How To Enable A Safari Extension on iOS 15 (Easy Steps)

Introduction

Are you looking for how to enable a Safari extension on iOS 15? Then you are on the correct help page, this page will provide you the easy instruction steps for iPhone and iPad. So you can instantly start browsing the web comfortably with your favorite Safari extensions.

Solution to How To Enable A Safari Extension on iOS 15

Here we will use the “Turn Off the Lights for Safari” that is the most popular Safari extension. It is the most popular and best browser extension on Google Chrome and is now available in the mobile Safari web browser. With a single tap, it can dim the current web page and highlight the video player. Furthermore, it provides many useful options to get you the best web experience. Such as the option to get Dark Mode on all websites, YouTube personalization, etc.

1. On the home screen of your iPhone and iPad, tap on the Settings app

iOS 15 home screen
iOS 15 home screen

2. Scroll down now until you see the app name Safari. And then on this menu item

iOS Settings screen
iOS Settings screen

3. In the Safari settings page scroll down until you see the topic Extensions, and on this menu item

Safari settings page
Safari settings page

4. Here you will see the list of installed Safari extensions. And here you see the “Turn Off the Lights” in the list of installed Safari extensions. Tap on the extension name “Turn Off the Lights” to manage this extension.

Complete overview of all the installed Safari extensions on your iOS device
Complete overview of all the installed Safari extensions on your iOS device

5. Here you see a switch, app name, description, and the permissions this Safari extension will use. Tap on the gray switch to activate this Safari extension.

Here is how to enable a Safari extension on iOS 15 for the Turn Off the Lights Safari
Here is how to enable a Safari extension on iOS 15 for the Turn Off the Lights Safari

7. Now the switch becomes green, and the extension is active and visible in your Safari toolbar (for on iPad), and in the Safari share button.

The switch becomes green and the Turn Off the Lights Safari extension is enabled
The switch becomes green and the Turn Off the Lights Safari extension is enabled

Note: This only works in the Safari web browser, and it will not work in other mobile web browsers such as Google Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Yandex, and Microsoft Edge.

Conclusion

Now you know how to enable a Safari extension on iOS 15 (and higher). That makes your web browsing experience more controlled and enjoyable as you use the desktop web browser.

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About The Author

Stefan Van Damme

Stefan Van Damme is the developer of the popular Turn Off the Lights browser extension, which he began building in December 2009 for Google Chrome. With over a decade of experience in the field, he has expanded the extension's availability to a wide range of web browsers, including Safari, Opera, Firefox, Maxthon, Brave, Vivaldi, Microsoft Edge, Yandex, and Naver Whale. His commitment to providing users with a quality product has made the Turn Off the Lights extension one of the most highly regarded and widely used browser extensions available. Additionally, the extension is free and Open-Source for all web browsers, and has been featured on major blogs such as Google, Microsoft, and Mozilla. With his extensive experience and knowledge in browser extensions, Stefan Van Damme is a highly qualified and authoritative figure in the field.