# Lower Brightness Screen Filter

> "Lower Brightness" can reduce screen brightness below system minimum brightness

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/nu.lower.brightness](https://chrome-stats.com/d/nu.lower.brightness)

## Overview

- **ID:** `nu.lower.brightness`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Wormhole Space
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 8,140,280
- **Rating:** 3.68 / 5 (39,805 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.2.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-21
- **First published:** 2015-05-22
- **Publisher country:** TH
- **Size:** 7.63 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nu.lower.brightness)
- **Website:** [http://www.wormholeapps.com](http://www.wormholeapps.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.wormholeapps.com/privacy\_policy/WormholeSpace\_apps.html](http://www.wormholeapps.com/privacy_policy/WormholeSpace_apps.html)

## Description

Lower Brightness Screen Filter is a practical Chrome extension designed to reduce your screen brightness to any desired level, even below your device's system minimum. It's perfect for users who find the lowest default brightness still too bright. With a simple interface, you can set brightness anywhere from 0% to 100% with ease.

Key features include seamless auto-start after reboot, a convenient brightness icon on the notification bar for quick access, and full support for devices with on-screen navigation bars. The lightweight application is compatible with all Android versions, ensuring broad usability while helping reduce eye strain in low-light environments.

## Rankings

- #16,618 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACTION_MANAGE_OVERLAY_PERMISSION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `nu.lower.brightness.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users praise Lower Brightness Screen Filter for reducing eye strain and its usefulness at night, with reliable brightness control. However, multiple reviews complain about intrusive, frequent ads that disrupt the experience, including full-screen videos and popups at every launch.

### Pros

- Reduces eye strain and helps with light sensitivity.
- Reliable performance; it does the job well.
- Excellent for night-time use.
- Effective brightness reduction; screen can be very dark at the lowest level.
- Overall helpful and well-received by users.

### Cons

- Intrusive ads on launch, including 30-second videos and app download popups.
- Ads have become excessive and disruptive.
- Ads appear at every launch / every time the app is opened.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/nu.lower.brightness)