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Test the New Powerful Turn Off the Lights Beta Chrome Extension 2026

Last month, we released the Turn Off the Lights Beta version of the upcoming Safari extension, and the response has been incredibly helpful. Thank you to everyone who took the time to test it and share feedback.

Turn Off the Lights Beta Channel

Today, I am excited to announce that the beta version of the next Turn Off the Lights Chrome extension is now available on the Chrome Web Store for testing!

Turn Off the Lights Beta Chrome extension
Turn Off the Lights Beta Chrome extension

Turn Off the Lights Beta Chrome extension channel

This new version is built with a refreshed foundation and includes many improvements behind the scenes to make the extension faster, more reliable, and better prepared for future features. While the core experience of dimming the web around your videos remains the same, this beta is an important step toward the next generation of Turn Off the Lights.

The extension is still under active development, and your feedback plays a vital role in shaping the final release. Whether you discover a bug, notice something that feels different, or have an idea for a new feature, I would love to hear from you.

The beta version is available for everyone using Google Chrome, whether you are on Windows, macOS, Linux, Chromebook, or even Aluminium OS (Googlebooks). Simply install it from the Chrome Web Store and start using it. Try your favorite video websites, explore the settings, and see how it performs in your regular workflow.

No piece of feedback is too small. Sometimes it is the little details that make the biggest difference. If you notice a visual issue, an unexpected behavior, a missing feature, or even something that could be made more intuitive, please let me know. Every comment helps improve the extension for everyone.

Share feedback

Building great software is an ongoing journey, and the Turn Off the Lights community has always been an important part of that process. Your suggestions and testing have helped shape previous releases, and this new beta is no exception. Send feedback about the beta to this support page, and use the email page.

Later this year

Thank you for supporting Turn Off the Lights and for helping build the next version of the extension. I am looking forward to hearing your thoughts and continuing to improve the experience together. Install the beta, give it a try, and let your feedback be heard. Every suggestion, big or small, helps make Turn Off the Lights even better. Later this year, all these improvements will be available for the stable Turn Off the Lights browser extension too on Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Opera, Microsoft Edge, Naver Whale, and Samsung Internet.

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Stefan Van Damme