YouTube unveils Dark theme for Android

After announcing last March that a dark theme would be coming soon for both Android and iOS soon, YouTube has finally unveiled its ‘dark theme’ for Android. This comes months after it was launched for iOS. The dark mode feature has begun to appear for Android and has been made available to some Google-powered devices. When accessing YouTube from your phone, you'll find this new setting in your Settings' General section. It's not been confirmed how soon this feature will become a permanent fixture but it may be some time before this feature is released for all.

As per 9to5google, the dimmer display option is being automatically applied as it arrives on Android devices. With this mode, users can expect to have a more comfortable viewing experience in low-light conditions. As on iOS and the web, the feature changes the main interface background to a dark gray with white text on top. The Settings menu allows you to turn it on or off.


Switching the new Dark theme on on your Android device, laptops and desktops

To access the new dark theme of YouTube, go to the YouTube app on your Android device and then tap your account icon in the top-right corner of the screen. Go to Settings option and then choose the Dark theme option. You can toggle it on/off as per your requirement.

For desktops and laptops, switching on the dark theme is similar to that on Android. You just need to go to your account icon in the top-right of the screen and then click the Dark theme line above Settings. Now, activate the toggle switch to turn the new feature on.

Since the roll out of dark mode for Android is still happening and spreading to devices, it doesn’t look like YouTube has just rolled it out as a test feature.