Invisible text when writing YouTube comments in dark mode on Safari and Chrome

I consider this a YouTube code failure. This bug has shown up in the past on other websites that allow Dark Mode. In those cases, it's the same workaround: Switch to "Appearance: Light". Then you get the same dark type, but you can see it on the white background. The white glare is annoying, but it's an interim fix. Complain to Google as this is THEIR problem.

I started having this same problem around the 10th or 11th of December. I am on a 2018 Intel iMac running Ventura 13.7.1. I don't get updates to this older mac anymore. *edit*. Just tested someone's suggestion above and turned off dark mode on my iMac, now I can see my text.

Wonder why yours is visible. I retested on my Mac in Safari, Firefox, and TOR. All invisible if using dark theme in YouTube. Then checked on Windows 10. Firefox, Edge, and Chrome. Same problem. In Linux Mint, Firefox, TOR, and Chrome. All the same problem. If using the light theme, text shows up. But not in Dark Theme.

Yes, I am experiencing the same thing. I'm on an iMac Pro... running Sequoia 15.1.1 (24B91). The only way I can see post text in YT is by typing everything, highlighting it all, making corrections (if necessary), then posting. It is really annoying. I have tried changing from dark to light "mode," but the problem persists. Please help Apple!

I found when I took my YouTube off of night vision it resolved but it is difficult because of neurological problem the bright white page hurts my eyes but I can see what I type now

I have no answer as to how to fix it, but I can say it didn’t happen to me until I updated to Mac 15.2. And it does the same on my iPad after updating to 18.2. I also run dark mode on everything and switched over to light mode to test it and still does it. There has to be an issue with the latest update as of 12-14-2024. Will have to wait until enough people report this issue before Apple releases an update to this.

My PC just started doing it as well. I'm using Firefox. Win 10 Pro. I can't see what I'm typing, but when I click "Comment" to submit it, I can then see the text. This is only in dark mode. In light mode everything is fine. I believe it all started after installing a Windows update yesterday. There appears to be another update waiting to screw something up. lol I'll update and see what that one does. Hopefully fixes it. Very strange both Apple and the latest Windows update did the same thing.

Update: just installed the latest update (.NET Framework) and it did not fix it.

I see the same. I also then tested on my 2019 iMac running Monterey and the same issue. I thought perhaps YouTube made some change although it all coincided when I updated to Sequoia 15.2 but then why with Monterey it was also the same issue? I guess I need to keep the light mode on when viewing YouTube for now, Also same issue using Firefox.

It seems to be working now🤔 I switched account on YT and I can see my text like normal again, not sure if this helped with solution but I think its back to normal🤷‍♂️

David_Pierce wrote:

I believe it is a Mozilla problem… I hope there’s a cooperative contortion between big players like Apple and Mozilla and…

It is not a Mozilla or Apple problem per se. It is a YouTube issue.

It could be because I have Dark Reader installed in Firefox. Using its dark theme. Just a guess.

allreddv wrote:

For some reason I can no longer see what I am writing if I comment on a YT video.

Tried all normal things to reset but none have worked.

ref: When typing in a comment to a youtube vid… - Apple Community

I have a MacBook Pro 2015 and same issue (Chrome& Safari) on YT when commenting videos. No solution yet but a very strange bug. The comment when clicking text box is greyed out (didn't notice before) but I can post my comment, just can't read along when making it. I really thought I was alone on this and couldn't find others. Thank you for posting and will inform when fix is in

Interesting. I have this same problem in Firefox 133.0.3 on 3 different platforms. macOS Sequoia, Windows 10, Linux Mint. I actually submitted a bug report to Mozilla but now this sounds like maybe a YouTube problem?

I have the same on windows Microsoft edge.