Earbuds & Headphones — All Indicator Lights

Understand pairing lights, charging indicators, and error states on wireless earbuds. Covers Sony, Jabra, Anker, Apple, Beats, and more.

Signal reference index

Earbuds Red and Blue Alternating Light (Pairing Mode)

Earbuds are in Bluetooth pairing mode and waiting to be discovered

Earbuds Solid Red Light (Low Battery or Charging)

Low battery warning or actively charging

Earbuds Blinking White or Blue Light — Connected

Earbuds are powered on and connected to a Bluetooth device

One Earbud Not Working, Silent, or Not Charging

One earbud has lost power, sync, or charging contact

Earbuds Case Shows No Light — Dead Case or No Charge

Case battery is fully depleted or a charging fault has occurred

Samsung Galaxy Buds Light Colors Explained

Galaxy Buds case LED indicates charge level or pairing state

Sony WF/WH Headphones Light Colors Explained

Full reference guide for all Sony headphone and earbud LED states

Jabra Earbuds Light Colors Explained

Full reference guide for all Jabra earbud LED states

Beats Headphones & Earbuds Light Colors Explained

Full reference guide for all Beats LED states

Bose Headphones & Earbuds Light Colors Explained

Full reference guide for all Bose headphone LED states

Earbuds Blinking Red Rapidly — Critical Error or Low Battery

Low battery critical warning or hardware error depending on brand

Both Earbuds Blinking at the Same Time

Pairing mode, factory reset, or synchronization sequence — both earbuds coordinated

Earbuds Case Blinking Orange / Amber Light

Case charging in progress, or case has critically low battery and can't charge earbuds

AirPods Amber / Orange Light — What It Means

AirPods or case is charging, or a pairing error has occurred

AirPods Flashing White Light — Pairing Mode Explained

AirPods are in pairing mode and waiting to connect to a new device

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