Sony WF-1000XM5 case: Solid orange while plugged in

What Sony says to do

1. A full charge of buds and case from empty takes about 2 hours.
2. After a long time unused, the orange light may take a moment to come on; wait for it.

The same colour on other earbud cases

Another maker can use this colour for something else entirely.

• AirPods: Amber — Less than one full charge remains: for the AirPods if they are in the case with the lid open, otherwise for the case itself.
• AirPods: Pulsing amber, briefly — The AirPods or the charging case are less than 95% charged.
• AirPods: Flashing amber, briefly — The AirPods are less than 95% charged and the charging case is less than 25% charged.
• AirPods: Flashes amber, then white — The reset worked: the AirPods are reset and ready to be set up again.
• Pixel Buds: Blinking white and orange — A factory reset is in progress.
• Pixel Buds: Switching between white and orange — The Pixel Buds are trying to pair, but one of them is not seated properly in the case.
• Pixel Buds: Blinking fast orange — Pairing or the factory reset failed.
• Pixel Buds: Blinking orange, lid open — The buds still have charge left, but the case is low: below 20% on the Pixel Buds Pro 2, 2a and Pro.
• Pixel Buds: Blinking orange, lid closed — The case battery is below 20%: less than one full charge left for the buds.
• Pixel Buds: Solid orange, lid closed, unplugged (Pro 2 and 2a) — The case battery is below 20%: less than one full charge left for the buds.
• Pixel Buds: Solid orange (Pro, A-Series, 2020) — Charging.
• Pixel Buds: Breathing orange — The case is charging and is still below 20%: less than one full charge left for the buds.

Other Sony WF-1000XM5 case lights

• Green for about 6 or 3 seconds
• Orange for about 6 or 3 seconds
• Orange, flashing twice, about every second
• Orange, flashing slowly about every 0.5 seconds
• Orange, flashing 3 times about every 1.3 seconds
• Blue, flashing twice over and over
• Blue, flashing 10 times
• Orange and blue, flashing in turn
• Slow orange flashing about 15 seconds after pressing the reset button
• Green, flashing 4 times quickly
• No light
• All Sony WF-1000XM5 case lights on one page