How is the "low light" mode enabled on video calls? - Google Duo
To enable "light" mode on your video calls, just enter the Google Duo application from your mobile phone or tablet, go to the "configuration" option and there select the option "low light" mode. Once done, you will notice that the video is much clearer.
Now, are you wondering how this "light" mode works or is it available in my country? Well, to answer your questions, stay to the end and lend attention to each of the tips and steps that we recommend that you continue in order to get the most out of this app.
How do you know if the" low light "mode is available in your country?
In principle, like most applications created by Google, new updates or tools like the so-called "small light" on Google Duos calls, it is available for most countries, both from Latin America and from other continents. Therefore, the only way to know in depth if this tool is or is not enabled in the country where you live is to go to the section where you can configure this mode, If it is not displayed, you will know that it is not available in your shop for some reason.
What is the way to make a video call if you have little lighting?
Due recently Google Duos updates, and without the need to search for external lighting, during the video call in progress with your contacts (it doesn't matter if your device is a mobile phone or tablet).
We can activate low light mode, simply by identifying and clicking on the icon which seems to be a sun obscured by a moon, once selected, a sort of illumination will be activated which will make the image clearer.
Low lighting mode is intended as an alternative solution for those users who have low home lighting, which prevents them from making frequent video calls because they come out very dark and the image is almost negligible. This mode works basically with software and facilitates appreciation of the user's face which has little light.
How does Google Duo work in low light conditions?
Google Duo's "low light" mode, works by adjusting the video call lighting in progress so that the user who does not have such optimal lighting conditions is much more visible, establish lighting so that both the face and other details acquired by the user's camera in low light conditions are more appreciated by the recipient of that call.
This feature is a real advantage, especially for those who don't have how maintain much larger and more constant lighting, and even, for those regions that suffer constant power outages, so they are forced to call their relatives with almost non-existent lighting. The "light light" mode is expected to be an alternative for people with remote relationships, families who live in different parts of the world but still want to stay in touch and who sometimes will not be able to enjoy the ideal lighting, Google Duos, acts as a quick and effective solution for these cases.
How to enable low light mode on Duo video calls?
To enable "low light" mode on your tablet or mobile phone during video calls to your partner, family or friends, just go to the configuration option (gear icon) which you can access the three-point icon located in the upper right corner of the main screen of the Google Duos application. 'Configuration'.
With the "low light" function you can create yours environment during the most visible video call Even if you are in dark environments where lighting is far from optimal, using this function is ideal. Otherwise, making video calls in such a low light would be tantamount to making a voice call, because neither the receiver nor the sender would end up looking good. Now, to enable low light mode on both Android operating devices and those with an iOS system.
It has basically the same procedure, to activate this function on both devices, just follow the steps we leave below the letter:
On iOS and Android
- Try having the latest version of Google Duos on your tablet or mobile phone.
- Once this is done, open the Google Duos application and type in the name of the contact with which you want to make your video call.
- After entering the video called with the other Duos user, search and select the sun or eclipse icon located on the left side of the screen of your mobile device or tablet.
- Your face or that of the other person will feel much more illuminated, if you are tired of lighting, touch the icon again to disable the low light mode.
If you are in progress with the video call and you still don't see the eclipse icon on the call screen, you have to go to the option to ask the user you are calling to activate the low light mode in its configuration, so go to the settings and selections "Activate low light mode".
How to properly configure the low light function?
For correctly configure the low light function, go to the position section and once there, select the "low light mode" option, so you can easily activate and deactivate this mode.
Just touch the solar allusion icon on the video call screen. Also, to avoid any inconvenience, try installing the latest version of Google Duo on your mobile device or tablet.