Understand Google Pixel Buds charging status lights

Pixel Buds Pro 2 and Pixel Buds 2a charging case status lights

The Pixel Buds Pro LED light indicates the status of the earbuds or case depending on if it’s opened or closed:

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Pixel Buds Pro charging case status lights

Earbuds status light (opened case): To quickly check the battery level of your Pixel Buds when they’re in the charging case, open the case lid.

Case status light (closed case): The light on the front of a closed charging case will indicate battery levels of the Pixel Buds Pro charging case itself when plugged in or when the lid is recently closed. If no light appears when you do these actions, there isn't enough battery to charge the earbuds.

The Pixel Buds A-Series LED light will indicate status of the earbuds or case depending on if it’s opened or closed:

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Pixel Buds A-Series charging case status lights

Earbuds status light (opened case): To quickly check the battery level of your Pixel Buds when they’re in the charging case, open the case lid.

👁 Image Solid white	Pixel Buds are fully charged.
👁 Image Solid orange	One or both earbuds are charging.
👁 Image Bouncing white	Pixel Buds is in pairing mode. If you press and hold the pairing button for 3 seconds during the setup process with a new device, pairing mode will begin automatically.
👁 Image Switching white and orange	Pixel Buds are trying to pair but one of them isn't properly seated in the charging case. Try to close the lid and re-open to re-align the buds.
👁 Image Blinking orange	Pixel Buds still have charge left but the charging case doesn't.

Case status light (closed case): The light on the front of a closed charging case will indicate battery levels of the Pixel Buds A-Series charging case itself when:

• Plugged in
• The lid is recently closed
• After pressing the button on the back of the case when the case is closed

If no light appears when you do these actions, there isn't enough battery to charge the earbuds.

👁 Image Solid white	Pixel Buds charging case battery is full, or able to charge earbuds for at least one full charge.
👁 Image Blinking orange	Pixel Buds charging case battery is less than 20% (less than one full charge left for the earbuds).
👁 Image Solid orange	Pixel Buds charging case battery is charging.

The Pixel Buds charging case has two lights, one inside the case between the earbuds and one on the front of the case near the USB port:

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Pixel Buds charging case status lights

Earbuds status light (inside light): To quickly check the battery level of your Pixel Buds when they’re in the charging case, open the case lid.

👁 Image Solid white	Pixel Buds are fully charged.
👁 Image Solid orange	One or both earbuds are charging.
👁 Image Bouncing white	Pixel Buds is in pairing mode. If you press and hold the pairing button for 3 seconds during the setup process, pairing mode will begin automatically.
👁 Image Switching white and orange	Pixel Buds are trying to pair but one of them isn't properly seated in the charging case. Try closing the lid and re-opening to re-align the buds.
👁 Image Blinking orange	Pixel Buds still have charge left but the charging case doesn't.

Case status light (outside light): The light located outside the case near the USB port will indicate battery levels of the Pixel Buds charging case itself when plugged in or when the lid is open. If there is no light, there isn't enough battery to charge the earbuds.

👁 Image Solid white	Pixel Buds charging case battery is full, or able to charge earbuds for at least one full charge.
👁 Image Blinking orange	Pixel Buds charging case battery is less than 20% (less than one full charge left for the earbuds).
👁 Image Solid orange	Pixel Buds charging case battery is charging.

Pixel Buds in the charging case

1. To quickly check the battery level of your Pixel Buds when they're in the charging case, press the case button or open the lid of the charging case.
   👁 Button located above right Pixel Bud in charging case
   
2. If you have green LED, that means your Pixel Buds are good to go. If you have an amber LED, that means the battery in your Pixel Buds is critically low.

👁 Image One solid green LED	The Pixel Buds battery is fully charged.
👁 Image One pulsing green LED	The Pixel Buds are charging.
👁 Image One pulsing amber LED	The Pixel Buds battery is critically low.

How to check the battery level of your charging case

1. If your charging case is empty, the white LED lights show the battery level of the case itself.
2. If your Pixel Buds are in the charging case, you can press the case button to check your Pixel Buds' battery or the battery in the charging case.

👁 Image 3 solid white LEDs	The case battery is at 75% or higher.
👁 Image 2 solid white LEDs	The case battery is between 50-75%.
👁 Image One solid white LED	The case battery is between 25-50%.
👁 Image One solid amber LED	The case battery is critically low.