GoKawiilGemini Live may get an 'Ephemeral Video Mode' for private sessions
Code strings found in version 17.59.17.sa.arm64 of the Google app reveal a feature called 'Ephemeral Video Mode' tied to Gemini's internal codename Robin. The strings describe enabling an ephemeral mode specifically for video input during Gemini Live sessions, suggesting Google is testing a way to keep certain video interactions from being saved.
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Currently, video shared during Gemini Live sessions gets stored in a user's Gemini Apps Activity by default, raising privacy concerns for users who don't want visual data retained long-term. An opt-in or opt-out ephemeral mode would give users more granular control over what AI assistants remember, aligning with growing demand for flexible privacy settings in everyday AI tools.
- New code strings point to an 'Ephemeral Video Mode' for Gemini Live's video input feature.
- The feature would likely prevent video sessions from being saved to Gemini Apps Activity.
- No official confirmation or rollout details exist yet; this remains an early-stage code discovery.
Source: androidauthority.com, 2026-09-17
Published there as: “Google could be working on an incognito upgrade for Gemini Live”
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