YouTube Dark Theme

Name: YouTube Dark Theme
Rating: 4.212669683257919 (221 reviews)
Author: MeryDev

A light, dark theme for YouTube with easy toggle on and off and scheduling support. This theme is based on the default YouTube theme

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The YouTube Dark Theme Chrome extension offers a sleek, customizable dark mode for YouTube, enhancing your viewing experience while reducing eye strain. Unlike bulky theme injectors, it leverages YouTube's native dark theme technology, ensuring a lightweight and efficient performance.

Key features include a simple toggle button to switch between light and dark modes, scheduling support to activate dark mode during specific times, customizable color schemes, and the ability to inject custom CSS for personalized styling. The extension maintains user privacy by not sending or receiving any data. Its efficient mechanism alters YouTube's cookie and global CSS variables rather than using computationally heavy filters, providing a smooth and native-feeling dark theme experience.

By:: MeryDev
Users:: 70,000+
Rating:: 4.21

(221)
Version:: 0.4.1 (Last updated: 2022-12-27)
Creation date:: 2020-05-08
Risk:: Moderate risk impact Very low risk likelihood
Permissions:: storage
cookies
alarms
idle
Host permissions:: *://*.youtube.com/*
Size:: 88.66K
Email:: sc*****@gmail.com
URLs:: Privacy policy
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Chrome Web Store
Updated:: 17 hours ago

Ranking

# 2,931 ▲ 12

Other rankings

#386 in Accessibility ▼ 1

#14 in dark theme keyword 79 ▼ 1

#16 in black theme keyword 74 ▲ 4

#21 in night theme keyword 68 ▲ 4

#38 in dark keyword 80 ▼ 5

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YouTube Dark Theme (v0.4.1)

1,894+ 4.21

(90)

User reviews

Users appreciate the YouTube Dark Theme extension for reducing eye strain with a pleasant dark grey interface that's comfortable to use. However, a common issue is the theme not persisting or disabling itself during video playback, necessitating manual reactivation. Several users note that recent YouTube updates have caused the extension to malfunction or stop working entirely. While effective when functioning, these reliability problems detract from the overall user experience.

Pros

Effective in reducing eye strain and making viewing more comfortable in low light conditions.
Provides a dark grey theme that is visually pleasing and less harsh than pure black themes.
Easy to use and install, with some users recommending it highly.
Works well when functioning correctly, making it feel like a built-in browser feature.

Cons

Extension frequently stops working or disables itself when playing videos, requiring manual reactivation.
The dark theme does not persist by default, forcing users to activate it each time.
Background color settings are partially broken, affecting only some UI elements but not the full background.
Affected by YouTube updates causing it to stop functioning as expected.
Some users report it does not work at all or ceases to work after initial use.

Recent reviews

thank god for this extention

Fire nutter, 2025-02-22

działa :) Good job

Falkrum, 2024-12-21

its already on your youtube page here how you can change it..... Click your profile picture . Click Appearance . Select "Dark theme" to use the dark theme setting. OR. Turn on Light theme or Use device theme........

Anas Amasood, 2024-08-26

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Extension safety

Risk impact

YouTube Dark Theme requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

YouTube Dark Theme has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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