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Tuesday 20 August 2019

Google Duo v60 brings low light mode to improve video call in dark environment, pin to home screen and call history deletion features

Google launched 'Google Duo video-calling app back in 2016 and has been adding new features to the app. Similarly, today, with v60 update Google Duo brings low light mode to improve video call in low lightning, pin to home screen feature and call history deletion feature. Low light mode With v60 update, Google Duo is getting a new low light mode which improves the brightness of the video stream in a dark environment and increases the exposure by a small margin. There is a dedicated button during video calls which when tapped will toggle the low light mode, increasing the brightness and the exposure. The lightning will adjust automatically according to the environment seamlessly without affecting the video stream. Low light mode will start rolling out globally to iOS and Android users this week. Pin to home screen Apart from the new low light mode, Google Duo is also getting a pin to home screen feature wherein Duo will suggest users add the contact to their home screen right after a video call. A pop up appears that says "Add contact name to your Home screen to start a call faster" and upon adding the contact, a 1x1 shortcut is placed on the user's home screen. Call ...