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What do the different lights mean on my Meta Quest 2 or Meta Quest and controllers?

Depending on the color and whether they're solid or blinking, the lights on your Meta Quest 2 or Meta Quest and controllers will indicate the following:

Headset

ColorStateIndication

White

Solid

Screen is on

White

Blinking

Rebooting or turning on

Purple

Blinking

Performing factory reset

Headset is plugged in (charging)

ColorStateIndication

Green

Solid

Battery is charged

Orange

Solid

Battery is charging

Red

Solid

Battery is low

No light

None

Battery is not charging

Controllers

ColorStateIndication

White

Solid

Controllers are on

White

Blinking

Controllers are in pairing mode

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