Bose SoundLink Flex lights: what each colour and pattern means

On the power light: full charge, or the speaker is powered on. On the Bluetooth light: connected. On the shortcut light (when linking is set as the shortcut): the speakers are linked.

Applies to: SoundLink Flex (2nd Gen): power, Bluetooth and shortcut lights. What you see: white, steady (solid).

Bose Support’s page gives no step for this light; the meaning above is all it says.

Low charge.

Applies to: SoundLink Flex (2nd Gen): power light. What you see: orange, steady (solid).

Bose Support’s page gives no step for this light; the meaning above is all it says.

The speaker needs to be charged.

Applies to: SoundLink Flex (2nd Gen): power light. What you see: orange, flashing or blinking.

Bose Support’s page gives no step for this light; the meaning above is all it says.

Failed battery.

Applies to: SoundLink Flex (2nd Gen): power light. What you see: orange, flashing or blinking.

What Bose says to do

1. Contact Bose customer service.

Charging.

Applies to: SoundLink Flex (2nd Gen): power light. What you see: white, pulsing (slow fade).

Bose Support’s page gives no step for this light; the meaning above is all it says.

Updating its software wirelessly.

Applies to: SoundLink Flex (2nd Gen): power light. What you see: white, flashing or blinking.

Bose Support’s page gives no step for this light; the meaning above is all it says.

A reset is complete.

Applies to: SoundLink Flex (2nd Gen): power light. What you see: white, flashing or blinking.

Bose Support’s page gives no step for this light; the meaning above is all it says.

Error.

Applies to: SoundLink Flex (2nd Gen): power light. What you see: white and orange, flashing or blinking.

What Bose says to do

1. Contact Bose customer service.

Ready to connect to a phone or other device.

Applies to: SoundLink Flex (2nd Gen): Bluetooth light. What you see: blue, flashing or blinking.

Bose Support’s page gives no step for this light; the meaning above is all it says.

Connecting.

Applies to: SoundLink Flex (2nd Gen): Bluetooth light. What you see: blue, flashing or blinking.

Bose Support’s page gives no step for this light; the meaning above is all it says.

The device list has been cleared.

Applies to: SoundLink Flex (2nd Gen): Bluetooth light. What you see: white, flashing or blinking.

Bose Support’s page gives no step for this light; the meaning above is all it says.

The speakers are linking.

Applies to: SoundLink Flex (2nd Gen): shortcut light, when linking is set as the shortcut. What you see: white, flashing or blinking.

Bose Support’s page gives no step for this light; the meaning above is all it says.

Ready to connect.

Applies to: SoundLink Flex (1st Gen): Bluetooth light. What you see: blue, flashing or blinking.

Bose Support’s page gives no step for this light; the meaning above is all it says.

Connecting to a device.

Applies to: SoundLink Flex (1st Gen): Bluetooth light. What you see: white, flashing or blinking.

Bose Support’s page gives no step for this light; the meaning above is all it says.

Connected.

Applies to: SoundLink Flex (1st Gen): Bluetooth light. What you see: white, steady (solid).

Bose Support’s page gives no step for this light; the meaning above is all it says.

Full charge.

Applies to: SoundLink Flex (1st Gen): battery light. What you see: white, steady (solid).

Bose Support’s page gives no step for this light; the meaning above is all it says.

Charging.

Applies to: SoundLink Flex (1st Gen): battery light. What you see: white, flashing or blinking.

Bose Support’s page gives no step for this light; the meaning above is all it says.