Migraine-friendly settings for popular websites

Updated 2026-11-02

Quick answerMost big websites have their own settings that make them calmer on a migraine day: turning off autoplay, stopping animated GIFs and switching to a dark theme. Below are the exact menu paths for each site, taken from the sites' own help pages, plus what a browser extension can add on top.
YouTubeMigraine-friendly YouTube: turn off Autoplay and use Dark themeNetflixMigraine-friendly Netflix: turn off autoplay previewsGmailMigraine-friendly Gmail: use the Dark themeOutlook on the webMigraine-friendly Outlook.com: turn on Dark modeSlackMigraine-friendly Slack: stop animated GIFs and emoji, use dark modeRedditMigraine-friendly Reddit: Reduce motion and turn off Autoplay mediaX (Twitter)Migraine-friendly X (Twitter): stop videos and GIFs autoplayingWikipediaMigraine-friendly Wikipedia: dark mode and reading settingsGoogle ChromeChrome dark theme vs. dark web pages: what actually changesDiscordMigraine-friendly Discord: Reduced Motion, GIFs and saturationLinkedInMigraine-friendly LinkedIn: turn off video autoplay and use dark modeGoogle DocsGoogle Docs on a migraine day: dark theme, zoom and calmer pagesGoogle SheetsGoogle Sheets with migraine: dark theme, zoom and less glareNotionNotion dark mode and calmer reading during a migraineFigmaFigma dark theme: set it per device for migraine daysMicrosoft TeamsMicrosoft Teams dark theme and fewer animationsZoomZoom dark theme and calmer video calls with migraineWhatsApp WebWhatsApp Web dark mode on a migraine dayFacebookFacebook on a migraine day: autoplay off and dark modeInstagramInstagram on the web with migraine: dark mode and still reelsTikTokTikTok photosensitive filter and calmer viewing with migraineSpotify web playerSpotify web player: turn off Canvas and video loopsChatGPTChatGPT dark mode for long sessions on bad-head daysCanvaCanva dark mode: change the editor theme on migraine daysJiraJira dark mode: Light, Dark or Match browserGitHubGitHub: stop autoplaying GIFs and use a dark themeNews sites and MediumNews sites and Medium with migraine: Reading mode and fewer ads
Migraine Mode for Chrome – one switch applies a preset based on published studies to every tab (Alt+Shift+M). Try it 1 hour free, then $3/month.

FAQ

Do these settings sync across devices?

Often not. YouTube, Slack, X and LinkedIn all document that some of these settings are per device or per browser.

Not a medical device and not medical advice. Migraine Mode is a screen-comfort tool: it does not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent migraine or any other condition, and it does not replace a doctor. Its settings are based on studies of light, colour, flicker, patterns and motion; the extension itself has not been clinically tested. When to see a doctor.