14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft launched the Windows 10 Creators Update with a new feature called “Night light,” which is essentially a blue light filter whose purpose is to make working on a PC easier during the night by reducing the amount of blue light generated by the screen.
Before Windows 10 got this feature, however, Windows adopters could use f.lux, which was without a doubt one of the best, if not the best blue light filter available not only on Microsoft’s operating system but also on iOS, Android, and macOS.
Today, f.lux launched in the Windows Store to become the number one Windows 10 Night light alternative, as it can be downloaded and installed more easily on the new OS. It comes with the same feature package as the desktop version and it runs in the system tray for quick access.
No support for Windows phones
The app was ported with Project Centennial, and before you ask, no, there is no support for Windows phones. Microsoft suggested that, at some point, its own blue light filter could launch on Windows phones, but with the mobile platform quickly declining, there’s only a slight chance to still see this feature going live anytime soon.
As far as the Windows Store version of f.lux is concerned, the app is already at version 4.32 and it comes with a bed time mode that enables the lowest light levels before bed as a result of “an automatic analysis of how light affects your body at different times.” Furthermore, f.lux can work with home smart lights to automatically make lights match your screen.
It goes without saying that f.lux is a lot more advanced than the Night light feature implemented in Windows 10, though Microsoft’s version comes with the essential feature package as well.
For example, Microsoft allows users to configure Night light to run automatically from sunset to sunrise based on location services, to adjust color temperature at night, or to set hours to have the feature turned on and off without any manual input.
