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Netflix Dark Mode Features
Everything You Need for the Best Netflix Dark Mode
Turn Off the Lights is not just a simple netflix dark mode. It is a complete browser enhancement built to give you full control over how every website looks in the dark.
Dim the Lights Around Video
The signature feature: one click fades everything except the video to a dark overlay — a cinema effect on any Netflix title.
Night Mode on Netflix Pages
Browse menus, account settings, and the help center in your own dark theme — not just the player.
Instant, No Flash of White
Night Mode loads before the page renders — you never see a bright flash when opening Netflix pages.
Custom Dark Colors
Set your own background, text, and link colors for the exact dark Netflix look you want.
Auto-Schedule Dark Mode
Turn dark mode on automatically in the evening — perfect for movie night.
No Tracking, Fully Private
Turn Off the Lights does not read or transmit your viewing data. Open-source and fully transparent.
Netflix Is Already Dark — Mostly
The Netflix video player and main browse UI use a dark theme by default. But plenty of Netflix's web presence isn't dark: account settings, help.netflix.com, error pages, and profile management all render in bright white — a jarring jump when you're settling in for a film.
What Turn Off the Lights Adds to Netflix
Two things. First, Night Mode converts Netflix's bright pages — account, help, and settings — to your custom dark theme. Second, the original feature that made the extension famous: click the lamp and the entire page dims to a dark overlay while your video stays bright — cinema mode on demand.
Everywhere Else Too
Netflix is one tab among many. The same extension darkens YouTube, Twitch, and every other site you visit — one install, one theme, everywhere you watch.
Open Source, Private, and Free — Always
Turn Off the Lights collects no personal data, displays no advertising, and charges nothing. The extension is fully open-source under the GNU General Public License Version 2 (GPLv2), with its complete source code available on GitHub for anyone to inspect. It has been in continuous development since 2009 and remains one of the most trusted browser extensions available, with millions of active users across all major browsers. Stefan Van Damme is the solo developer and has maintained the extension with monthly updates for over 15 years.
How It Works
Get Dark Mode Everywhere in Under 30 Seconds
Turn Off the Lights is available in every major browser store and takes less than 30 seconds to install and activate. No configuration needed — it works instantly.
Install Turn Off the Lights
Add the free extension from your browser's store — Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari, or Opera.
Enable Night Mode
Open Turn Off the Lights Options → Night Mode tab and enable the Night Mode switch.
Customize Your Dark Theme
Pick your background, text, and link colors — or set an automatic schedule. Every website now loads dark.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions About Netflix Dark Mode
The Netflix player and browse interface are dark by default, but account, help, and settings pages are not. Turn Off the Lights darkens those too — and can dim everything around the video.
Install Turn Off the Lights, then click the lamp icon while a video plays — the page fades to dark while the video stays bright, like a cinema.
Yes — Turn Off the Lights works in Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari, and Opera.
Yes — completely free and open-source, with no ads, no tracking, and no account required.
Dark Mode Guides
More Dark Mode Guides
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