A different kind of darkroom for your snaps. There are lots of advantages to running apps like Instagram in dark mode. It can help conserve power (as Google has discovered), it's easier on the eyes at night, and perhaps most importantly, it just looks cool.

Axar.az reports citing TR that developers have been scrambling to update their apps with new color schemes in recent months, and Instagram is one of the latest to gain the option.

However, enabling dark mode for Instagram isn't as simple as flicking a switch in the app, and it isn't yet available to everyone. As head of Instagram Adam Mosseri notes in a tweet, you need to be running the latest version of the mobile operating system – that is, Android 10 or iOS 13 – to enjoy the dark tones.