Youtube || Activate YouTube’s Hidden Dark Mode On Google Chrome

in #gogangsteemit7 years ago (edited)

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To enable the dark mode on YouTube via the Chrome browser, you’ll need to follow the steps listed below. Before starting, ensure you are signed in to YouTube.

1 Access the Chrome developer tools.
• On Windows, hit Ctrl + Shift + I
• On Mac, hit Option + Command + I

2 Next, locate the Console tab and click it.

3 Finally, paste the following command into the
console, then press enter.
• document.cookie=”VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE=fPQ4jCL6EiE; path=/”
• If this doesn’t work, try document.cookie=”VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE=fPQ4jCL6EiE”

4 Close developer tools and refresh the page.
• Once refreshed, you should notice a slightly different design, still in white. This may sign you out of YouTube

5 Click your YouTube profile image (you must be signed in), click the section entitled “Dark Mode.”

6 Toggle Dark Mode on and the page should immediately reflect the change.

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