What is Google Duo Low-light mode, how does it work and how do you use it?

(Pocket-lint) - Google's Duo has been astir since 2016 and it's Google's reply to Apple's FaceTime, offering video and audio calling betwixt devices. Unlike FaceTime that is lone disposable for iOS devices though - adjacent though you tin join FaceTime calls with a link from different platforms, Google Duo works crossed some iOS and Android platforms, with an app connected both.

Google regularly updates Duo with features, 1 of which is Low-light mode. Here's what Low-light mode is connected Google Duo, however it works and however to usage it.

What is Google Duo Low-light mode and however does it work?

Google introduced Low-light mode to Duo successful 2019 to assistance users link face-to-face, adjacent erstwhile the lighting conditions aren't brilliant.

According to Google: "In galore places, electrical lighting is simply a important challenge, preventing radical from connecting look to face. People often airy their homes with a azygous bulb erstwhile energy is expensive, and adjacent then, powerfulness outages stay communal successful galore areas, leaving radical successful the acheronian during the evening erstwhile galore video calls with household and friends happen.

"Even erstwhile energy is not an issue, galore radical conscionable privation to video telephone to accidental bully nighttime close earlier bed, support each different institution arsenic they ticker TV unneurotic oregon bask a speedy chat portion they're extracurricular successful the evening."

Google Duo's Low-light mode works by adjusting the video telephone to marque the idiosyncratic successful the less-than-optimal lighting conditions much visible, brightening their look truthful the different idiosyncratic tin spot them much clearly.

How bash you usage Google Duo Low-light mode?

In bid to usage Google Duo's Low-light mode, you volition request to travel the steps below:

1. Make definite you person the latest mentation of the Google Duo app
2. Open the Google Duo app
3. Type successful the interaction you privation to video call
4. Tap the sun/eclipse icon connected the near of your screen
5. The look of the idiosyncratic you are calling volition past look brighter
6. Tap the icon again to crook the Low Light Mode off

If the icon doesn't appear, you whitethorn request to inquire the idiosyncratic connected the different extremity of the telephone to toggle the Low-light mode connected successful their settings. To bash this, they volition request to unfastened the Google Duo app > Tap connected the 3 dots successful the apical close country > Settings > Toggle 'Low-light mode' on.

When volition Google Duo Low-light mode beryllium available?

Google started rolling retired the Duo Low-light mode globally to iOS and Android users from 19 August 2019 truthful it should beryllium disposable to each now. Make definite you're moving the latest mentation of Google Duo for this diagnostic and immoderate others.

Writing by Britta O'Boyle. Originally published connected 20 August 2019.