Amazon Smart Plug Orange Light Blinking — Fix

What it means

Amazon Smart Plug blinking orange means the plug is in setup mode and waiting to be connected to Wi-Fi in the Alexa app.
Open the Alexa app, tap Devices > + > Add Device and follow the setup steps to connect it to your network.

How to Fix It

Understand the orange blinking light

A blinking orange light on the Amazon Smart Plug means the device is in setup mode — it is not yet connected to Wi-Fi or your Amazon account.
This is the expected state for a new plug or after a factory reset.
Open the Alexa app and add the device

On your phone, open the Alexa app, tap Devices (bottom right), then tap + > Add Device > Amazon > Smart Plug.
Follow the on-screen steps to connect the plug to your Wi-Fi network.
Stay on 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi during setup

Amazon Smart Plug requires 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi.
In the setup screen, select your 2.4 GHz network SSID and enter your Wi-Fi password.
Do not select a 5 GHz network.
Complete setup within the Alexa session

Keep the Alexa app open and your phone near the plug throughout setup.
If the Alexa app session times out or the phone screen locks during the process, the setup will fail and the plug will remain in blinking orange mode.
If blinking orange persists after successful setup

If the plug still blinks orange after completing the setup wizard, the plug did not successfully connect to your Wi-Fi.
Verify the Wi-Fi password was entered correctly, factory reset the plug, and repeat setup.

Frequently Asked Questions

Amazon Smart Plug solid orange light — what does that mean?

A solid orange light (not blinking) on an Amazon Smart Plug indicates the plug is connected to Wi-Fi but not connected to the Alexa cloud or Amazon servers.
Check your internet connection.
If the internet is working, restart the plug.

Amazon Smart Plug alternates orange and white blinking — what does that mean?

Alternating orange and white blinking usually indicates the plug is in the process of completing a firmware update.
Do not unplug the device during this process — allow it to complete (usually 2–5 minutes) and the plug will restart normally.

Amazon Smart Plug went back to blinking orange after working for months — why?

A return to blinking orange mode after working normally means the plug has lost its Wi-Fi credentials — usually after a router change, Wi-Fi password update, or a factory reset triggered by holding the button too long.
Complete the Alexa setup again to reconnect it.