Turn Off the Lights icon

Turn Off the Lights

Established publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

The entire page will be fading to dark, so you can watch the videos as if you were in the cinema. Works for YouTube™ and beyond.

Users
3,000
0 in 30 days
Rating
4.5 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
50
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#17K
#14K among extensions
Version
4.7.0
updated 13 Sep 2026

Users

monthly, 3 years
6001,8003,000Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 3,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
103050Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 50 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Turn Off the Lights

The Turn Off the Lights Chrome extension is a tool that allows users to dim the background of their web pages in order to focus on the video they are watching. This extension is particularly useful for users who watch a lot of videos on their browser, as it allows them to create a more cinematic viewing experience by eliminating distractions from the surrounding content. 🚧 This is the latest Turn Off the Lights Chrome extension BETA version. Experience the latest design and features for the best video and web experience in your web browser. ℹ️ The stable version of the official Turn Off the Lights version can be found on this Chrome Web Store page: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/bfbmjmiodbnnpllbbbfblcplfjjepjdn Please share your feedback, suggestions, and thoughts with us https://www.turnoffthelights.com/support/ 🏆🥇 Turn Off the Lights Chrome extension has over 2 000 000 users from the Chrome Web Store and it has received positive reviews from users who have praised its simplicity and effectiveness in helping them focus on their browsing. The extension has also been featured on several popular websites, including Lifehacker, CNET, ZDNet, BuzzFeed, and PC World. With its growing popularity and positive feedback, it is no surprise that the Turn Off the Lights Chrome extension has become one of the most popular and trusted browser extensions in the market. Not only does this extension enhance your browsing experience, but it also offers health benefits. The dark mode feature can reduce the strain on your eyes, making it easier to use your device for long periods of time. The screen brightness and screen shader features also help to reduce glare and eye strain. Users should install it to have a more pleasant experience while watching videos on their browser. A few great features in this browser extension: 💡 Turn the lights back on, by clicking on it 🎞️ Support all major video websites: YouTube, Dailymotion, Vimeo, Twitch,... and more 🎬 Enhance your YouTube experience with features like: Auto HD: Set videos to play in HD automatically. Users can select from highres > 8K > 5K > 4K > 1080p > 720p > 480p > 360p > 240p > 144p > default Auto Wide: Automatically plays the video on the widest mode 60 FPS Block: Disable YouTube 60 FPS and watch YouTube Auto HD 30 FPS video quality Top Layer: Place elements at the top of the dark layer, such as the number of YouTube subscribers, title, video suggestions, etc. 🖼️ Watch your video and Audio Visualisation in Picture-in-picture (PiP) 🍿 Easter Eggs: Shortcut key: T -> Do you like a real movie theater feeling? ▶️ Option to make the screen dark when the user clicks on the play button ✨ Option to turn on/off the fade-in and fade-out effects ⛈️ Dynamic Background: Stars, Rain, Fog 🎨 Custom solid and linear gradient colors 👓 Option for Multimedia Detection 🎚️ Option to Show Dimness Level Bar 🕶️ Option Eye Protection for when it is night. And with a whitelist/blacklist filter 🌿 Option for an automatic screen saver to dim the screen after a certain time 🌅 Option atmosphere lighting that shows a glow around the video player Vivid Mode: Realistic and lifelike color glow effects match the video content One solid: 1 Custom color around the video player Four solid: 4 Custom colors around the video player ⬛️ Option to stay the dark layer on the top of the window ⌨️ Options to shortcut keys: Ctrl + Shift + L to toggle the lights Alt + F8 to restore the default opacity value Alt + F9 to save the current opacity value Alt + F10 to enable/disable the Eye Protection feature Alt + (arrow up) to increase the opacity Alt + (arrow down) to decrease the opacity Alt + * to toggle the lights on all open tabs 🖱️ Option to enable mouse volume scroll: Control the volume of the current video by scrolling your mouse wheel up or down 🎦 Option to add a filter to the current video player (grayscale, sepia, invert, contrast, saturate, hue rotation, and brightness) 📶 Option to show the Audio Visualization effect on top of the current video (Blocks, Frequency, and Music Tunnel) ↗️ Option to fill the video player in your whole current tab 🔁 Option to loop the current video player 🌚 Option to Dark mode to automatically switches to a dark theme on all websites, reducing the amount of bright white light on the screen 📄 Option to convert Dark Mode PDF files, network files, and local files 🌌 Option to place the Night Mode switch to toggle YouTube in black or white theme. And with a whitelist/blacklist filter Timestamp: Activate the Night Mode within the chosen time Blackout: Dims the web page and activates the Night Mode 📼 Option to stop YouTube and HTML5 videos from automatically playing 📺 Option Video Screen capture for YouTube and all the HTML5 video players One frame snapshot to customize the screenshot with filters such as Invert, Blur, Saturation, Grayscale, Hue rotate, etc. And finally save the screenshot in PNG, JPEG, BMP, or WEBP image format 🔍 Option to Zoom in the video player 📽️ Option to video playback rate 🌎 Translated into 55 languages ➕ And more... How to Pin the Extension in the Chrome toolbar? 1. Click on the jigsaw puzzle piece icon in your Chrome toolbar. 2. Click on the pushpin icon next to "Turn Off the Lights" to pin the lamp icon to the toolbar. ———————— Free and Open-Source browser extension released under the GNU General Public License version 2.0. Designed and engineered for users. https://www.github.com/turnoffthelights ———————— ❤️ Do not forget to Like & Follow Us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/turnoffthelight Twitter: https://x.com/TurnOfftheLight Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/turnoffthelight Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/turn-off-the-lights Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turnoffthelights VK: https://vk.com/turnoffthelights Weibo: https://www.weibo.com/turnoffthelights YouKu: https://www.youku.com/profile/index?uid=UMzQzMDc5MDM…

Growth

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Version history

14 versions recorded
4.7.013 Sep 2026
4.6.819 Jul 2026
4.6.623 Feb 2026
4.6.516 Feb 2026
4.6.427 Jan 2026
4.6.35 Jan 2026
4.6.215 Dec 2025
4.610 Nov 2025

Details

Category
Accessibility
First seen
24 Jan 2023
Size
8.4 MB
Languages
de, en, en-GB, en-US, fil, id, sw, ms
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
turnoffthelights.com
Support
turnoffthelights.com
Extension ID
jfmfcimcjckbdhbbbbdemfaaphhgljgo

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 3, likelihood 2
Permissions
contextMenustabsstoragewebNavigationscripting
Site access
<all_urls>
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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