What Are the Benefits of YouTube’s Dark Theme?

YouTube’s dark theme is a cosmetic change that has no effect whatsoever on how YouTube functions. There are several reasons why users choose to activate it:

The color setting causes less eye strain in low light environments. The dark mode can save battery life on devices with an OLED screen such as Apple’s iPhone X smartphone. Some people think the darker color scheme looks cooler than the standard color scheme.

How to Enable YouTube’s Dark Theme on iOS

The official iOS YouTube app allows users to enable and disable dark mode on iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Here’s how to turn the YouTube Dark Theme on:

How to Enable YouTube’s Dark Theme on Android

The YouTube Dark Theme is available on the official YouTube app for Android smartphones and tablets. Here’s how to turn it on and off.

How to Enable YouTube’s Dark Theme on Desktop

YouTube’s Dark Theme can be enabled on a PC or Mac computer using any internet browser, such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, or Microsoft Edge. Regardless of the computer and browser combination, the instructions for turning on dark mode are the same.