If you are a night crawler you won’t do without using either your phone’s dark theme or setting dark mode on the app you crawl at night. In this article, I will share how to turn on dark mode on Facebook app on Android, iPhone, iPad, and PC.
The Fae dark mode reduces the app brightness at night without affecting the app navigation. This helps to protect your eyes from excessive light entering into your retina. Meanwhile, the Facebook dark mode only affects the Facebook app on your phone.
Once you exit the app other apps run on the predefined settings. You can also set dark mode on apps that support the feature. However, dark mode on Facebook won’t affect other apps on your device.
How to Turn on Facebook Dark Mode
The dark mode on Facebook is hidden under “Display and accessibility.” You can turn on and turn off dark mode on your Facebook account these settings. However, the dark mode feature is hidden under “Preferences” in the Facebook app “Settings & Privacy.”
Android
Here are the steps to take to turn on dark mode on the Facebook app on your Android phone.
- Open the “Facebook” mobile app on your “Android” phone.
- Tap the “Profile” icon at the top right.
- Scroll and hit “Settings & privacy.”
- Tap “Settings” from the menu that opens.
- Hit “Dark Mode” under “Preferences.”
- Choose “On” to turn on dark mode to “Use system settings” to use your phone theme settings as your Facebook mode.
iPhone & iPad
Follow the steps below to enable Facebook dark mode on your iPad or iPhone.
- Launch the “Facebook” app on your “iPhone” or “iPad.”
- Hit the “Menu” icon at the bottom right.
- Tap “Settings” at the top right or scroll down and tap on “Settings & Privacy.” You then need to choose “Settings” from the menu.
- Go to “Preferences” and hit “Dark Mode.”
- Choose “On” under “Dark Mode” or “System” to use your iPhone or iPad theme mode as the Facebook theme mode.
Web
- Open a tab on your browser and visit web.facebook.com.
- Sign in to your Facebook account with your username and password.
- Click on your “Profile” icon at the top right.
- Select “Display & Accessibility.”
- Choose “On” under “Dark Mode” or “Automatic” to turn on dark mode and turn off dark mode based on your system settings.
Facebook Lite
Here are the steps to take to make Facebook dark mode if you are using the Facebook Lite app.
- Launch the “Facebook Lite” app on your Android phone.
- Tap on the “three lines” at the top right.
- Scroll down and select “Settings & Privacy.”
- Toggle on the “Dark Mode” button.
Your Facebook Lite app will turn dark mode.