theater mode

Darkened display option

Theater mode is a device setting that dims the screen and silences notifications, designed for movie theaters or other situations where a bright display would be distracting.

Common on smartwatches and phones, it keeps the device functional but unobtrusive: I put my watch in theater mode before the show started.

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Opposites
display brightness

theater modealways-on display

Screen showing information continuously

standard mode · auto-brightness · vibrate mode

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Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Everyday, not technical · Rated G