At the first installation, with default settings will the Turn Off the Lights browser extension only runs in the regular mode of your web browser. And it will not run in Private or Incognito mode by default.

Enable the extension in the incognito mode
Follow these instruction steps here below to show the lamp button in the private mode of your web browser:
- Chrome: Go to chrome://extensions and enable the switch βAllow in incognitoβ
- Microsoft Edge: Go to edge://extensions and enable the switch βAllow in incognitoβ
- Opera 12: Click the Opera menu -> Extensions -> Manage Extensions -> Turn Off the Lights wrench -> Privacy, and check βAllow interaction with private tabsβ
- Opera 15 or later: Go to opera://extensions and check βAllow in private modeβ
- Firefox: no actions needed. Because already enabled for regular and private mode
- Safari: no actions needed. Because already enabled for regular and private mode
- Brave: Go to chrome://extensions and enable the switch βAllow in incognitoβ
Important note for Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Vivaldi, and Brave web browser users: If you want to open the Turn Off the Lights Options page to customize your web and video experience. Then it will open the Options page in the regular window mode. So here you can change and save the settings of the Turn Off the Lights browser extension.
How to enable Chrome extensions in incognito mode?
Chrome: Go to chrome://extensions and enable the switch βAllow in incognitoβ.
How to enable Firefox extensions in private mode?
Firefox: no actions needed. Because already enabled for regular and private mode.
How to enable Microsoft Edge extensions in private mode?
Microsoft Edge: Go to edge://extensions and enable the switch βAllow in incognitoβ.
How to enable Brave extensions in incognito mode?
Chrome: Go to chrome://extensions and enable the switch βAllow in incognitoβ.
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