Chromecast LED status indicators
Chromecast has an LED light on the side of the device
that visually explains what the device is doing. The following table
shows the different LED status indicators and what the states mean.
For Chromecast (1st gen)
| LED status | LED indicator meaning |
| Solid white | Chromecast is connected to the network and is ready to begin casting content, or is already casting content. |
| Pulsing white | Your Chromecast is disconnected and needs to be set up. |
| Pulsing red (during update process) | Your Chromecast is receiving an update and is not available
for casting. It will be available for use shortly. Do not disconnect
your device from power. |
| Pulsing red (during regular use) | A pulsing red LED light outside of an update is intended to
show an error that causes you to see a black screen on your TV. However,
the Cast team is aware of a current issue where the LED light blinks
red when your device is working properly. We’ve identified the source of
the issue in the current firmware 1.20.66189 and are working on a fix
that will roll out in the next firmware version update. |
| Pulsing red + black TV screen | If you see a pulsing red LED light on your Chromecast device
and a black TV screen, try the first step below and see if it resolves
the issue. If it doesn't, move on to the next step:
|
| Solid red | There may be an error with your device. Perform a reboot on
your device by unplugging it from the power source, waiting about 1
minute, and then plugging it back in. If that doesn’t resolve the issue,
perform a Factory Data Reset (FDR). |
For Chromecast 
| LED status | LED indicator meaning |
| Solid white | Chromecast is connected to the network and ready to begin casting content, or is already casting content. |
| Pulsing white | Your Chromecast is disconnected and needs to be set up. |
| Pulsing orange (during update process) | Your Chromecast is receiving an update and is not available
for casting. It will be available for use shortly. Please do not
disconnect your device from power. |
| Pulsing orange (during regular use) | A pulsing orange LED light outside of an update is intended to
show an error that causes you to see a black screen on your TV.
However, the Cast team is aware of a current issue where the LED light
blinks orange when your device is working properly. We’ve identified the
source of the issue in the current firmware 1.20.66189 and are working
on a fix that will roll out in the next firmware version update. |
| Pulsing orange + black TV screen | If you see a pulsing orange LED light on your Chromecast device
and a black TV screen, try the first step below and see if it resolves
the issue. If it doesn't, move on to the next step:
|
| Solid orange | There may be an error with your device. Perform a reboot on
your device by unplugging it from the power source, waiting about 1
minute, and then plugging it back in. If that doesn’t resolve the issue,
perform a Factory Data Reset (FDR). |
Here's more info on why your Chromecastupdate may be taking longer than expected.
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