Recently, a few laptop users have messaged us asking about the screen going black while playing online videos.
If youve been facing the same problem, follow this guide.
Lets check out why such problems appear.
Why Does Screen Goes Black While Watching Online Videos?
Its difficult to pinpoint a specific reason for this problem as it can vary.
Here are the best things you’re free to do to sort out the problem.
Hence, you should ensure that your display selects the correct screen resolution.
Heres what you gotta do.
Launch theSettingsapp on your PC.
When the tweaks app opens, switch to theSystemtab.
On the right side, click onDisplay.
Now, move to the Scale & layout section.
- punch the drop-down next to Display resolution andset the recommended one.
After making the changes, cycle your PC and try playing an online video.
Check whether the screen still goes black as you watch the video.
Heres how to do so.
Launch the Google Chrome surfing app and select thethree dotsat the top right of the screen.
On the Chrome menu, selectSettings.
When the Chrome prefs, switch toSystem.
Your web net web surfer will restart, and the hardware acceleration feature will be disabled.
Remove the Recently Installed Extension
Certain Chrome extensions can conflict with the video playback on websites.
modernize your display drivers to fix such issues.
Heres what you’re gonna wanna do.
- jot down in unit Manager on the Windows 11 Search.
Next, open theDevice Managerapp from the list of best match results.
When the machine Manager opens, expand the Display adapters, right-select your display adapter, and selectUpdate driver.
On the How do you want to search for drivers screen, selectSearch automatically for drivers.
The driver update tool will automatically download and implement the required display drivers on your rig.
After making the change, confirm to reset your PC.
This will trigger the Chrome update tool, and your surfing app will be updated.
To confirm this, it’s possible for you to try watching videos on different websites.
If the problem appears only on a specific website, its not your problem.
you’re free to try contacting the websites webmaster and asking them to sort out the issue.
Alternatively, you’re free to watch the video on a different website.
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