YouTube Dark Theme

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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YouTube Dark Theme - A Customizable Chrome Extension

'YouTube Dark Theme' is a chrome extension that readily swaps YouTube's standard theme to a customizable dark theme. It provides an effortless toggle switch between the dark and light themes. The extension comes with scheduling support and personalizes default color schemes. Notably, it involves no data exchange with servers, guarantying user's privacy. It changes a cookie and runs a lite script on YouTube pages to alter their appearance. It builds upon YouTube's native dark theme, ensuring light load on system resources.

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Extension stats

By: MeryDev

Users: 70,000+

Rating: 4.21

(221)

Version: 0.4.1 (Last updated: 2022-12-27)

Creation date: 2020-05-08

Permissions:

storage
cookies
alarms
idle

Host permissions:

*://*.youtube.com/*

Size: 88.66K

Email: sc*****@gmail.com

URLs: Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 2,654 ▲ 98

Other rankings

#379 in Accessibility ▲ 6

#9 in dark theme keyword 13 ▲ 3

#16 in theme keyword 5 ▼ 3

#18 in black theme keyword 6 ▼ 4

#27 in night theme keyword 16 ▼ 8

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

YouTube Dark Theme (v0.4.1)

2,028+ 4.22

(91)

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Helps reduce eye strain
Works well when functioning properly
Offers a darker gray theme which many users prefer over pure black
Compatible with the default browser features for dark mode
Good aesthetic look when it works

Cons

Does not stay active when watching videos; turns off automatically
Frequent issues with functionality; stops working unexpectedly
Problems with background color settings not applying correctly
Some users feel it's redundant since YouTube has its own dark theme option

Most mentioned

The extension turns off when switching to video playback
Functionality issues - sometimes does not work at all
Users mention they appreciate the eye strain reduction

User 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

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