USB · Windows 10/11 & macOS 13+ · Ships from San Jose, CA · 14-day returns · 1-year warranty

What is Status Notifier?

Status Notifier is a USB-powered RGB busy light that sits on your desk and shows the people around you when you're on a call — automatically. Instead of a static "do not disturb" sign, it reads your live availability from the app you work in — Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Slack or Discord — and changes color when your status changes: red when you're busy or in a meeting, green when you're free. There's no app to babysit and nothing to configure. You plug it in, sign in once, and it just works.

How it works

A small desktop app runs quietly in the background and watches your real status in the apps you already use. When you join a meeting, switch to Do Not Disturb, or start a call, the app sends a new color to the light over USB. The light glows red for busy and green for available, and you can pick your own colors for each status. Because it connects with a simple USB cable, there's nothing to charge, pair, or reconnect — the light is ready whenever your computer is on.

Supported platforms

Status Notifier syncs with Microsoft Teams, Zoom and Slack — and it's the only commercial busy light that also tracks your Discord status, which makes it a natural fit for gamers, streamers and remote teams that live in Discord. On Professional and Team plans you can connect all four to one account and switch which one drives the light in a single click.

Want the detail on the Discord side? Here's how the Discord busy light works and what it catches today.

Focused on one app? See how it works as a Microsoft Teams busy light or a Zoom busy light. Setup guides, FAQ and support live on the Status Notifier help hub.

Who it is for

Status Notifier is built for anyone who shares a space and can't afford to be interrupted mid-sentence:

• Remote and hybrid workers on back-to-back video calls
• Parents and partners working from a home office
• Open-plan and shared-desk office teams
• Customer support, sales, and call-center reps
• Streamers and content creators recording live

If your family, roommates, or coworkers keep walking in during meetings, Status Notifier gives them a clear, at-a-glance signal to wait.

Benefits

Fewer interrupted calls and fewer awkward "sorry, I was on a meeting" moments. No more manually flipping a sign or updating a status you'll forget to change back. A tidy, single-cable setup that works the second your computer boots. One light for every platform you use instead of a drawer full of single-purpose gadgets. And at $39.99, the hardware costs a fraction of enterprise busy lights while covering more apps than most of them.

Curious how it stacks up? See how Status Notifier compares to Luxafor and Busylight.

Windows and Mac compatibility

Status Notifier runs on Windows 10 and 11 and on macOS 13 (Ventura) or later, natively on both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs. Get the app from the Microsoft Store, the Mac App Store, or as a direct download. Updates install automatically, so you're always on the latest version.

What's free and what's paid

$39.99 buys the light outright — yours to keep, with no ongoing cost to own it. The app is free, and for most people using one work app, free is all you need.

Designed in California; assembled in the USA from globally sourced components. Ships from San Jose via USPS Ground Advantage, US destinations only for now.

Your privacy

Your status stays yours. Status Notifier only reads the one signal it needs to pick a color — busy or free — and uses it to drive the light on your desk. It doesn't read your messages, record your calls, or sell your data. Sign-in uses each platform's official, secure login, and you can disconnect any platform at any time.

Frequently asked questions

Prices in USD. Teams, Zoom, Slack and Discord are trademarks of their respective owners. Status Notifier is not affiliated with or endorsed by Microsoft, Zoom, Slack or Discord.