diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/about/AboutActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/about/AboutActivity.kt
index 13e100c0a..26538e32a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/about/AboutActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/about/AboutActivity.kt
@@ -9,9 +9,11 @@ import org.schabi.newpipe.R
 import org.schabi.newpipe.ui.components.common.ScaffoldWithToolbar
 import org.schabi.newpipe.ui.screens.AboutScreen
 import org.schabi.newpipe.ui.theme.AppTheme
+import org.schabi.newpipe.util.ThemeHelper
 
 class AboutActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
+        setTheme(ThemeHelper.getTheme(this))
         enableEdgeToEdge()
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/SettingsActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/SettingsActivity.java
index d5089cb7d..0e86939f8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/SettingsActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/SettingsActivity.java
@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements
 
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(final Bundle savedInstanceBundle) {
-        setTheme(ThemeHelper.getSettingsThemeStyle(this));
-
+        setTheme(ThemeHelper.getTheme(this));
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceBundle);
+
         Bridge.restoreInstanceState(this, savedInstanceBundle);
         final boolean restored = savedInstanceBundle != null;
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/ThemeHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/ThemeHelper.java
index f6c9c4c3f..109f8354b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/ThemeHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/ThemeHelper.java
@@ -158,35 +158,33 @@ public final class ThemeHelper {
     }
 
     @StyleRes
-    public static int getSettingsThemeStyle(final Context context) {
+    public static int getTheme(@NonNull final Context context) {
         final Resources res = context.getResources();
         final String lightTheme = res.getString(R.string.light_theme_key);
         final String blackTheme = res.getString(R.string.black_theme_key);
         final String automaticDeviceTheme = res.getString(R.string.auto_device_theme_key);
-
-
         final String selectedTheme = getSelectedThemeKey(context);
 
         if (selectedTheme.equals(lightTheme)) {
-            return R.style.LightSettingsTheme;
+            return R.style.LightTheme;
         } else if (selectedTheme.equals(blackTheme)) {
-            return R.style.BlackSettingsTheme;
+            return R.style.BlackTheme;
         } else if (selectedTheme.equals(automaticDeviceTheme)) {
             if (isDeviceDarkThemeEnabled(context)) {
                 // use the dark theme variant preferred by the user
                 final String selectedNightTheme = getSelectedNightThemeKey(context);
                 if (selectedNightTheme.equals(blackTheme)) {
-                    return R.style.BlackSettingsTheme;
+                    return R.style.BlackTheme;
                 } else {
-                    return R.style.DarkSettingsTheme;
+                    return R.style.DarkTheme;
                 }
             } else {
                 // there is only one day theme
-                return R.style.LightSettingsTheme;
+                return R.style.LightTheme;
             }
         } else {
             // default to dark theme
-            return R.style.DarkSettingsTheme;
+            return R.style.DarkTheme;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index e8b6cdbbf..3269a690f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -127,21 +127,14 @@
         <item name="android:windowOptOutEdgeToEdgeEnforcement" tools:targetApi="35">true</item>
     </style>
 
-    <!-- Black Theme -->
-    <style name="BlackTheme" parent="DarkTheme"> <!-- Inherits from M3 Dark Theme -->
+    <style name="BlackTheme" parent="DarkTheme">
         <item name="android:colorBackground">@color/m3_surface_black</item>
         <item name="colorSurface">@color/m3_surface_black</item>
-        <item name="windowBackground">@color/m3_surface_black</item> <!-- For AppCompat -->
+        <item name="windowBackground">@color/m3_surface_black</item>
 
-        <!-- Override specific custom attributes for true black if needed -->
-        <item name="contrast_background_color">@color/m3_surface_container_low_dark</item> <!-- A very dark gray -->
-        <item name="card_item_background_color">@color/m3_surface_black</item> <!-- Cards are also black -->
-        <item name="card_item_contrast_color">@color/m3_on_surface_dark</item> <!-- Text on black surface -->
-
-        <!-- Other dark theme attributes are inherited, including drawables.
-             If specific black drawables are needed, override them here. e.g.
-             <item name="dashed_border">@drawable/dashed_border_black</item>
-        -->
+        <item name="contrast_background_color">@color/m3_surface_container_low_dark</item>
+        <item name="card_item_background_color">@color/m3_surface_black</item>
+        <item name="card_item_contrast_color">@color/m3_on_surface_dark</item>
     </style>
 
     <!-- Component Styles -->
@@ -177,31 +170,6 @@
         <item name="backgroundTint">?attr/colorSurfaceContainerHigh</item>
     </style>
 
-    <!-- Retain existing dialog theme names by parenting them -->
-    <style name="LightDialogTheme" parent="App.MaterialAlertDialog.Light"/>
-    <style name="DarkDialogTheme" parent="App.MaterialAlertDialog.Dark"/>
-    <style name="LightDialogMinWidthTheme" parent="App.MaterialAlertDialog.Light"/> <!-- M3 Dialogs handle min width well -->
-    <style name="DarkDialogMinWidthTheme" parent="App.MaterialAlertDialog.Dark"/>
-
-    <!-- Settings Themes -->
-    <!-- For preferences, M3 components within preferences (like SwitchPreferenceCompat)
-         will typically use colorControlActivated (mapped to ?attr/colorPrimary)
-         and other theme colors automatically.
-         If 'settings_accent_color' was very specific, map it to colorPrimary or colorSecondary here.
-    -->
-    <style name="LightSettingsTheme" parent="LightTheme">
-        <!-- If settings had a truly distinct accent, override colorPrimary or colorSecondary -->
-        <!-- <item name="colorPrimary">@color/your_specific_m3_settings_accent_light</item> -->
-    </style>
-
-    <style name="DarkSettingsTheme" parent="DarkTheme">
-        <!-- <item name="colorPrimary">@color/your_specific_m3_settings_accent_dark</item> -->
-    </style>
-
-    <style name="BlackSettingsTheme" parent="BlackTheme">
-        <!-- <item name="colorPrimary">@color/your_specific_m3_settings_accent_black</item> -->
-    </style>
-
     <!-- Router Activity Themes -->
     <style name="RouterActivityThemeLight" parent="LightTheme">
         <item name="android:windowIsTranslucent">true</item>