Is Dark Mode Better For You?

I did my homework so I could discuss a topic I get asked often which is whether or not dark mode is good for you. Researching it led me down the road of researching display types and what's actually going on behind the picture we see when looking at our screens. I hope you enjoy this #thursdaythoughts episode.
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[@thedigitalmelon7326]

Dark ish grey background with white text is the best

[@galefraney]

Although I think dark mode looks great, I can’t use it because the white letters seem to “glow” or “glare” ... in the way that halos appear around street lights at night, or around car headlights. However, I find it much more comfortable to read from a grey coloured background ... either white letters on a darker grey background or black letters on a light grey background. That is soothing to my eyes and I was digging through the Settings on my iPad Pro to see whether there’s a slider within the Dark Mode setting where I can dial back the amount of darkness a little bit, somewhere in the dark zone, but not full-on Dark Mode. I have a strong astigmatism, so this might be the reason for seeing the glow and glare around the white letters on a totally black background.

[@StarzNightz]

The halos were showing while reading that cuz I’m in dark mode😂

[@Rayapt_]

Dark theme on KZbin is the best I’ve been using it for a year

[@CassiusOvO]

Exactly. I'm currently using it. I don't think I'm ever going back to the normal/light mode.

[@mushroomybod8006]

@@CassiusOvO i use light mode as a well.... As a light

[@irish6374]

@@mushroomybod8006 well what are you meant to use it for although discord has a better flashlight

[@mushroomybod8006]

@@irish6374 dude i have brightness levels never imagened

[@irish6374]

@@mushroomybod8006 ik like it’s the top ten most powerful flashlights

[@angrysocialjusticewarrior]

Dark mode is easy on the eyes. But it also slowly weakens your eye muscles and diminishes your eye's ability to focus, thus either creating blurry vision or near sightedness for those who previously never had to wear glasses. Looking at a light theme hurts your eyes because it forces your eyes to contract and become smaller to adjust to the high light output. This strain or contraction is like exercise for your eyes. However, looking at a light theme in a dark room at night is more harmful than good because your eyes are forces to strain against the specific light theme but loosen up to the surrounding dark environment, thus contributing to tunnel vision over time. The best solution for all these scenarios is to use a light theme at all times, but when in a dark room use the light theme together with low brightness settings and a read mode setting (the setting that makes the screen slightly yellow to kill all blue light being emitted from the screen).

[@iannacn4951]

KZbin feels more like a movie theater on dark mode

[@veronicaserrato9827]

Great video love ❤️ how you explain things I have a odd question where did you get your glasses 👓

[@TastyGuava]

For me, I don't go out a lot and use dark mode on absolutely everything to the point where whites in general hurt my eyes so I don't use dark mode on absolutely everything and have some of my devices completely on light mode to help me out. Also I just find black text on white backgrounds better especially on devices that are higher res and find a lot of dark modes made by developers don't look that great at times so there's that too

[@hxnchi]

I use dark theme because it’s feels good for my eyes and if it’s like white it makes me have a head ache

[@duncanlucas6292]

I wish Apple could give us the option in App to choose, I like Dark mode but I wish I could have Apple Music in light mode

[@jeremykumar8949]

Yea

[@EugeneLeung1026]

Video seems a bit saturated but maybe that’s just me

[@jeremykumar8949]

I’ve got a LCD screen so I should use light mode. Even though dark mode looks nice I want my mental health to be good so I’m just gonna use dark mode but I wish u can pick the modes for each app for example WhatsApp is light mode and KZbin is on dark mode.

[@Kyleking444]

I'm an android user I tried dark mode one time when I had an iPhone and I didn't like it and it was difficult to read text not planing to go back, light mode just feels like home😌.

[@Smartsparky]

This is interesting and I’ll tell you why. Lately I’ve been unable to get through more than 20 mins of watching KZbin due to falling asleep. I’m wondering if it’s Dark Mode. Hmmm.... might switch to light mode and test that. Thankyou.

[@Smartsparky]

Brandon Lok 😂😂😂

[@evan.5967]

conclusion?

[@Smartsparky]

@@evan.5967 Must have been my shifts at work. Still using dark mode. 😂😂

[@Pabloman333]

Dark mode ideal for driving at night. I saw a driver this morning before daybreak with their white background phone to their face. I can't imagine how badly they were killing their night vision!

[@rebirth4664]

I use both modes, in different devices, switch between day and night sometimes on some devices and different mode for different device, app or website, I change the brightness, It also depends on how tired I feel at night, but I mostly use light mode. I'm light dominant. I think people can be light only/dominant, dark only/dominant or in between but not a perfect 50/50. I think the more choices there are the better I'm equally upset when a website features only dark mode by default to a website or an app that features only light mode by default, it forces people to install extra unnecessary extensions.

[@moneychasechoppa8023]

AH MY EYES

[@paradiseisland3352]

I use dark mode because it looks kool and light mode makes my phone get hot and drain battery dark mode makes my battery a lot longer

[@bamaboyburns8079]

My dark mode comes on from 6p to 6a like both

[@RIDERPOVB]

I like the dark mode. I can read the black text on a white background better. I am currently still in dark mode.

[@JuvStudios]

If the place is light, dark mode can fustrating

[@nicolasroqe]

Wait, so is LED the same as LCD?

[@sussyamogusman2248]

Obviously yes

[@karendaviss4140]

I have great eyes I like the dark mode👍

[@aspec1]

Idk why when i use dark mode then i looked at my hand is like i am color blind

[@scifigrl92]

How do you use dark mode on a computer? I usually use light mode because it’s easier for me to read but dark mode looks so much cooler.

[@karendaviss4140]

I have i phone 7 plus

[@borpa.]

Your eyes are just weak. This post was made by light mode gang

[@mushroomybod8006]

Yes

[@james6]

Light mode forever

[@rayeedh]

what type of screen does an iphone 7 have?

[@olinator9676]

LCD

[@zaidgour4645]

But my ios has not display and brightness dark mode

[@rukhamanichoudhary6730]

Update it or you are using a very old device which is stuck on ios 12

[@Redlitdam]

Do you think it's healthy to use dark mode 24/7 ?

[@eggwatch596]

I think it is but i like light mode

[@ryanmurray1252]

So the video should be titled “is dark mode better for you? The choice is yours!” You posed the question but your basically just having a pros and cons conversation and not answering the question you posed in the first place. So is it better for you?

[@drZ111]

Yes dark mode is better

[@narmeen8336]

Yh dark mode is better

[@sdfasdfsdfklsdfjklsdflsdkl377]

15 mins long, too long.