Let’s learn how to Enable and Use Dynamic Lighting on Windows 11. Dynamic Lighting provides Windows users and developers with native control of lighting devices by implementing the open HID LampArray standard.
Windows 11 always introduce exciting features in each update. Dynamic Lighting is one of the new updates of Windows 11. It aims to create cohesion across a fragmented ecosystem. This feature will provide a rich end-user experience that will constantly delight users on Windows.
Dynamic Lighting is a new feature On Windows. Dynamic lighting support in Windows allows both app developers and end users to control and match lighting effects across peripherals and other connected devices.
The new feature Dynamic Lighting, is beneficial for users. It gives a good seeing effect to viewers. It includes a built-in set of primary effects.
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What are the Advantages of Dynamic Lighting?

Dynamic Lighting is a new feature in Windows 11. Applying dynamic Lighting on your screen controls brightness and effect, entertaining users. More advantages are given below.
1. Enhanced Visual Appeal
2. It helps to entertain users
3. It makes users more productive
How to Enable and Use Dynamic Lighting on Windows 11
If Dynamic Lighting is connected to your PC, it will take control of device lighting and set a static effect that matches your Windows accent colour. You can easily access if the new feature, Dynananic Lighting, is working on your PC. First, you take settings from the Start Menu.
After that, select Personalization from Settings; you can see the Dynamic Lighting option. If you can’t see the option, you should update your PC.
There are 5 options for managing dynamic lighting. These options allow you to add the effects in dynamic lighting.
Managing Dynamic lighting | Used to |
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Use Dynamic Lighting on my devices | It enables dynamic lighting |
Compatible apps in the foreground always control lighting | It allows Compatible apps in the foreground to always control lighting |
Background light control | It controls the background light |
Brightness | Its control helps to change the brightness |
Effects | It is used to change the effects |
Use Dynamic Lighting on my devices
After selecting dynamic lighting, you could see an enabled option for dynamic lighting. By default, Dynamic Lighting on my device is allowed.
Compatible Apps in the Foreground Always Control Lighting
When this feature is toggled off, a background app can control devices even when a foreground app that wants control is active.
Background Light Control
It helps to control the background light. Installed apps can be prioritised if they have themselves as ambient background controllers.
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Brightness
Brightness is an essential tool in dynamic lighting. It helps to change the brightness and adjust the lights. You can easily access this feature from Dynamic Lighting.
Effects
Effects are essential options in dynamic lighting. You can see a variety of effects in the screenshots below. If you click the down arrow of solid colour, you can get an assortment of effects such as Breathing, Rainbow, Wave, Wheel, Gradient, etc.
Different Effects | Used to |
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Solid Color | It includes the Main Colours |
Breathing | It contains effect speed and Main Colours |
Rainbow | It has an effect on speed and Direction |
Wave | It has effect speed, Direction, Main colour and Second colour. |
Wheel | It includes Effect speed, Direction, Main colour and Second colour. |
Gradient | It includes Direction, Main colour and Second colour |
If you click the next arrow on the right side, you can get another “Match my Windows accent colour” window. You can turn it on or turn it off. There are many colours to add effects; you can also use custom colours to get more colour. The new feature connected to your PC takes all lighting and matches Windows accent colours.
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Sumitha was introduced to the world of computers when she was very young. She loves to help users with their Windows 11 and related queries. She is here to share quick news, tips and tricks with Windows security.