diff --git a/reolink/camera_api.py b/reolink/camera_api.py
index e21fd34..3efc74a 100644
--- a/reolink/camera_api.py
+++ b/reolink/camera_api.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ def __init__(
         self._email_state = None
         self._ir_state = None
         self._daynight_state = None
+        self.__backlight_state = None
         self._recording_state = None
         self._audio_state = None
         self._rtsp_port = None
@@ -162,6 +163,11 @@ def daynight_state(self):
         """Return the daynight state."""
         return self._daynight_state
 
+    @property
+    def backlight_state(self):
+        """Return the backlight state."""
+        return self._backlight_state
+
     @property
     def recording_state(self):
         """Return the recording state."""
@@ -266,6 +272,9 @@ async def get_switch_capabilities(self):
         if self._daynight_state is not None:
             capabilities.append("dayNight")
 
+        if self._backlight_state is not None:
+            capabilities.append("backLight")
+
         if self._email_state is not None:
             capabilities.append("email")
 
@@ -472,6 +481,7 @@ async def map_json_response(self, json_data):  # pylint: disable=too-many-branch
                 elif data["cmd"] == "GetIsp":
                     self._isp_settings = data
                     self._daynight_state = data["value"]["Isp"]["dayNight"]
+                    self._backlight_state = data["value"]["Isp"]["backLight"]
 
                 elif data["cmd"] == "GetIrLights":
                     self._ir_settings = data
@@ -692,6 +702,23 @@ async def set_daynight(self, value):
 
         return await self.send_setting(body)
 
+    async def set_backlight(self, value):
+        """Set the backlight parameter."""
+        if not self._isp_settings:
+            _LOGGER.error("Actual ISP settings not available")
+            return False
+
+        if value not in ["BackLightControl", "DynamicRangeControl", "Off"]:
+            _LOGGER.error("Invalid input: %s", value)
+            return False
+
+        new_value = value
+
+        body = [{"cmd": "SetIsp", "action": 0, "param": self._isp_settings["value"]}]
+        body[0]["param"]["Isp"]["backLight"] = new_value
+
+        return await self.send_setting(body)
+
     async def set_recording(self, enable):
         """Set the recording parameter."""
         if not self._recording_settings:
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d3a6da5..fc87e2d 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 setup(
   name = 'reolink',
   packages = ['reolink'],
-  version = '0.0.16',
+  version = '0.0.17',
   license='MIT',
   description = 'Reolink camera package',
   author = 'fwestenberg',