{"id":3034,"date":"2026-03-01T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.turnoffthelights.com\/blog\/?p=3034"},"modified":"2026-02-19T16:40:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T15:40:16","slug":"improvement-autodim-whitelist-option","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.turnoffthelights.com\/blog\/improvement-autodim-whitelist-option\/","title":{"rendered":"Improvement AutoDim Whitelist option in Turn Off the Lights browser extension 4.5.6"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><p>Table of Contents<\/p><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#selected-website\">Run an Option on Your Selected Web Page<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#new-url-format\">New URL format<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#double-click\">Double Click to Edit URL<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#feedback-form\">Last call for Feedback Form<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In the <a href=\"https:\/\/chromewebstore.google.com\/detail\/turn-off-the-lights\/bfbmjmiodbnnpllbbbfblcplfjjepjdn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Turn Off the Lights browser extension version 4.5.6<\/a> and later, you have more control over where specific features are active. For example, you can set <strong>AutoDim<\/strong> to work only on the <strong>YouTube<\/strong> watch page and not on the YouTube homepage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"selected-website\">Run an Option on Your Selected Web Page<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"new-url-format\">New URL format<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>AutoDim<\/strong> is a feature that automatically dims the web page when a video is playing, bringing the video player into focus on top of the screen. When you pause the video or it ends, the dimming layer is removed, returning the page to normal. Clicking the play button again will reapply the dim effect and bring the video player back on top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"655\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turnoffthelights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/autodim-feature-on-youtube-video-grand-canyon-1024x655.png\" alt=\"AutoDim feature on the Grand Canyon YouTube video\" class=\"wp-image-3038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.turnoffthelights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/autodim-feature-on-youtube-video-grand-canyon-1024x655.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.turnoffthelights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/autodim-feature-on-youtube-video-grand-canyon-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/www.turnoffthelights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/autodim-feature-on-youtube-video-grand-canyon-1536x982.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.turnoffthelights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/autodim-feature-on-youtube-video-grand-canyon-2048x1309.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">AutoDim feature on the Grand Canyon YouTube video<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To do this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enable the <strong>AutoDim<\/strong> feature.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enable the <strong>Whitelist<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add the following URL pattern:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>https:&#47;&#47;www.youtube.com\/watch*<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>The asterisk (*) at the end acts as a wildcard. It means that everything to the left must match exactly, and anything to the right can vary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, when you open:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>https:&#47;&#47;www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TiRtKcBYozI<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>AutoDim will activate on that page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, it will not activate on the homepage:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>https:&#47;&#47;www.youtube.com<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"double-click\">Double Click to Edit URL<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Another improvement is in the <strong>Turn Off the Lights<\/strong> Options page. Previously, if you added a URL to the list below and noticed a typo, you had to remove it and type it again. Now, you can simply <strong>double-click on the row<\/strong> to edit it directly. This makes it easier to correct mistakes without having to re-enter the entire URL and helps prevent typing errors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turnoffthelights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/autodim-option-in-the-turn-off-the-lights-options-page-1024x562.png\" alt=\"Turn Off the Lights Options page on the AutoDim option\" class=\"wp-image-3039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.turnoffthelights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/autodim-option-in-the-turn-off-the-lights-options-page-1024x562.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.turnoffthelights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/autodim-option-in-the-turn-off-the-lights-options-page-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/www.turnoffthelights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/autodim-option-in-the-turn-off-the-lights-options-page-1536x843.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.turnoffthelights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/autodim-option-in-the-turn-off-the-lights-options-page.png 1960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Turn Off the Lights Options page on the AutoDim option<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, this new URL format works not only for AutoDim, but also for the AutoStop feature, Eye Protection, Atmosphere Lighting, and the Video Toolbar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"feedback-form\">Last call for Feedback Form<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Do not forget to fill out the <strong>2026 feedback form.<\/strong> It only takes <em>2 minutes<\/em>, as it will be closing later this month. We still need your feedback. Tell us about any frustrations or issues you have experienced with <strong>Turn Off the Lights<\/strong>, no matter how small. Every detail helps us improve this free and Open-Source browser extension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.turnoffthelights.com\/feedback\/\">Fill in the 2026 feedback form<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After <strong>16 years of development<\/strong>, there is always room to grow and improve. Whether it is suggestions, new feature ideas, or feedback on your experience, we welcome and appreciate every comment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the Turn Off the Lights browser extension version 4.5.6 and later, you have more control over where specific features are active. For example, you can set AutoDim to work only on the YouTube watch page and not on the YouTube homepage. 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