One of the best features of theGoogle Home Hubis Ambient EQ.

This makes it the perfect equipment for your living room or bedroom.

All of that is true unless Ambient EQ isn’t working, as in the photo above.

A woman looking frustrated surround by smart home tech.

The Google Home Hub above didn’t dim at all after the initial setup.

And a factory reset didn’t solve the problem.

The Ambient EQ parameters weren’t turned off in the Google Home app.

A person holding an S23 Ultra on the medical information entry screen, with some emergency sirens around it.

It turned out that theGoogle Home Hub has a hidden screen tweaks menu.

And from here Ambient EQ can be disabled, which overrides any options you have in the App.

On the far left, tap on the sun icon to show brightness parameters.

All cameras and smart hub from Reolink that made it to works with home assist certified.

On the far left, tap on the sun icon again.

From here on out, dimming should work properly.

If you set the brightness on this menu to any setting from 1-10, Ambient EQ is disabled.

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