How to put dark mode on youtube pc

Dark Mode is all the rage so naturally, users want to know how to use YouTube Dark Mode. The feature allows you to switch from the traditional white light bathed look of the app or website to a deeper black, and it has its advantages particularly for consuming YouTube content. 

Having launched in 2017 for desktop browsers originally then debuted on iOS and iPadOS in March 2018 and landed for Android devices in July 2018, Dark Mode has been a YouTube feature for a few years now. And, it’s here to stay for good reason. Not only is it kinder on the eyes, particularly in a darkened room, but it also makes the colors on images pop out more, which allows you to have a more enjoyable experience watching YouTube videos.

If you’re trying to figure out how to use YouTube Dark Mode, you’ve come to the right place. Here are the ways to do it on iOS, Android, and Mac or PC.

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How to use YouTube Dark Mode on iOS

If you’re consistently using your iPhone or your iPad to consume YouTube videos, you’ll be glad to know that Dark Mode is easy to find and toggle on using the YouTube app. 

Just tap on your account picture in the top-right corner of the app to open the Options menu, then select Settings > Theme > Dark. Just keep in mind that once you turn on Dark Mode, the YouTube app will set it to default, which means that the app will be in this mode whenever you open it. 

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 If you don’t want the app to default to Dark Mode, you’ll have to turn it back off. You can do so at any time by repeating the steps above and toggling the switch back to Light. 

How to use YouTube Dark Mode on Android

Although YouTube Dark Mode was made available to Android users a bit later than iOS users, the feature has also been around on Android devices for a few years now.

To access Dark Mode on Android, you'll have to open the YouTube app and head to the Settings section and press on General. Within this menu, you'll find the button to switch to the darker shade.

Just like on iOS, the YouTube app will default to Dark Mode once you’ve toggled it on. Luckily, it's also an easy thing to change in the future or the next time you open the app. To deactivate Dark Mode on Android, simply follow the steps above again and switch it off.

How to use YouTube Dark Mode on Mac or PC

If you're using YouTube in a desktop web browser, click your account image in the top right to access the menu. About halfway down, you'll spot a switch to activate Dark Theme (ie Dark Mode). 

Dark Mode will remain active until you toggle it off by following the same steps.

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It really is that simple. Now you can enjoy your favorite YouTube videos in any lighting conditions without straining your eyes. 

The dark mode is easier on the eyes, saves battery, and simply looks better compared to generic white themes. This is why dark mode has gained tremendous popularity in recent years, so many popular apps now natively come with a dark mode or theme.

Google didn’t slack on this and immediately joined the trend and introduced dark mode in many of its apps and services, including Google Docs, Chrome, YouTube, and even Android OS. Particularly talking about YouTube, Google introduced dark mode quite a while ago on YouTube, and you can enable it on both the desktop website and mobile apps.

If you don’t know how to access dark mode on YouTube, I can help you. Below you’ll find instructions to enable dark theme on YouTube for both the desktop website and Android/iOS apps.

Also read: How To Create a YouTube Account Without Gmail

Enable YouTube dark mode on PC

It’s actually really easy to enable dark mode on the PC. While anywhere on the YouTube website, click on your account icon at the top-right corner and select “Appearance” from the menu.

Another smaller menu will open where you can select “Dark theme” to enable dark mode.

If you are on Windows 10 and have dark mode enabled there, then you can also select the “Use device theme” option to enable dark mode. This option is good if you want to switch between dark and light themes based on your PC’s preferences.

Alternatively, you can also give the YouTube Dark Theme Chrome extension a try. It does the same thing, but you can enable/disable dark mode by just clicking the extension button instead of going through the 3-click process above.

Enable YouTube dark mode on Android/iOS

The steps to enable dark mode on Android or iOS are the same on both operating systems. Although there are a few extra steps compared to the PC website.

Here’s how:

From your account menu at the top-right corner, tap on “Settings” and then select “General”.

Here tap on “Appearance” and then select “Dark theme”. If you have an Android 10+ phone with dark mode enabled, you can also select the “Use device theme” option to enable dark mode.

Ending thoughts

It’s really cool that Google offers dark theme natively in YouTube so we don’t have to depend on third-party apps and extensions. There are some third-party apps/extensions that offer dark YouTube theme, but in my experience, the native feature is much better and easier on the eyes.