LED Messages

Spectacles 3 are equipped with dual inner and outer LEDs. They’ll blink in different patterns to let you know how Spectacles are doing!

The outer LEDs can... 

• Let others know when you’re taking photos or videos: 
  • Photo: The outer LED opposite to the side the of the pressed button will flash once (see below for more details).
    
  • Video: The outer LED opposite to the side of the pressed button will light up in a spinning circle and rotate until the recording is complete (see below for more details).

• Display Spectacles’ charge level:
  • Tap either sides of the frame to check their battery life. The LED of the side you tapped will light up in a circle showing how much charge is left. If battery is low, the bottom portion of the LED ring will blink three times.

• Let you know Spectacles’ software is updating:
  • Both circular LEDs will loop with lights flowing up and down the sides of the circle.

• Alert you if your Spectacles are encountering an error (see below for more details).
  
  

The inner LEDs can...

• Let you know when you’ve taken a photo:
  • The inner LED on the side of the pressed button will flash once. 

• Let you know when your recording is about to end:
  • The inner LED on the side of the pressed button will blink twice. You can press either button on Spectacles to extend the recording.

• Alert you to a Blink Notification from Snapchat:
• Both LEDs will flash solid once, followed by four rapid flashes whenever you receive a certain type of notification from Snapchat. You can customize the color and context of Blink Notifications in your Spectacles Settings.

• Let you know when Spectacles are pairing to a phone:
  • Both LEDs will display solid yellow until the pairing process is complete, errors out, or is canceled.

• Let you know when Spectacles’ battery is low:
  • Both LEDs will flash red three times.

• Alert you of an error with Spectacles (see below for more details).

 

Spectacles Errors

When Spectacles encounter an error, both outer LEDs will light up in a staggered pattern, starting from the top-right and lower-left corners, then blink to the lower-right and top-left corners. 

The inner LEDs will display a “color code” to let you know what kind of error they’ve run into. They’ll flash red three times, followed by a single flash of another color. That last color will let you know what kind of error it is! Read below to learn which is which:

Software Error

Both inner LEDs will flash red three times, followed by a single flash of green.

This may occur if Spectacles’ software encounters an error. Wait a few seconds before trying to take another Snap. If you continue to see this message, try restarting Spectacles. 

 

No Storage Space

Both inner LEDs will flash red three times, followed by a single flash of blue.

This can occur if your Spectacles storage is full of Snaps, and you need to import them into Snapchat before you can capture any more. Spectacles 3 can hold up to 100 3D videos or 1,200 3D photos at a time. Import Snaps from your Spectacles as often as you can so you don’t run into this issue.

Low / High Temperature

Both inner LEDs will flash red three times, followed by a single flash of yellow.

This may occur if Spectacles are exposed to extreme heat or cold. Allow Spectacles to return to room temperature before trying to take another Snap.

 

If you’re not seeing any LEDs on Spectacles, place them in their Charging Case for at least an hour. To fully charge your Spectacles, let them charge in their Charging Case for 75 minutes.

If you’re still not seeing any LEDs light up on your Spectacles, try restarting them. 

If your Spectacles are still unresponsive after trying all of these methods, please contact Spectacles Support team.