{"id":384455,"date":"2021-12-22T14:00:26","date_gmt":"2021-12-22T11:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-turn-on-xbox-night-mode-and-what-it-does\/"},"modified":"2021-12-22T14:00:26","modified_gmt":"2021-12-22T11:00:26","slug":"how-to-turn-on-xbox-night-mode-and-what-it-does","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-turn-on-xbox-night-mode-and-what-it-does\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Turn On Xbox Night Mode (and What It Does)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a371b1a6e702\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a371b1a6e702\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-turn-on-xbox-night-mode-and-what-it-does\/#What_Does_Night_Mode_Do\" >What Does Night Mode Do?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-turn-on-xbox-night-mode-and-what-it-does\/#Enable_Night_Mode_in_Xbox_Settings\" >Enable Night Mode in Xbox Settings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-turn-on-xbox-night-mode-and-what-it-does\/#Night_Mode_Affects_Dashboard_Games_and_Apps\" >Night Mode Affects Dashboard, Games, and Apps<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Turn On Xbox Night Mode (and What It Does)&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone wp-image-764172 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/xbox_series_x_dark_hero.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/xbox_series_x_dark_hero.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/xbox_series_x_dark_hero.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Xbox Series X\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Microsoft added Night mode to Xbox consoles with a system update, so now you can save your eyes when playing in the dark if you find yourself especially sensitive to bright light. Here\u2019s how it works and what you can customize.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Does_Night_Mode_Do\"><\/span>What Does Night Mode Do?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Night mode was added to the Xbox <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Series<\/a> X|S consoles and original Xbox One lineup in the October 2021 system update. It won\u2019t show up until you update your console under Settings &gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a> &gt; Updates.<\/p>\n<p>With the mode enabled your Xbox gains the ability to automatically dim the display and, on Xbox Series consoles, filter out blue light. HDR can also be automatically disabled when Night mode kicks in since this mode is often dazzlingly bright in dark environments.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-690457\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/XboxSeriesXController_HERO_edited.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Xbox Series X controller\" width=\"650\" height=\"429\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Xbox<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You can also finally adjust perhaps the most distracting aspect of using your console at night: the white Xbox logo lights on your controller and the console itself.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Dark Mode Isn&#8217;t Better For You, But We Love It Anyway<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Enable_Night_Mode_in_Xbox_Settings\"><\/span>Enable Night Mode in Xbox Settings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You will find Night Mode on your Xbox Series and Xbox One console under your console\u2019s Settings menu. Press the Xbox button, then navigate to the \u201cProfile &amp; System\u201d tab and launch Settings from there.<\/p>\n<p>Head to General &gt; TV &amp; Display Options and choose Night Mode. Select the Night mode drop-down box to choose between On, Off, or Scheduled. If you leave the setting on all of the time, your Xbox will always treat your environment as a dark one (perfect for cinema rooms or other dark living areas).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-764169\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/night_mode_settings.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Xbox Night mode in Settings\" width=\"650\" height=\"347\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you choose Scheduled you can check the \u201cSwitch at Sunrise and Sunset\u201d option which will use time data on the internet to decide when to switch between Night mode and standard mode.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-764170\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/schedule_night_mode.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Schedule Night Mode on Xbox\" width=\"650\" height=\"350\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To the left of this area, you can fine-tune your settings including how much to dim the display by and how much blue light to filter out (under Display), whether to disable HDR (set \u201cAllow\u201d to leave HDR on), the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">theme<\/a> your console uses, as well as settings for dimming the lights on your controller and console.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-764171\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/controller_brightness_xbox.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Dim controller lights on Xbox\" width=\"650\" height=\"347\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Each of these settings can be disabled entirely, so if you\u2019d rather Night mode only dim the controller light, or you want to disable blue light filtering, Microsoft has provided you with the settings to get things looking exactly the way you\u2019d like.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Night_Mode_Affects_Dashboard_Games_and_Apps\"><\/span>Night Mode Affects Dashboard, Games, and Apps<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When enabled, Night mode doesn\u2019t just affect the Xbox dashboard but any <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s you play and apps you use. This means that if you choose to disable HDR or dim the screen, games will also be affected.<\/p>\n<p>Night mode won\u2019t affect any screenshots you take on your console or game clips you record. If you have a 4K television\u00a0and an Xbox Series console, you may also notice that the dashboard has been updated to true 4K resolution too.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Share Screenshots and Gameplay Clips on Xbox Series X|S<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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