Bose SoundLink Max 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: the speakers are linked.

Applies to: 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: 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: 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.

Charging.

Applies to: 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 software.

Applies to: 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: 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: Power light. What you see: white and orange, flashing or blinking.

What Bose says to do

1. Contact Bose customer service.

Moisture detected in the USB-C port.

Applies to: Power light. What you see: white and orange, flashing or blinking.

What Bose says to do

1. Fully dry the USB-C port before charging.

Ready to connect: the speaker can be paired with a phone or other device.

Applies to: 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: 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: the speaker has forgotten the phones and other devices it was paired with.

Applies to: 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 (two speakers being joined).

Applies to: Shortcut 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.