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YouTube Has a Secret 'Dark Mode' (thenextweb.com)

It appears Google has quietly introduced a new "dark mode" for its video portal YouTube, several people are reporting. Here's how to activate it, via The Next Web:
1. Open the Chrome developer tools tab.
2. Windows users can do this by pressing Ctrl + Shift + I.
3. Mac users can do this by pressing Option + Cmd + I.
4. Select the Console tab.
5. Once in Console, paste the following text: document.cookie="VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE=fPQ4jCL6EiE"
6. Hit enter.
7. Close the developer tools tab and refresh the page. Just a little heads-up: YouTube might look slightly different -- though still in white.
8. Click the main settings menu in the top right and find the 'Dark Mode' section.
9. Toggle 'Dark Mode' on and you're settled.

2 of 118 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Wow, detailed instructions to achieve by Mr+D+from+63 · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...what? No one told us what "dark mode" is supposed to MEAN. Autism, much, subby?

    Its to view videos from the dark web, of course.

  2. Re:Wow, detailed instructions to achieve by DickBreath · · Score: 4, Funny

    Dark Mode is something you see in more and more software that causes the software to behave in an evil manner. Microsoft users find this helps give the familiar feeling that it is genuine Microsoft software they are using rather than third party software.

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