Using YouTube dark mode is the best choice when viewing videos at night with your computer or mobile device. The amount of reduced light entering your eyes will be minimal.
Dark mode on YouTube is available for all major platforms including Android, iPhone, iPad, and the web.
How To Turn On YouTube Dark Mode On PC
Step 1: Go to YouTube
Open your preferred browser and navigate to YouTube.
Step 2: Click on your profile icon
Click on your profile icon at the top right corner of your YouTube screen.
Step 3: Click on Appearance
Click on Appearance: Light, then select the Dark theme choice and YouTube will change its background to dark.
How To Enable YouTube Dark Mode on iPhone and iPad
YouTube on iOS supports the device-wide theme settings. It also has its option if you want to turn on dark mode only on YouTube.
Step 1: Open the YouTube app
Open the YouTube app, and tap on your Google account icon at the top right corner of your screen.
Step 2: Tap on Settings
Scroll down and tap on the Settings.
Step 3: Tap on General
Tap on General in the Settings menu.
Step 4: Select the dark theme option
On the General page tap on Dark theme to turn on dark mode.
How To Enable YouTube Dark Mode on Android
YouTube follows the framework-wide theme settings, but if you don’t want everything to be dark you can allow it manually.
Make sure you have the latest version of the YouTube app on your Android phone.
Step 1: Open the YouTube app
Open the YouTube app. Tap on your Google account icon at the top right corner of your screen.
Step 2: Tap on Settings
Scroll down and tap on the Settings.
Step 3: Tap on General in the Settings menu
Tap on General in the Settings menu, then tap on Appearance.
Step 4: Click on Appearance
Select Appearance from the list of options. This menu is where you can choose between a dark and light theme.
Step 5: Select the dark theme
On the Appearance page, you’ll see that the Use device theme will be highlighted by default. To turn it on choose the Dark theme.
You can save your eyes from pulling off, the dark theme also helps in focusing on the video.
