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Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast · Friday, September 4, 2026

YouTube's Mixed Dark/Light Mode Bug Affects Andrew

Andrew is experiencing a visual bug in the YouTube app where the video player and description are in dark mode, but the recommended videos section is in light mode. He has tried basic troubleshooting steps like restarting the app and phone without success.

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Is it turning into YouTube is screwing with Andrew?
Marquez
I cannot assume anything else is going wrong other than they are personally attacking me.
Andrew
But I've shown you all this. For whatever reason, in my YouTube app right now, and I have closed the app, I've restarted my phone, I've done all the things you're supposed to do. But anytime you click on a video, it is now in half dark mode, half light mode.
Andrew
Where all of the video and description and comments are in dark mode, but all of the recommendeds are in light mode underneath.
Andrew
Heard on Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast — “I Don’t Need AI in My Toothbrush, published Friday, September 4, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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