Status Notifier | The Busy Light for Teams, Zoom, Slack & Discord
Free desktop app with full manual control. Automatic presence sync across Teams, Zoom, Slack and Discord is a subscription — Starter, Professional and Team tiers.
USB · Windows 10/11 & macOS 11+ · 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 Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Slack, and Discord and changes color the moment your status changes: red when you're busy or in a meeting, green when you're free. There's no app to babysit and no corporate IT rollout. You plug it in, sign in once, and it just works.
How it works
A small desktop app runs quietly in your system tray 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 color to the light over USB in real time. The light glows red for busy and green for available, and you can customize the colors and effects to match your workflow. 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 presence status, which makes it a favorite for gamers, streamers, and remote teams that live in Discord. You can connect several platforms at once; the light reflects whichever one currently shows you as busy, so a Teams meeting and a Discord call are treated exactly the same.
Want the detail on the Discord side? Here's how the Discord busy light works, what it catches today, and what's on the roadmap.
Focused on one app? See how it works as a Microsoft Teams busy light or a Zoom busy light.
One light. Teams, Zoom, Slack and Discord — at the same time.
Buy now — $39.99 →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 PC boots. One light for every platform instead of a drawer full of single-purpose gadgets. And at just $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 works on both Windows and macOS. The Windows app is available through the Microsoft Store, and the Mac app is on the Mac App Store — notarized and universal for both Apple Silicon (M-series) and Intel Macs. Updates arrive automatically through each store, so you're always on the latest version without hunting for downloads.
What's included
$39.99 buys the hardware outright — one USB busy light and cable, yours to keep, no ongoing cost to own it.
- Free forever: the desktop app, with full manual control. Set any color or effect you want, whenever you want.
- Subscription: automatic presence sync — the part that watches your platforms and changes the light without you touching it. Starter, Professional and Team tiers.
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
Is the app free, or is there a subscription?
Both. The desktop app is free and gives you full manual control of the light. Automatic presence sync — where the light follows your Teams, Zoom, Slack and Discord status on its own — is a paid subscription, with Starter, Professional and Team tiers.
Do I need special IT permissions to use it?
No. Status Notifier installs like any normal app and signs in with your existing accounts — there's no admin rollout or corporate IT setup required.
Does it need batteries or Bluetooth?
No. It's powered and controlled over a single USB cable, so there's nothing to charge or pair. (Bluetooth is planned for a future hardware revision.)
Can I use more than one platform at the same time?
Yes. Connect Teams, Zoom, Slack, and Discord together, and the light shows busy whenever any one of them does.
Will it work with my Mac?
Yes. There are native apps for both Windows and macOS, including Apple Silicon (M-series) and Intel Macs.
What if I change my mind?
See our Returns & Refunds policy for full details on timelines and how to start a return.
Stop getting interrupted
Let your desk speak for you. Plug in Status Notifier and your Teams, Zoom, Slack, and Discord status shows up as a light everyone can see.
Buy now — $39.99 → USB · Windows & Mac · Free app, manual control includedTeams, Zoom, Slack and Discord are trademarks of their respective owners. Status Notifier is not affiliated with or endorsed by Microsoft, Zoom, Slack or Discord.