diff --git a/src/index.html b/src/index.html
index b572402..36d4259 100644
--- a/src/index.html
+++ b/src/index.html
@@ -380,6 +380,7 @@
                                 <option value="discord">Discord</option>
                                 <option value="youtube">YouTube</option>
                                 <option value="apple">Apple</option>
+                                <option value="light" id="themeLightOption">Light</option>
                             </select>
                         </div>
                         <div class="form-group">
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index d03e2af..51c31aa 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -3356,7 +3356,7 @@ async function processQueue(): Promise<void> {
 // WINDOW CREATION
 // ==========================================
 function createWindow(): void {
-    nativeTheme.themeSource = 'dark';
+    nativeTheme.themeSource = config.theme === 'light' ? 'light' : 'dark';
 
     mainWindow = new BrowserWindow({
         width: 1400,
@@ -3698,6 +3698,7 @@ ipcMain.handle('save-config', (_, newConfig: Partial<Config>) => {
     const previousClientSecret = config.client_secret;
     const previousCacheMinutes = config.metadata_cache_minutes;
     const previousPersistQueueOnRestart = config.persist_queue_on_restart;
+    const previousTheme = config.theme;
 
     config = normalizeConfigTemplates({ ...config, ...newConfig });
 
@@ -3710,6 +3711,10 @@ ipcMain.handle('save-config', (_, newConfig: Partial<Config>) => {
         clearMetadataCaches();
     }
 
+    if (config.theme !== previousTheme) {
+        nativeTheme.themeSource = config.theme === 'light' ? 'light' : 'dark';
+    }
+
     saveConfig(config);
 
     if (config.persist_queue_on_restart === false) {
diff --git a/src/renderer-locale-de.ts b/src/renderer-locale-de.ts
index f717a44..b0a87b3 100644
--- a/src/renderer-locale-de.ts
+++ b/src/renderer-locale-de.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ const UI_TEXT_DE = {
         mergeAdd: '+ Videos hinzufugen',
         designTitle: 'Design',
         themeLabel: 'Theme',
+        themeLight: 'Hell',
         languageLabel: 'Sprache',
         languageDe: 'Deutsch',
         languageEn: 'Englisch',
diff --git a/src/renderer-locale-en.ts b/src/renderer-locale-en.ts
index 1616758..3d2315c 100644
--- a/src/renderer-locale-en.ts
+++ b/src/renderer-locale-en.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ const UI_TEXT_EN = {
         mergeAdd: '+ Add videos',
         designTitle: 'Design',
         themeLabel: 'Theme',
+        themeLight: 'Light',
         languageLabel: 'Language',
         languageDe: 'German',
         languageEn: 'English',
diff --git a/src/renderer-settings.ts b/src/renderer-settings.ts
index b680818..594bd47 100644
--- a/src/renderer-settings.ts
+++ b/src/renderer-settings.ts
@@ -582,5 +582,6 @@ function openFolder(): void {
 
 function changeTheme(theme: string): void {
     document.body.className = `theme-${theme}`;
+    config.theme = theme;
     void window.api.saveConfig({ theme });
 }
diff --git a/src/renderer-texts.ts b/src/renderer-texts.ts
index e291396..58c8b9d 100644
--- a/src/renderer-texts.ts
+++ b/src/renderer-texts.ts
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ function applyLanguageToStaticUI(): void {
     setText('mergeAddBtn', UI_TEXT.static.mergeAdd);
     setText('designTitle', UI_TEXT.static.designTitle);
     setText('themeLabel', UI_TEXT.static.themeLabel);
+    setText('themeLightOption', UI_TEXT.static.themeLight);
     setText('languageLabel', UI_TEXT.static.languageLabel);
     setText('languageDeText', UI_TEXT.static.languageDe);
     setText('languageEnText', UI_TEXT.static.languageEn);
diff --git a/src/styles.css b/src/styles.css
index 2736870..3c5d2eb 100644
--- a/src/styles.css
+++ b/src/styles.css
@@ -1346,6 +1346,146 @@ body.theme-apple {
     --accent-hover: #0071e3;
 }
 
+body.theme-light {
+    --bg-main: #f0f2f5;
+    --bg-sidebar: #ffffff;
+    --bg-card: #e4e6ea;
+    --text: #1a1a2e;
+    --text-secondary: #65676b;
+    --accent: #9146ff;
+    --accent-hover: #772ce8;
+    --success: #00c853;
+    --error: #e41e3f;
+    --warning: #e68a00;
+}
+
+/* Light theme: swap white-alpha borders/backgrounds to black-alpha */
+body.theme-light .sidebar,
+body.theme-light .queue-section,
+body.theme-light .logo,
+body.theme-light .stats-bar,
+body.theme-light .header,
+body.theme-light .status-bar {
+    border-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
+}
+
+body.theme-light .add-streamer input,
+body.theme-light .form-group input:not([type="checkbox"]):not([type="radio"]),
+body.theme-light .form-group select,
+body.theme-light .clip-input input,
+body.theme-light .time-input-group input,
+body.theme-light .part-number-group input,
+body.theme-light .btn-secondary,
+body.theme-light .lang-option,
+body.theme-light .log-panel,
+body.theme-light .template-guide-table-wrap,
+body.theme-light .template-guide-preview-box {
+    border-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
+}
+
+body.theme-light .lang-option:hover {
+    border-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.26);
+}
+
+body.theme-light .streamer-item:hover {
+    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
+}
+
+body.theme-light .vod-btn.secondary {
+    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
+}
+
+body.theme-light .vod-btn.secondary:hover {
+    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
+}
+
+body.theme-light .nav-item:hover {
+    background: rgba(145, 71, 255, 0.1);
+}
+
+body.theme-light ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
+    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
+}
+
+body.theme-light ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
+    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
+}
+
+body.theme-light .update-modal {
+    border-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
+    background:
+        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(145, 70, 255, 0.12) 0%, rgba(145, 70, 255, 0.03) 24%, rgba(240, 242, 245, 0.98) 100%),
+        var(--bg-card);
+}
+
+body.theme-light .update-modal-eyebrow {
+    color: #4a2a8a;
+}
+
+body.theme-light .update-changelog-card {
+    border-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
+}
+
+body.theme-light .update-changelog-header {
+    border-bottom-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
+}
+
+body.theme-light .update-changelog-toggle {
+    color: #4a2a8a;
+}
+
+body.theme-light .update-changelog-toggle:hover {
+    color: #1a1a2e;
+}
+
+body.theme-light .update-changelog-heading,
+body.theme-light .update-changelog-content strong {
+    color: #1a1a2e;
+}
+
+body.theme-light .template-guide-preview-box {
+    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
+}
+
+body.theme-light .template-guide-output {
+    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
+}
+
+body.theme-light .template-guide-table th,
+body.theme-light .template-guide-table td {
+    border-bottom-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
+}
+
+body.theme-light .log-panel {
+    background: #f8f9fb;
+    color: #2c3e50;
+}
+
+body.theme-light .app-toast {
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96);
+    color: #1a1a2e;
+    border-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
+    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
+}
+
+body.theme-light .btn-retry {
+    background: #dce4f0;
+    color: #2a3344;
+}
+
+body.theme-light .btn-retry:hover {
+    background: #c8d4e8;
+}
+
+body.theme-light .btn-clear:hover {
+    background: #d0d2d6;
+}
+
+body.theme-light .modal {
+    box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
+}
+
 /* Modal Styles */
 .modal-overlay {
     position: fixed;