YouTube undoubtedly has tremendous knowledge & entertainment to offer. Its bright interface can get exasperating if you burn the midnight lamp learning on YouTube! Well, you cannot stop watching videos, but you can do something to protect your eyes from the flashy white screen. YouTube has many hidden gems, and dark mode is one of them! You can continue to switch YT to the dark theme on iPhones, iPads, Android devices, and computers.
Here’s the process you must follow to turn on dark mode on YouTube:
How To Make YouTube Dark Mode? (iPhone)
YouTube will usually show up in the device theme by default. So if you have a light mode on your phone, YT will also have the light theme. But if you want it to switch to dark mode, Here’s what you must do:
1. Launch the YouTube app on your iOS device.
2. Now, go to your profile icon on the right side.
3. Select settings.
4. Tap General.
5. Scroll down to Appearance, which helps you to change the theme for YT on your device.
6. Now select dark theme.
How To Change YouTube To Dark Mode? (Android)
The steps to switch to the dark theme on YouTube for iOS and Android are similar.
1. Open the YouTube app on your Android phone.
2. Tap on your profile icon in the corner on the right.
3. Go to settings.
4. Select general.
5. Now, go to appearance.
6. Finally, choose dark theme.
How To Turn Dark Mode On YouTube PC?
If your device or your browser is already in night mode by default, then YT will also be in the dark theme. But if it is in light mode, here’s how you can change it:
1. Open a browser of your choice and go to YouTube.
2. Click on your profile icon that appears on the right.
3. Go to Appearance.
4. Select dark mode to switch on YouTube
How To Turn On Light Mode On YT?
If you do not want the dark mode on YT, you can switch to the light theme on YT at any point you want. Here’s what you must do:
1. Open the YouTube app.
2. Tap on your profile icon.
3. Go to settings.
4. Select general.
5. Go to appearance, if you want to turn off the dark theme on YouTube.
6. Select light theme.
If you want YouTube to switch to the dark mode or light theme automatically, you must apply the use device theme option. So whenever you switch your device to dark mode, YT will appear in night mode. And if you turn your device to day mode, YT will automatically switch to a light theme. Other option to watch YouTube in the dark mode is to turn on the incognito mode. So before you switch to that mode, YT asks you whether you want to continue in the dark or the light theme. Another advantage is that your watch history isn’t saved.