A dark theme option for YouTube users on Android is in the early stages of rolling out to end users, Google confirmed to TechCrunch, following a number of reports and sightings of the dark mode showing up for users in the app’s settings. The feature has taken a bit longer to launch than expected – […]
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YouTube’s dark theme is finally rolling out to Android devices
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Well, this took a while.
YouTube has finally given Android users a “dark mode” option, four months after the same feature rolled out on iOS devices.
The setting to enable the dark mode, according to 9to5Google, can be found under Settings > General > Dark theme.
YouTube for iOS gets Dark Theme, coming to Android soon [Update: Being tested on Android] https://t.co/sbVfl0jtGk pic.twitter.com/FYQqYguVBu
— FoneArena Mobile (@FoneArena) July 30, 2018
Note that not all users see the setting — I don’t have it on any of my Android devices. For reference, on iOS devices you can find it under Settings > Dark theme. Read more…
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It’s probably too early to declare 2018 as the year of dark mode, but it’s definitely a trend on the rise.
Apple delighted macOS users in June when it announced dark mode as a flagship feature in the upcoming macOS Mojave. And now Microsoft is rolling out a dark mode to all Outlook.com users.
Microsoft keeps the panels easy to tell apart by using different shades of gray. If a user finds a specific message hard to read in dark mode, they don’t have to go back to settings and switch it off; the drop-down menu in the message has the option to “Turn on the Lights,” which will switch the view to normal mode, but only for that message. Read more…
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View More Microsoft finally gives Outlook.com a dark modeNope, Android isn’t getting a system-wide dark mode (at least not yet)
According to a number of reports today, the next version of Android would include a “dark mode” — something that’s been a long-time feature request from those who prefer the dark-themed and power-saving option that’s already available in apps like YouTube and Twitter. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. News that Android was getting its own dark mode… Read More
A dark mode for YouTube’s mobile app is spotted in the wild
Last spring, YouTube rolled out a massive update to its desktop site that included a redesign, faster underlying framework, and the addition of a dark mode. Now, that dark theme may be making its way to the YouTube mobile app, as well. The change…
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