How to Turn on Dark Mode on YouTube

For many, YouTube dark mode app makes it more pleasant to use. It’s especially ideal when viewing videos in the dark or at night. The dark mode is available on the YouTube website and mobile apps for Android, iPhone, and iPad.

When you spend more time looking at screens, the white background’s blare may be annoying. Turning on dark mode could help, and it could even save battery life. Let’s look at why and how to enable YouTube dark mode from any browser or mobile device.

Now, the dark theme is now on YouTube’s website and mobile apps too.

Enable Dark Mode On the Web

Here is how you can enable dark mode on the web version:

1. STEP 1

   Click your profile icon in the top-right corner of YouTube’s website. Then, in the menu, tap “Appearance: Device Theme.”

   

2. STEP 2

   Click the menu button instead if you aren’t signed in. You’ll discover the same “Appearance: Device Theme” option here, regardless of your login status.

   By default, YouTube will use the system-wide theme settings of your computer. From here, select “Dark Theme.”You must turn on the dark theme for each browser you use because it only applies to your current web browser; therefore, you’ll have to enable it on each desktop.

3. STEP 3

   Select “Dark” from the drop-down menu. Select “Use Device Theme” (if your computer is using a system-wide light mode) or “Light Theme” to reverse this and change.

   

4. STEP 4

   Enable dark mode in your Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, or Google Chrome browser to get a total dark mode on your desktop. You can also enable dark mode on a Google account or Microsoft office.

Turn on Dark Mode On Mac:

If you like dark mode on YouTube, you may be considering adopting it in other areas of your workflow.

If you’re using, say, macOS Mojave and later, you can immediately change your Mac and all of its stock apps to dark mode instead.

1. STEP 1

   Go to System Preferences and tap General.

2. STEP 2

   Select either Auto or Dark: Depending on your time zone, it will dynamically change to dark mode at night.

   

3. STEP 3

   If you switch back and forth more often between light and dark mode on your Mac, it would be quite inconvenient to launch System Preferences every time. Instead, use an app like One Switch to automate this process.

You can install a single Switch app in the menu bar that lets you manage your Mac’s most used settings in one click. 

Additionally, you may connect to your Bluetooth speaker, hide Desktop icons, prevent the Mac from sleeping, and of course, turn on Dark Mode.

Also, don’t forget to turn on dark mode in other apps you use. You may also convert all of the Chrome into a dark mode. The same goes for Firefox, as well as almost every other browser.

Turn on YouTube Dark Mode in Firefox: 

Fortunately, the new dark theme, known as the Youtube Night Mode, is available to all Firefox browsers and even non-logged-in users.

To enable the dark theme on YouTube:

1. STEP 1

   In the top-right corner, click your profile icon.

2. STEP 2

   Tap Appearance

3. STEP 3

   Toggle or Choose a dark theme 

If ever you don’t have a Youtube account, you can still follow the same procedure, but instead, select the three vertical dots menu.

The dark theme is more pleasant to look at without any compromises in its functionality. However, changes can only be saved for the current browser, so you’ll have to repeat this procedure on every desktop site.

You can also enable this feature in YouTube applications for Android and iPhone.

Enable Dark Mode On Android

The YouTube for mobile app, like the other platforms, uses your device’s system-wide theme settings.

You can also manually change it in the YouTube app if you don’t want all your Android device or tablet to be in dark mode.

1. STEP 1

   Open the Youtube app, then tap on your profile picture in the top-right corner of the screen to begin.

2. STEP 2

   Next, then tap the Settings option at the bottom of the menu.

   

3. STEP 3

   After that, go to “Settings” and tap “General.”

   

4. STEP 4

   Select “Appearance” from the drop-down menu. This menu contains two themes: dark and light.

   By default, the “Use Device Theme” option will be selected. Select “Dark Theme” to instantly change the YouTube app’s appearance.

   

5. STEP 5

   You may always return to the Light theme by going back to the Appearance menu.

When YouTube for Android adds support for Dark Theme, things will come to a very similar state as the iOS version of the app.

The latest version of YouTube should be installed on your iPhone device. Open the App Store, go to Updates, and look for YouTube; click Update to install it.

1. STEP 1

   Open the app on your iOS device once it’s been updated.

2. STEP 2

   Now, you need to tap on your Profile at the upper-right corner. Then click “Settings”.

   

3. STEP 3

   Continue to the next step by switching and then toggle to the Dark mode option.

   

Take a look at the dark background. Doesn’t it seem fantastic? It’s time to gather some excellent videos and enjoy them to the utmost!

The UI will now be inverted on your iPhone, and you’ll have a black background. Although this function was originally created for desktops last year, It’s been around for a while now.