Modern web browsers have learned to adapt well to the user's wishes, changing their appearance and behavior. The Yandex browser has been more successful in this matter than others; in it we can change the background of a photo from the official catalog, the Internet, a computer, and even make an animated screensaver. The browser background on the “Scoreboard” tab has a fairly wide range of settings: daily flipping, video, animation, etc. Additionally, the Yandex web browser helps you change the background on some popular sites, such as VKontakte.
Before changing the background in the Yandex browser, we recommend that you think about what should be in the background. To help you navigate, here are a few tips:
- Owners of old computers who value performance are better off keeping things simple. Animation may cause slowdown when opening the “Scoreboard” tab. A high-resolution image slows down the browser less, but its performance still decreases. The best way out of the situation is to install simple pictures;
- If the attractiveness of the Yandex browser is a priority and there is a reserve of computer power, you can select beautiful background videos. They depict nature or cities. Videos are in demand: falling waterfalls, sea surf, aerial footage of picturesque places;
- If you have good photographs of yourself that you would like to admire more often, we can install them on your screensaver;
- If you couldn’t find a suitable photo in the background gallery, we recommend entering a thematic query into a search engine, going to the “Pictures” page and installing any of them.
Important! Flipping backgrounds for your own pictures every day doesn't work. You cannot create your own photo gallery in the browser. In this case, you will only have to choose from existing galleries.
Method 1: Install photo from background gallery
Yandex has created a catalog of more than 200 different backgrounds. Among them there are video backgrounds and standard pictures. Usually, from this list you can find a suitable background screensaver option. It’s convenient that there is sorting by category: architecture, landscape, space, etc.
How to install a picture:
Method 2: Set up an animated or video background
The installation principle is approximately the same, but there are several differences:
Video screensavers are short looping videos up to 30 seconds long. They are constantly repeated. Large videos cannot be installed, as this would place an excessive load on the system.
Method 3: Add your own picture
If there is an image on your computer that can replace the background in the Yandex web browser, we can put it in the background.
Installation method:
Important! Only images in jpeg and png formats are suitable for setting as a background. By default, in Explorer (opens after clicking on the “Upload from Computer” button) only jpeg photos are displayed. To select a picture with a png extension, you need to click on the “JPEG Image” line in the lower right corner of the window and select “PNG Image”.
Method 4: Install any photo from the Internet
To personalize the web browser as much as possible, the developers of the Yandex browser have added the function of installing pictures from the Internet.
Algorithm of actions:
How to customize the background in Yandex browser?
We can set almost any background in the Yandex browser, but this is only part of the built-in functions. The browser also supports some customization of pictures and videos in the background.
A few useful changes:
Previously, it was still possible to make a transparent background in the Yandex browser, that is, the background of the panels was adjusted to the color of the page, as if merging together and not distracting while reading. This function did not catch on and quickly disappeared.
How to make a dark background in Yandex browser?
We can make a black background in the Yandex browser both on websites and on the page with “Scoreboard”. This is especially useful when using the browser at night. Dull colors in the dark are less stressful on the eyes.
Healthy! We can set pure black color only as a background on the main page, but on websites there is less choice, only a dark color is available.
How to set “night mode”:
Turning off the function is also easy - click once on “Reading Mode”.
How to disable the background in the Yandex browser?
I would like to immediately note that it is not possible to completely remove the background in the Yandex browser. There should be at least some picture in the background. Usually, if you want to remove the background in the Yandex browser, we are talking about animation or changing pictures daily. The method for disabling the slide show is described in the background settings item. Now let's learn more about how to turn off standard animation.
Important! Disabling animation is useful if the animated background slows down your browser or if the animation simply makes it difficult to concentrate.
How to disable the background gallery in a web browser from Yandex:
- From the Settings menu:
- From the Tableau window:
Another way to remove the background gallery in the Yandex browser is to replace it with your own picture, any one, even if it’s monochromatic. For more details, see the third method of the article “Add your own picture.”
How to change the VK background in Yandex and other browsers?
Web browsers do not have built-in tools for changing the CSS code of sites. To install original backgrounds on popular services, you will have to use additional extensions.
What plugins are there to change the VKontakte background in the Yandex browser:
Although the Yandex browser has a drawback in the form of lack of support for themes from the Google store, there are still enough functions for comfortable work in the program. Yandex browser without add-ons allows you to create an animated background, supports slide shows and loading your own images into the background. Already knowing all the ways to change the background, we can experiment and choose the best screensaver to suit our own taste. Given the variety of browser personalization methods, Google themes are not needed at all.
Using Yandex.Browser, you can change not only all kinds of browser settings and parameters, but also its appearance. Yandex has a home page that contains a board with sites for quick access, a list of recently closed tabs, additional settings and browser options, as well as devices synchronized with your account. By default, the background of this page looks like slowly moving clouds over a snow-capped mountain peak. But if you want, you can change it to any other.
How to change the theme in Yandex.Browser
To change the theme of your browser home page, you must follow these steps:
In the new tab, click the “Customize Screen” button
In the theme gallery you can try on a new background and choose the one you like best
It is convenient to read any inscriptions on a white background, but such a screensaver does not cause much interest
Click the "Done" button to save the selected theme as your backgroundHow to install your own theme
If you don’t like any of the themes offered in the standard gallery, you can upload your own picture:
Click on the plus icon to add your own imageWhat should the pictures be like?
The most important requirement for an image is high resolution. The higher it is, the clearer and better quality the drawing will be. The browser has no special restrictions; even a small photo can be stretched to fill the entire screen, but its quality will deteriorate significantly. In order for the picture to remain clear, bright and attractive, it is necessary to take high-resolution images (from 1600*900).
Sometimes each of us wants to change the background to suit our mood. And everywhere: on the desktop, on the VKontakte page, in the browser. There will be no difficulties with the first two options. But with browsers it can. After all, in each of them the background settings are carried out differently.
How to quickly change the theme in Yandex Browser?
Yandex Browser is constantly updated. On the one hand, this is good, but on the other, not so good. For example, setting up Yandex Browser themes is done differently each time. And some users find this confusing.
Below are instructions using version 17.3.0.1785 as an example. It is possible that in the future something will change again.
This is how easy it is to customize a Yandex theme.
As you may have noticed, there are only 10 themes to choose from. Plus a white background (for those who love simplicity and minimalism, as they say in the Yandex directory 🙂). This is where the choice ends.
But there is a small plus here: all themes are animated. Except for the white background, of course. How to configure a theme in Yandex Browser so that it becomes animated? To do this, after selecting the background, click on the “Play” icon. It will immediately turn into a Pause icon and the image will come to life.
Don't forget that animated themes for Yandex Browser require more resources and drain your laptop faster. But the developers have foreseen this and have configured the animation to automatically turn off when the battery is low (this option can be removed in the settings).
To stop the animation, click on the “Pause” icon and the background will become static again.
How to put your theme on Yandex?
Since 11 themes are clearly not enough, you will probably want to install your own version.
That's how easy it is to put your theme on Yandex. The new picture will be added to the list, and if necessary, you can switch between it and other backgrounds.
In earlier versions, it was possible to change the theme in Yandex Browser through the Chrome online store. All you had to do was select the background you liked and click the “Install” button. Now you cannot install a third-party theme in Yandex Browser. The developers have disabled this feature.
A few words in conclusion
Yes, I must admit, the choice is small. But let's hope the list of animated themes will increase over time. Or the developers will return the ability to set a different background. And then you can change the theme in Yandex Browser to your taste. For now, let's be content with what we have: 11 backgrounds and our own images.
By the way, for other browsers there is an excellent extension “Visual Bookmarks from Yandex”. I must say, it looks even better than in Yandex itself. And it's very strange. The extension allows you to select probably about 50 different backgrounds (I didn’t count, to be honest). Plus, you can check the box so that they change automatically every day. Why is this not in Yandex Browser itself? Who knows….
Themes for Yandex. A lot of people are looking for browsers on the Internet, everyone wants to give their browser some personality and a beautiful appearance, but where to look for themes? Yandex. The browser has just been released, and it does not have its own application store, like other popular browsers, but in fact, this is not the case.
The fact is that the browser is created on the engine Chromium. Many other browsers were created on its basis, including Google Chrome. The browsers are similar in appearance and in many functions, which means that themes from the Google Chrome online store should also be supported in Yandex. Browser. I suggest checking it out right now.
Attention! At the moment, this feature with themes from Google Chrome does not work, but THERE IS A WAY OUT! I suggest you download beautiful backgrounds for the Yandex browser. Just select the path/folder to unpack the exe file and the archive will be saved there.
How to change the background is written below:
1) Find this button in the lower left corner and click on it.
2) In the right corner you will find the “Download” button, through it we change the standard background to a new one.
3) Next, everything should be clear, select a picture, and confirm the changes. 
It is also possible to choose themes from Google or from artists, compare them, the second option from artists looks much cooler, and there I will choose a theme for myself.
But first it’s worth saying that topics can also be found using keywords in the search.
Have you chosen your favorite topic? Let's move on to installing it. Hover your mouse over the theme and click the “Free” button, after checking the theme for compatibility, it will be installed automatically.
So, the installation is complete, let's see what happened... Yeah, I didn't expect this, the top part of the theme has changed, but the background remains the same, why is that? We'll find out soon...
As I found out later, it turns out that themes from Google Chrome are only partially supported, and you need to search for the background yourself, by the name of the theme, or some thematic one, for example, I found a picture of my theme through an image search, and set it as the background, and that’s what this happened. This puzzled me and I decided to find out what Yandex itself had to say about this.
This is what is written on the Yandex browser support site. Not all themes are fully compatible with Yandex browser.
It turns out that the topics are partially supported, I was outraged by this and wrote a letter to their support with a simple question: “Why is this?” And this is what they answered me.
Friends, what do I suggest? Support me! Also write letters to them support so that they move, the more letters there are, the faster the developers will make full support for themes from Google Chrome in the Yandex browser. Let's make this browser even better!
The standard appearance of the interface of many web browsers often brings real boredom. The developers of Yandex.Browser decided to combat this by adding design themes that are available to every user. In this article we will tell you how to change the background in Yandex Browser, add images from your computer gallery, using auxiliary extensions that can change the appearance of the VKontakte social network.
Standard settings
By default, Yandex Browser includes tools for personalizing the appearance of the interface. You can use them as follows:
- launch the program and open a new tab;
- under the quick access tabs, click on the “Customize screen” option;
- a list of live images that are available for design will appear;
- Before choosing the background you like, you can check it in test mode by clicking “Play”.
You don’t have to be content with the options offered by the developers, because anyone can add their own images.
- Go to screen settings again.
- At the end of the list of proposed backgrounds, there will be a block with “+”.
- Click on it and select the picture through the browser.
Note! The selected image must be of high quality, otherwise there is a chance of getting a background full of pixels.
Themes in Yandex Browser
Video instead of background
To do this, you will need to spend a little time creating a new video yourself or borrowing it from an open source. You will need to do the following:
- using a video editor, create a short video with medium resolution and short duration so that it does not load the CPU and RAM;
- Place the finished work on your desktop or folder so that it is easy to reach;
- go to the web browser directory along the path “Drive C:” - “Users” - “AppData” - “Local” - “Yandex” - “YandexBrowser” - “UserData” - “Wallpappers”;
- here are the default theme folders, open any of them;
- Rename the prepared video to video in advance;
- Drag the short clip into your theme folder and confirm replacing the files. As a precaution, keep the folder as is;
- All you have to do is launch the browser and select the topic where you replaced the video sequence.
You can perform a similar operation as many times as the default themes Yandex.Browser offers.
Themes for VKontakte
The social network VKontakte still enjoys unprecedented popularity among residents of the CIS countries. However, many users are dissatisfied with the appearance of the interface, which, although it recently received an update, still could not satisfy the requirements of everyone.
Third-party software, or more precisely, plugins and extensions, allows you to find a way out of the situation. It is better not to use downloadable software, as it is often created by attackers who thus obtain the login and password for your account. Let's look at the most popular solutions.
Wallpapers for websites
A universal tool for changing the background not only on a social network, but also on other popular resources. In total, about 10 sites are supported, which allows you to experiment and create your own style.
You can find the application in the Opera browser extension store, but don’t be surprised, the plugin is compatible with the Yandex web browser. Follow the link https://addons.opera.com/ru/extensions/details/oboi-na-saity/ and install the add-on on your browser by clicking on the appropriate button.
The extension shortcut will appear in the upper right corner. After clicking on it, information will appear regarding the settings of the installed image, including brightness and transparency. There is also a small button displaying all supported sites. Visit the page, click "Set wallpaper" and select the appropriate image.
VKontakte background
This extension is intended exclusively for use on the VKontakte social network. With it you can set any background you are interested in. There is support for outlining the site so that it does not merge with the browser page.
Among the important functions, we should mention the presence of support for the gif format, which allows you to transform the interface, not only replacing images, but also adding moving elements. All this is done in conjunction with support for the new design, so no compatibility problems are expected. The extension is located at https://addons.opera.com/ru/extensions/details/fon-vkontakte-2/. The add-on is absolutely free.
Change background in vk.com PRO
This project is used for only one purpose - to change the background on VKontakte. After installing the extension from the page https://addons.opera.com/ru/extensions/details/smenit-fon-v-vkcom-pro/, find the picture you like on the Internet and right-click on it. The message “Set as VKontakte background” will appear - click on it.
To make sure the plugin works, open the image in a separate window.
Working with themes from Google Chrome
Yandex.Browser is built on the same engine as the browser from Google. Therefore, at the beginning of development, the Yandex project had compatibility with some of its competitor’s permissions.
Nowadays, this is much less common, but some of the add-ons in the Chrome store are still compatible and can work stably on a similar system. If the extension is not supported, the corresponding message “An error has occurred” will appear, or you can see a notification directly on the page about the incompatibility of the program and the plugin.
Design tools
If you want to change the appearance of Yandex.Browser or other sites, just visit the built-in extension store. Just go to “Menu” - “Add-ons” - “Extensions Catalog”. In the window that appears, open the “More” menu and select a design.
Here are the most popular plugins for changing the theme of the browser, VKontakte or YouTube.
Conclusion
Changing the interface of a browser or an individual website has become easier than ever, just use the tips given above.
