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

For some reason I can no longer see what I am writing if I comment on a YT video. The cursor moves but no text shows, I am assuming it is because the text color is dark. I am able to see my text if I switch to light mode, but this is a new bug because I have not had this issue before and have been using dark mode for Safari and with YT for years and the text was always white when I was typing. Tried all normal things to reset but none have worked. I am not sure where the issue lies since it is for both Chrome and Safari, so probably a YT thing but hoping someone else with a mac has found a solution.

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MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 15.1

Posted on Dec 10, 2024 10:08 AM

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Derek Currie

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Posted on Dec 15, 2024 10:31 AM

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.

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Dec 14, 2024 2:43 PM in response to KishMisty

Since the last microsoft update i can't see any typing in my comments on YouTube

Dec 14, 2024 3:15 PM in response to David_Pierce

Additionally, I am Using the Firefox browser version 133.0.364 bit.

I have not upgraded any Microsoft products. I first noticed this after my most recent macOS update.

Dec 15, 2024 3:13 AM in response to leroydouglas

The guidelines are vague for posting here and am not able to post any further hypothesis of what the issue is. Sometimes gated communities are overly restrictive.

dialabrain

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Dec 15, 2024 4:30 AM in response to Randall_2023

Randall_2023 wrote:

Interesting. I have this same problem in Firefox 133.0.3 on 3 different platforms. macOS Sequoia, Windows 10, Linux Mint.

Not me. Firefox 133.0.3/Sequoia 15.2.

Dec 15, 2024 9:55 PM in response to Randall_2023

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

Dec 16, 2024 6:34 AM in response to David_Pierce

David_Pierce wrote:

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

What is "cooperative contortion?" It sounds like some sort of partners yoga.

dialabrain

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Dec 16, 2024 6:42 AM in response to IdrisSeabright

+1 😎

Dec 16, 2024 6:16 PM in response to Robzinsk3

You're right.....it seems to be fixed now in all browsers in multiple OS's. Maybe because enough of us wrote to Google Support for the problem finally sunk in.

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