirely.