Many people wonder if Facebook has a Dark Mode. The answer is that it does, and enabling it is easy. To help you out, read this guide on how to make Facebook use the Dark Mode, and how to turn it off when you are tired of it. We cover all the major platforms: the Facebook.com website, Facebook for Android, and Facebook for iPhone and iPad. Without further ado, let’s get started:
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Contents
- How to turn on or off the Dark Mode on the Facebook website
- Where is the Dark Mode button on Facebook for Android? How to turn on Dark Mode
- How to turn on or off Dark Mode in Facebook for iPhone or iPad
- Did you find the Dark Mode button on Facebook?
Contents
- How to turn on or off the Dark Mode on the Facebook website
- Where is the Dark Mode button on Facebook for Android? How to turn on Dark Mode
- How to turn on or off Dark Mode in Facebook for iPhone or iPad
- Did you find the Dark Mode button on Facebook?
How to turn on or off the Dark Mode on the Facebook website
Facebook.com has a Dark Mode too, not just the Facebook apps, and enabling it is a lot faster than in the mobile apps. On the Facebook website, click or tap the downward arrow (Account icon) in the top-right corner. In the menu that opens, go to “Display & Accessibility.”
Go to Account and then to Display & Accessibility
You are shown a few options, the first being about Dark Mode. To enable it, check the On box, and Facebook immediately turns dark.
Enable the Dark Mode
To turn off the Dark Mode, follow the same steps and choose Off.
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Where is the Dark Mode button on Facebook for Android? How to turn on Dark Mode
If you use the Facebook app for Android, open it, and tap the hamburger button in the top-right corner.
Tap the hamburger button
Scroll down, and then tap the Settings & Privacy section to extend it. In the list of options, find the Dark Mode button and tap on it.
Tap Settings & Privacy, and then Dark Mode
By default, Facebook should “Use system settings” meaning that it should apply the Dark Mode settings from the Android operating system. If you want to enable Dark Mode, tap On, and the setting is applied immediately.
Enable Dark Mode in Facebook for Android
To turn off Dark Mode, tap Off, and you are done.
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How to turn on or off Dark Mode in Facebook for iPhone or iPad
Open the Facebook app on your iPhone or iPad, and tap the hamburger button on the bottom right corner.
Tap the hamburger button in Facebook for iOS
Scroll down to the “Settings & Privacy” section and tap on it to extend it. Then, find the Dark Mode button and tap on it.
Go to Settings & Privacy, and then to Dark Mode
By default, the Facebook app should use the System settings, meaning that it should apply the same Dark Mode settings from your iPhone. To enable the Dark Mode, tap On. Your setting is applied immediately, and the Facebook app changes from light to dark.
Enable Dark Mode in Facebook for iOS and iPadOS
To disable the Dark Mode, follow the same steps, and tap Off at the end.
Did you find the Dark Mode button on Facebook?
As you can see, enabling the Dark Mode in Facebook is relatively easy. All you need to do is find the Dark Mode section of settings, and turn it on from there. Before closing this tutorial tell us why you like the Dark Mode better than the Light Mode. Comment below, and let us know.
Facebook introduced the dark mode feature on its app in an effort to make the app less harsh on users’ eyes.
The new feature was rolled out in 2020 but some users reported on May 27, 2022, that the app is no longer allowing them to turn dark mode on.
How do you turn on dark mode?
Facebook’s dark mode was made available on desktops, Android, and iOS in 2020 but can occasionally be difficult to find.
To find dark mode on iOS or Android, you need to open the app and click on the settings, where you can scroll down to the preferences section, and find dark mode listed last.
If you’re trying to switch on dark mode on a desktop, you can select Display and Accessibility in the settings section and switch on dark mode from there.
Why did Facebook add dark mode?
Facebook added a dark mode that, when switched on, will replace the bright, white background with black and shades of gray.
The switch will benefit your eyesight when you’re looking at your screen in a dark room.
By switching the app to dark mode, the text will become easier to read and will protect your vision by reducing the amount of strain put on your eyes.
There are also studies to suggest that reducing the amount of blue light in the evenings will help you sleep better.
Blue light affects the amount of melatonin released in an individual’s body, hindering their ability to become drowsy, according to the Sleep Foundation.
The National Center for Biotechnology Information says that a reduction in blue light can realign your body’s circadian rhythm and improve your quality of sleep.
Common sources of blue light include:
- Fluorescent lights
- LED lights
- Smartphones
- Televisions
- Computer screens
- Tablets
- E-readers
- Video game consoles
Why isn’t dark mode working on Facebook?
Some Facebook users have reported issues enabling dark mode and there is no explanation for why the parent company, Meta, has switched off the feature for some people.
If the feature has disappeared from your app, uninstalling and reinstalling Facebook on your Android or iOS device may bring it back.
Users are responding to the absence of dark mode on Twitter, and one person wrote, “I realize this is a huge first world problem, but not having dark mode on the iOS version of Facebook really s**ks when your entire phone is all about dark mode.”
Another person wrote, “The audacity of Facebook to turn off my dark mode when I opened my phone this morning,” while another said, “To the people who use dark mode, are you even ok?”