What do the Lights on a Sonos Speaker Mean?
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Introduction

1 Where is the Status Indicator Light
Each Sonos speaker has an LED, usually on the top. The newer models have an LED that looks more flush with the top while the older models such as the Play:1 look somewhat like a button.
Sonos Play:1
The LED for the Play:1 speaker is on the very top of the speaker between the buttons.
Sonos One 
The Sonos One LED is located above the play and pause button.
Sonos Move 
The Sonos Move's LED is above the play and pause button as well.
Sonos Play:5 
The LED on the Play:5 speaker is on the top above the logo.
Sonos Beam 
The Beam's LED is on the top below the microphone indicator.
Sonos Playbar 
The Sonos Playbar's LED is on the side along with the controls.
Sonos Playbase 
Like the Play:5, the Sonos Playbase's LED is on the top above the logo.
Sonos Sub 
The Sonos Subwoofer has a small plug on its side. Above the plug is a small circular light that acts as the LED.
Sonos Port 
The Port has its LED on the front and top.
Sonos Amp 
The Amp's LED is on the front corner.
Sonos Boost 
The Boost has an LED on the front.


The Sonos One LED is located above the play and pause button.

The Sonos Move's LED is above the play and pause button as well.

The LED on the Play:5 speaker is on the top above the logo.

The Beam's LED is on the top below the microphone indicator.

The Sonos Playbar's LED is on the side along with the controls.

Like the Play:5, the Sonos Playbase's LED is on the top above the logo.

The Sonos Subwoofer has a small plug on its side. Above the plug is a small circular light that acts as the LED.

The Port has its LED on the front and top.

The Amp's LED is on the front corner.

The Boost has an LED on the front.
2 What the Status Indicator Lights Mean
Each color on the LED represents a different status:
Sonos Move is connected in Bluetooth mode.
3 Disable the Light
If you're listening to your music in the dark or just don't want that bright white LED light glowing at you while you try to sleep you can either put a post it note or a piece of tape on it or you can turn it off using the Sonos Controller App.
- Open the Sonos Controller app on your mobile device.
- Open the Menu from the top left corner.
- Then go into Settings.
- Tap Room Settings.
- Toggle the White Indicator Setting to off.
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Each Sonos speaker has an LED, usually on the top. The newer models have an LED that looks more flush with the top while the older models such as the Play:1 look somewhat like a button.
Sonos Play:1
The LED for the Play:1 speaker is on the very top of the speaker between the buttons.
Sonos One 
The Sonos One LED is located above the play and pause button.
Sonos Move 
The Sonos Move's LED is above the play and pause button as well.
Sonos Play:5 
The LED on the Play:5 speaker is on the top above the logo.
Sonos Beam 
The Beam's LED is on the top below the microphone indicator.
Sonos Playbar 
The Sonos Playbar's LED is on the side along with the controls.
Sonos Playbase 
Like the Play:5, the Sonos Playbase's LED is on the top above the logo.
Sonos Sub 
The Sonos Subwoofer has a small plug on its side. Above the plug is a small circular light that acts as the LED.
Sonos Port 
The Port has its LED on the front and top.
Sonos Amp 
The Amp's LED is on the front corner.
Sonos Boost 
The Boost has an LED on the front.


The Sonos One LED is located above the play and pause button.

The Sonos Move's LED is above the play and pause button as well.

The LED on the Play:5 speaker is on the top above the logo.

The Beam's LED is on the top below the microphone indicator.

The Sonos Playbar's LED is on the side along with the controls.

Like the Play:5, the Sonos Playbase's LED is on the top above the logo.

The Sonos Subwoofer has a small plug on its side. Above the plug is a small circular light that acts as the LED.

The Port has its LED on the front and top.

The Amp's LED is on the front corner.

The Boost has an LED on the front.
Each color on the LED represents a different status:
Sonos Move is connected in Bluetooth mode.
If you're listening to your music in the dark or just don't want that bright white LED light glowing at you while you try to sleep you can either put a post it note or a piece of tape on it or you can turn it off using the Sonos Controller App.
- Open the Sonos Controller app on your mobile device.
- Open the Menu from the top left corner.
- Then go into Settings.
- Tap Room Settings.
- Toggle the White Indicator Setting to off.