Migraine-friendly screen settings by device

Updated 2026-11-02

Quick answerYour operating system already has settings that make a screen calmer: dimmer-than-minimum options like Reduce White Point, warm-light modes like Night Shift and Night light, reduced motion and HDR brightness balance. Here are the documented steps for each platform, with sources from Apple, Google and Microsoft.
MacMigraine-friendly Mac: Night Shift, Reduce motion, Dim flashing lightsiPhone and iPadMigraine-friendly iPhone and iPad display settingsAndroidMigraine-friendly Android: Dark theme and display settingsWindows laptop or PCMigraine-friendly Windows display: brightness and Night lightHDR displayHDR screens and light sensitivity: the SDR content brightness sliderChromebookChromebook screen settings for migraine: Night Light and dark modeDell monitors (ComfortView)Dell monitor ComfortView: low blue light preset for migraine daysLG monitors (Reader Mode)LG monitor Reader Mode and Flicker Safe explainedSamsung monitors (Eye Saver)Samsung monitor Eye Saver Mode and picture settingsOLED screensOLED screens and migraine: dark mode, brightness and flickerMacBookMacBook screen settings for migraine: True Tone, Night Shift, motionMicrosoft SurfaceSurface screen settings: content adaptive brightness and Night lightE-ink readersE-ink vs LCD for migraine: what the reading study found4K monitors4K monitor scaling and text size for migraine daysLaptops at nightUsing a laptop at night with migraine: dimming and warmth
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FAQ

Can software lower my screen below its minimum brightness?

Some systems can: iPhone's Reduce White Point lowers the intensity of bright colors, and browser filters can dim web pages further.

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.