Status Notifier: setup, help & guides
Everything for your Status Notifier busy light in one place — how to set it up, what the free app does, answers to common questions, and how it compares. Status Notifier is a USB RGB desk light that shows your Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Slack or Discord status, so the people around you know you're on a call before they interrupt.
How it works
A small desktop app runs quietly in the background and watches the availability you already set in the app you work in. When your status changes — you switch to Do Not Disturb, join a meeting, or mark yourself busy — the app sends a new color to the light over USB: red for busy, green for free.
There's no hub, no Wi-Fi setup, no pairing and nothing to charge. On Professional and Team plans you can connect several platforms to one account and switch which one drives the light in a single click.
What's free and what's paid
- The light: $39.99, one-time. One USB busy light and cable, yours outright.
- Free app: automatically syncs one platform — Microsoft Teams, Slack or Zoom — checking your status every 30 seconds, plus manual control of any color, any time.
- Paid plans: Starter ($4.99/month) adds Discord, animated effects, automation rules and longer status history; Professional ($9.99/month) and Team also connect several platforms to one account. Starter $4.99 · Professional $9.99 · Team from $39.99 per month. Cancel anytime.
Designed in California; assembled in the USA from globally sourced components. Ships from San Jose via USPS Ground Advantage, US destinations only for now. 14-day returns and a one-year warranty.
Pick your platform
Status Notifier works with Microsoft Teams, Zoom and Slack — and it's the only commercial busy light that also tracks Discord. See how it works with the app you use most:
Windows and Mac
Native apps for Windows 10 and 11 and for macOS 13 (Ventura) or later, 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. Status Notifier is also listed on the Zoom Marketplace.
Your privacy
The app reads one thing: whether you're available or unavailable. That's the only signal it needs to pick a color. It does not read your messages, record audio or video, or sell your data. Sign-in uses each platform's own official login, and you can disconnect any platform at any time.
Explore Status Notifier
Set up your device
Step-by-step setup for the hardware and the app — from unboxing to your first synced status.
Open the manual →Download the app
The free app for Windows and Mac, plus the firmware updater for your device.
Get the app →FAQ
Compatibility, connection, permissions and troubleshooting — the questions we hear most.
Read answers →Compare
An honest 2026 look at Status Notifier vs Embrava, Luxafor & Kuando — features and price.
See the comparison →Buying guide
How to choose a busy light for Teams, Zoom, Slack and Discord — what to look for before you buy.
Read the guide →Returns & refunds
Our policy, timelines and how to start a return — clear terms, no surprises.
View policy →Still stuck? Contact us — we reply within 1–2 business days.
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.