About Us Turn Off the Lights people who built the browser extension and app

About Us

New to the world of Tech, Turn Off the Lights helps everyone who doesn't want to be disturbed by the content around the video player such as on YouTube. Focus the video. Think of it as: Video lovers meets a dark environment to protect their eyes. We are located in beautiful Antwerpen, Belgium.

We makes your browser a perfect and most comfortable cinematic experience!
And your desktop a better work environment makes at night.




Developed, Built according to the latest web standards.

A Little About the developers

Full Stack Developer

I am the only individually qualified Google developer for Google Chrome extensions (holding an official Google certificate). I am also a Chrome Product Expert (English), a mentor in the Chrome Help Forum, and Google Developer Expert in the topic Browser Extensions. As an experienced developer in the browser extension world, I understand users' needs and provide expert guidance on using the Google Chrome browser. Turn Off the Lights is recognized as one of Google and YouTube's favorite Chrome extensions and was awarded the Favorite Chrome Extension of the Year 2024 by Google. Everything is proudly made in the beautiful country of Belgium.

Stefan Van Damme 17 February 2025

Visual Statement

To provide focus on the important things on the digital world to the user in 1 click.

Mission Statement

It is our job to assertively maintain mission-critical benefits as well as continue to completely embrace multimedia based materials.

Our Team

Stefan - Turn Off the Lights Developer

Follow @stefanvd

www.stefanvd.net

Code Community

Team FAQ

Is Turn Off the Lights a free browser extension?

Yes, Turn Off the Lights is a free and Open-Source browser extension available for all modern web browsers. It includes a gray lamp button in your browser, allowing you to dim the current web page and highlight the video player if one is available. Furthermore, anyone can browse the code and contribute to improving this open-source project for the best web experience.

When was the first browser extension released?

The first version was released on 15 December 2009 for the Google Chrome web browser. It was one of the first Chrome extensions featured in the Chrome Web Store.

Who created the Turn Off the Lights browser extension?

The Turn Off the Lights browser extension was created by Belgian developer Stefan Van Damme. He is an internet developer who designed this free extension for all major web browsers.

Where to contact Turn Off the Lights for support?

If you have any questions or feedback for us, you can contact us on the official support website at Turn Off the Lights Support.