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# setShowNamesMode()

> Controls whether participant names are shown over video tiles in Daily Prebuilt.

`setShowNamesMode(mode)`

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## Parameters

<ParamField body="mode" type="'always' | 'never' | false" required>
  * `'always'` — always show names (default)
  * `'never'` — never show names
  * `false` — same as `'never'`
</ParamField>

## Return value

Returns `this` for chaining.

## Example

```javascript theme={null}
// Hide all participant names
call.setShowNamesMode('never');
```

## See also

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  <Card title="Guides" icon="book-open" iconType="solid">
    * [Customizing Daily Prebuilt](/docs/prebuilt/customizing-daily-prebuilt)
  </Card>
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