# DarkTube

> Forces YouTube to use dark theme.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/darktube](https://chrome-stats.com/d/darktube)

## Overview

- **ID:** `darktube`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Ezerous
- **Category:** appearance
- **Daily users:** 19
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.7.0
- **Last updated:** 2020-02-04
- **First published:** 2019-02-08
- **Size:** 9.57 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/darktube/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/Ezerous/DarkTube](https://github.com/Ezerous/DarkTube)

## Description

"DarkTube" is a Firefox add-on that forces YouTube to use dark theme and removes minor annoyances, offering a visually pleasing experience. It works in private windows too!

## Rankings

- #25,195 — Overall
- #244 — force

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `cookies`
- `*://*.youtube.com/`

### Content script matches

- `*.youtube.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: youtube.com
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Similar extensions and apps

- [DarkTube (forked)](https://chrome-stats.com/d/darktube-forked)
- [YouTube Dark Mode Override](https://chrome-stats.com/d/youtube-dark-mode-override) — 1 users
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- [Dark Theme for YouTube™](https://chrome-stats.com/d/youtube-dark) — 1,596 users, 4.30 / 5
- [YouTube Dark Mode](https://chrome-stats.com/d/yt-dark-mode) — 1,262 users, 4.64 / 5
- [Dark YouTube Theme - Black YouTube Theme](https://chrome-stats.com/d/dark-youtube-theme-black) — 245 users, 3.71 / 5
- [youtube-darked-theme](https://chrome-stats.com/d/youtube-darked-theme)
- [YouTube Anti Darker Dark](https://chrome-stats.com/d/youtube-anti-darker-dark) — 3 users
- [Better YouTube Dark Mode Theme](https://chrome-stats.com/d/better-youtube-dark-mode-theme)
- [YouTube Dark Mode Theme](https://chrome-stats.com/d/youtube-darkmode-theme) — 2 users
- [Youtube Dark Theme](https://chrome-stats.com/d/youtube-dark-theme-firefox) — 21 users, 5.00 / 5
- [Youtube Dark Interface](https://chrome-stats.com/d/youtube-dark-interface) — 23 users

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/darktube)