Echo: Yellow, a slow burst every few seconds
Alexa has a message or notification, or there’s a reminder you missed.
Applies to: Echo speakers. What you see: yellow, pulsing (slow fade) or flashing or blinking.
What Amazon says to do
- Say “What are my notifications?” or “What are my messages?”
- If the yellow light won’t turn off, update your notification settings in the Alexa app.
Source
Amazon Echo’s own support pages, read on the date shown.
- Amazon: What Do the Lights on Your Echo Speaker Mean? — Echo speakers, with Alexa+ or the original Alexa (the page names no single model). www.amazon.com Checked 2026-09-29.
- Amazon: Yellow Light Won't Turn Off On Your Echo Device — Echo devices. www.amazon.com Checked 2026-09-29.
The same colour on other speakers
Another maker’s speaker can use this colour for something else entirely.