How to Enable Dark Mode on Instagram, Pinterest, and YouTube

How to Turn on Dark Mode on Instagram, Pinterest, and YouTube

Need a dark mode on your favorite social sites such as Instagram, Pinterest, and YouTube?

Instagram and Pinterest are the most popular social media sites to upload and share photos. YouTube is our favorite place to watch movies and videos. Here’s how to enable dark theme on these websites.

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Instagram Dark Mode

Unlike Facebook and Twitter, Instagram doesn’t have a dark mode option by default. To enable Instagram dark mode, you should have a smartphone running iOS 13 or Android 10 or higher.

Instagram Dark Mode on iOS

Open Settings on the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Choose Display & Brightness.

It will show two themes—light and dark.

Choose the dark theme and it will be applied to your device instantly. If you want to enable dark mode at a particular time or at sunset, drag the ‘Automatic’ toggle button to right. Click Options to set a schedule.

The new changes will affect all apps that support iOS dark theme feature. Open Instagram and experience the beauty of darkness.

Instagram Dark Mode on Android

Tap Settings from the App drawer and scroll down to locate ‘Accessibility’ settings.

Select the Dark theme from the Display section. It applies to the entire system including apps and others except for videos. Color inversion is a similar option to exchange color values from black to white and vice versa.

Android 9 or earlier version users will have just color inversion option but not the dark theme.

Pinterest Dark Mode

Here’s how to enable dark mode on Pinterest in Desktop, iOS, and Android devices.

Pinterest Dark Mode on Desktop

Google Chrome has a built-in option to enable dark mode in all web pages you visit. The feature is in the experimental mode, so you have to enable it manually.

Open chrome://flags/#enable-force-dark from the address bar.

You will see ‘Force Dark Mode for Web Contents’ option as the first. Change its status from the Default to Enabled to activate Google Chrome dark mode.

Restart the browser to apply new settings.

From now, all websites will open with a dark background on Chrome. Open Pinterest and here’s how it appears,

Pinterest Dark Mode on Android and iOS

Open the Pinterest app on Android or iOS.

Tap your profile picture from the bottom. Click your picture from the top again to visit the profile.

Click the Settings icon from the top followed by Edit settings.

Scroll down to find the App theme option.

Click on ‘Set by battery saver’ to get additional options.

Choose ‘dark’ from the bottom panel.

That’s all.

Now your Pinterest home and profile feeds have a dark background. Visit the same settings screen to revert changes and go back to the normal mode.

YouTube Dark Mode

Let us check how to enable YouTube dark mode on PC and smartphones.

YouTube Dark Mode on Desktop

Do you want to watch videos with a dark background, just like cinema theaters? Know how can you do this.

Open YouTube on your web browser and sign in to your account. Then, click the profile picture icon from the top right corner.

Click Appearance: Device theme option. It will show you three options: Device theme, dark theme, and light theme. Pick the second dark theme option.

That’s it. Your YouTube feed will appear in the dark color.

YouTube Dark Mode on iOS or Android

Open the YouTube app on your mobile or tablet.

Tap your profile picture from the top and choose Settings from the bottom.

Choose General.

Turn on the Dark theme option.

Done. YouTube dark mode is successfully activated, which will bring your movie viewing experience to the next level.

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FAQ

How do I turn on dark mode on Instagram desktop?

Open Instagram and visit your profile. Head to settings and Theme. You will find the option to enable Instagram dark mode there.

Does Pinterest have a dark mode on desktop?

No. Pinterest desktop doesn’t have a dark mode, by default. But you can enable it through Chrome’s experimental settings.

Does YouTube go have dark mode?

Yes, YouTube has dark mode in both desktop and smartphone versions. Head to your account settings and select dark theme to transform your feed color.

How do I change YouTube from black to white?

YouTube has three themes- device theme, dark theme, and light theme. Sign in to your YouTube account and tap your profile icon on the top. Locate Active theme option. Click it. Pick Light theme to change YouTube from black to white.

How do I turn off dark mode on YouTube mobile?

Open YouTube app on smartphone. Tap profile picture icon and go to settings. Select General, then Appearance. You should see three options there- Device theme, Dark theme, and Light theme. Choose Light theme to view YouTube in white color or pick Device theme to apply default settings to your YouTube feed.

Is YouTube black screen?

If you are seeing a black screen on YouTube, it means that there is some connectivity issues and your video is failed to load. Refresh your page by pressing F5 key or mouse click on the Refresh (Ctrl +R) icon on the browser menu bar. If you are still facing the issue, check if other websites are opening.

Make sure that your internet router is working and you are getting all signals. Contact your Internet Service provider to fix connectivity issues if any.

Is dark mode better for your eyes?

Dark mode reduces your eye strain and ensures a better browsing or video watching experience, especially in low light conditions. Some devices have options to automatically shift to dark theme after sun set. It is good for eyes, and to avoid headache if you have a habit of spending much time in front of PC or mobiles in nights.

Why is my YouTube screen dark on Android?

YouTube screen is dark because someone is activated dark mode on your account. Open settings on YouTube app and go to General > Appearance. Select Device theme to shift to normal mode.

Is dark mode save battery?

Yes, dark mode can reduce your power consumption significantly. It can save battery by 40% when your screen brightness is 100%. The dark mode reduces your eye strain as well.

Is Instagram automatically in dark mode?

Instagram’s dark mode is depend on your account settings. Open Instagram app and head to settings. Choose Display & Brightness, select dark theme. Save. It will transform your Instagram in to black.

How do I change my Pinterest background?

If you want to change Pinterest cover image, open your Pinterest profile page first. Click the small pencil icon that appears next to your profile picture on the main screen. Then, you will see two options- change cover and remove cover. Select the firct option to change and upload a new cover image. Make sure that it has at least 800 x 450 px dimensions with 16:9 aspect ratio.

How do I customize my Pinterest profile?

Open Pinterest on a web browser and tap the drop-down arrow that appears next to your picture icon on the top. Choose settings.

A new page will open with options to change your name, biography, website address and others. Shift to other sidebar tabs to make your account private, display or hide Pinterest boards, unfollow other accounts, and more. It is also possible to bulk create Pinterest pins by uploading a CSV file and auto publish pins by connecting to your RSS feed – through Bulk create pins menu.