How to watch YouTube in Ambient Mode (in Light and Dark Mode in 3 steps?

Introduction

YouTube launched recently on 24 October 2022, that they will provide the option to watch YouTube in Ambient Mode in only the Dark Mode style of the YouTube app and web.

However, the Turn Off the Lights browser extension have this feature for more than 8 years, and that is for light and Dark. That will bring you a realistic glow effect around the HTML5 video player. And it works on all websites even outside YouTube website. Such as Vimeo, Dailymotion, Twitch.tv, etc.

Furthermore, on YouTube, you can not change it. You have a very very simple version. And with the Turn Off the Lights browser extension, you have the most advanced glow effect ever. You can choose manually the FPS or match the glow with the speed of the video frame per second. And you can increase or decrease the level of blur with the amount over the edge of the HTML5 video player.

Steps to activate YouTube in Ambient Mode (Turn Off the Lights browser extension)

Here are the steps on how you can have this ultimate experience in your favorite web browser:

1. Install the free Turn Off the Lights browser extension
2. Click right on the gray lamp button, and select “Options”
3. Next, on the Turn Off the Lights Options page, click on the tab “Visual Effects”. And scroll down until you see the topic “Atmosphere Lighting”.
4. Then enable the checkbox to show you the atmosphere lighting effect.
5. Now, click on the 4th tab “Real Vivid Mode”. And here enable the radio button “Extract the color from the video”. Next, enable the Vivid Mode checkbox. And that is it.

How to enable/disable YouTube in Ambient Mode?

To enable or disable follow the steps here below:

1. Open the YouTube website
2. Click on your profile icon, and then on the “Settings” icon
3. Then click on “Ambient mode“, and toggle the switch off/on

You can choose also for a water reflection effect (only with the Turn Off the Lights browser extension)

If you want a more vivid experience, you can enable the mirror effect with this water reflection feature in the Turn Off the Lights browser extension.

Conclusion

Hope this answers one of your questions about the YouTube Ambient Mode:

• How to disable YouTube in Ambient Mode?
• How to get YouTube in Ambient Mode on the Light mode?
• Can I customize the YouTube in Ambient Mode?
• Is there a better alternative than YouTube in Ambient Mode?

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