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24 alternatives to YT Dimmer

Protects Night Owls from Flashbangs

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   Midnight Lizard▲124

   Clever night mode for all websites

   2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   NightScreen Mode▲105

   An amber filter + dark mode to use Chrome without eye strain

   2025 · nightscreenmode.app · its alternatives →

3. 3
   NightOwl▲320

   Easily toggle your Macs Dark Mode with this menubar app.

   2019 · nightowlapp.co · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Trello Night▲130

   A Chrome extension for using Trello at night 🌚

   2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Night Viewer▲93

   Enable dark mode for View Page Source (Chrome/Firefox/Edge)

   2020 · nighteye.app · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Lunar Lite▲148

   Brightness sliders for all your displays

   2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Night Eye - Dark Mode on any website▲138

   Enable dark mode on any website using your favourite browser

   2019 · nighteye.app · its alternatives →

8. 8
   HazeOver: Distraction Dimmer▲403

   Focus on one app by dimming all the background windows

   2015 · hazeover.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Twitter Web Night Mode▲159

   A dark themed night mode for Twitter on the web

   2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Dark Reader▲295

    Dark theme for every website, care for your eyes

    2018 · darkreader.org · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Image Dimmer▲67

    Dim images in your browser using dark reader or dark mode

    2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Fade Out Night Light▲80

    A simple night light that dims over time

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    NightTone▲121

    Colored light filter, screen dimmer & brightness control

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Adjust page brightness ▲117

    Automate your screen comfort with custom brightness website

    2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Seed De Flicker▲101

    Say goodbye to slow motion video flicker

    2017 · yourseedmedia.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Epilepsy Blocker▲150

    Block flashing GIFs that may cause an epileptic seizure

    2019 · epilepsyblocker.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Nocturnal▲90

    Have more control over your screen at night 🌙

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Ombrelle▲70

    Modern window dimming, built for focus for macOS

    Jul 2026 · ombrelle.app · its alternatives →

19. 19
    TabTimer▲195

    The world's tiniest timer. Built for your browser.

    2024 · tabtimer.net · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Happy Owl▲99

    Dark mode for Medium 🌚📝

    2018 · happyowl.app · its alternatives →

21. 21BS
    Belshazzar's Clock, luminous paint night clock▲73

    There should have been a video here but your browser does not seem to support it. Over a number of years, I’ve experimented with various projects which use luminous paint and ultra violet LEDs to make raster or vector displays. You can see an indifferent video of the very first one here:

    2025 · blog.karliner.net · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Dimglo▲5

    Brightness Dimmer for Night Mode

    2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Vivid 2.0▲123

    Double your MacBook Pro brightness, system-wide

    2022 · getvivid.app · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Flashes▲18

    New IG for Bluesky

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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