What Turn Off the Lights is

A toolbar control fades the page around a video, while optional modes add dark themes, eye-protection tints, playback controls, atmosphere lighting, and site-specific rules.

Feature coverage

  • One-click video-page dimming
  • Night mode and eye-protection tint
  • Video controls and per-site rules

What stands out

  • Large and positive store record
  • Extensive customization
  • Free and open-source project

Tradeoffs to know

  • Optional features can feel overwhelming
  • All-site access supports its broad modes
  • Not a substitute for display-level accessibility settings

Permissions and privacy

Page access

Reading and accessibility tools may need to inspect or modify page content and, for speech features, process selected text. Restrict access on sensitive pages when practical.

Data notes

Text-to-speech and page-reformatting products may process page text locally or remotely. Check voice, account, and cloud-processing terms before using private documents.

Pricing

Free and open source. Pricing and plan limits change more often than store metadata, so use the linked developer page as the final check before subscribing.

Alternatives

AlternativeDark ReaderAlternativeRead Aloud

Sources

We used the official Chrome Web Store listing and first-party developer material. Public metrics can change after the fact-check date.

  1. Chrome Web Store listing

    Rating, rating count, public users, version, update date, and publisher disclosures verified 2026-08-30.

  2. Turn Off the Lights product documentation

    First-party product, feature, support, or project documentation used for workflow context.

  3. Extension Reviewer methodology

    How public claims, permissions, evidence, and tradeoffs are reviewed.

View in Chrome Web Store Developer site

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