{"id":23940,"date":"2022-07-19T08:01:49","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T08:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=23940"},"modified":"2022-07-19T08:01:49","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T08:01:49","slug":"how-do-i-turn-on-dark-mode-on-youtube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-turn-on-dark-mode-on-youtube","title":{"rendered":"How Do I Turn on Dark Mode on YouTube?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a01aab0063e6\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a01aab0063e6\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a01aab0063e6\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-turn-on-dark-mode-on-youtube\/#How_Do_I_Turn_on_Dark_Mode_on_YouTube\" title=\"How Do I Turn on Dark Mode on YouTube?\">How Do I Turn on Dark Mode on YouTube?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-turn-on-dark-mode-on-youtube\/#Easy-on-the-eyes_viewing_experience\" title=\"Easy-on-the-eyes viewing experience\">Easy-on-the-eyes viewing experience<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-turn-on-dark-mode-on-youtube\/#Battery-saving\" title=\"Battery-saving\">Battery-saving<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-turn-on-dark-mode-on-youtube\/#Improved_viewing_experience\" title=\"Improved viewing experience\">Improved viewing experience<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-turn-on-dark-mode-on-youtube\/#Custom_color_scheme_options\" title=\"Custom color scheme options\">Custom color scheme options<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_I_Turn_on_Dark_Mode_on_YouTube\"><\/span>How Do I Turn on Dark Mode on YouTube?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>If you&#8217;re wondering &#8220;How do I turn on dark mode on YouTube?&#8221; then you&#8217;ve come to the right place! You can change the appearance of your videos by following these simple steps. First, sign in to YouTube. Click on your profile picture in the upper-right corner of your screen. From there, click the appearance tab and then select the dark theme. You&#8217;ll see a darker version of your videos on your channel.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Easy-on-the-eyes_viewing_experience\"><\/span>Easy-on-the-eyes viewing experience<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>YouTube&#8217;s new dark mode is designed to improve your viewing experience. It turns the website&#8217;s light surface into black and is expected to reduce the strain on your eyes. This feature was first introduced with updates to the YouTube desktop interface in May 2017. YouTube users had requested the same dark theme for mobile, so the company started testing it in January. The new dark theme will improve the overall look and feel of YouTube, but it is not yet officially available.<\/p>\n<p>To use YouTube&#8217;s dark theme, simply open the app on your device and tap the profile icon at the bottom of the screen. Tap &#8220;Change theme&#8221; to enable it. The YouTube app for iPhone and iPad offers a dark theme as well. Alternatively, you can enable it on the desktop website and switch back to the light theme. The dark theme is available in all browsers, but it&#8217;s recommended that you enable it before you start streaming video or viewing photos on YouTube.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Battery-saving\"><\/span>Battery-saving<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For reducing glare, you should turn on YouTube&#8217;s dark theme. You can do this by visiting YouTube on a desktop or mobile browser. The process is slightly different for Android and iOS devices, but the general idea is the same. YouTube dark theme helps reduce your device&#8217;s brightness, saving battery life. Here&#8217;s how to enable it on your Android or iOS device. Once you&#8217;ve enabled the dark theme, you can toggle it back to a lighter theme and resume watching videos.<\/p>\n<p>After signing in to YouTube, you&#8217;ll want to go to the settings menu. Click on the user account button in the top-right corner of the screen. Scroll down and click on &#8220;General&#8221; and then &#8220;Appearance.&#8221; Choose Dark Theme in the settings menu. Tap &#8220;Okay&#8221; when asked to confirm the change. YouTube will switch to a dark theme right away. You&#8217;ll have to sign in again to switch to a lighter theme if you&#8217;d like to use the app on a tablet or phone.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Improved_viewing_experience\"><\/span>Improved viewing experience<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The dark theme on YouTube is an option you can turn on to decrease the screen brightness. It allows you to watch videos with less light, so that white menus and other background elements do not interfere with what you&#8217;re watching. This feature works in most browsers, including Google Chrome, and is available for all users. You can also turn dark mode on YouTube without an account if you want to avoid any inconvenience.<\/p>\n<p>To enable dark mode on YouTube, go to the Settings tab, then tap on the profile icon. This will open the Settings menu, where you&#8217;ll find a toggle for dark mode. Click the toggle to enable the feature. You can use this feature on desktops as well as mobile devices. It is available in both desktop and mobile versions of YouTube. You can also use this feature on Snapchat. You can follow the steps listed below to enable dark mode on YouTube.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Custom_color_scheme_options\"><\/span>Custom color scheme options<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re not happy with the default YouTube color scheme, you can customize it to your liking with custom color scheme options. This method works differently on different types of devices. Unlike mobile devices, which do not allow you to install external add-ons, a computer allows you to change the color scheme using the web browser. Here are three ways to change YouTube&#8217;s default color scheme:<\/p>\n<p>First, open the YouTube app on your computer. From the home screen, select &#8220;Customize YouTube&#8217;s appearance.&#8221; From there, you can enable dark mode by clicking the &#8220;Custom color scheme options&#8221; button. 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