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What do I do if I can see the video, but when I click full screen, the tabs on the top and the programs on the button are still showing, so I don't get actual full screen?

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Update your Google Chrome browser.

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I can go full screen for a few minutes but then the screen freezes and there are black boxes everywhere.

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Try disabling hardware acceleration in Chrome. Open the Chrome Settings (in the menu) and click "Show advanced settings." Remove the check next to "Use hardware acceleration" and then try again.

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What do I do if YouTube doesn't go full screen and only zooms in on the Video?

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Close the tab and open it again. If that doesn't work, press F11 to make Chrome itself fullscreen. Once you've watched the video, press F11 again to exit the fullscreen mode.

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I can't see the YouTube videos. I can hear them, I just can't see them. What can I do?

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Clear your cookies and cache and then refresh the video. It should work properly.

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What do I do if YouTube gets smaller automatically?

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Pause the video and then move away the video. Try to reload YouTube by deleting the YouTube tab on your device. Then, search for the video again and watch it. Repeat this process if needed.

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How do I get off full screen? I am dragging it and it's just going back to normal size. There is also no button to minimize or exit.

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Press the "esc" button, which is short for "escape". It is at the very top left of your keyboard. If it still doesn't work, press the "Log On/Off" button. It is usually located at the very top right of your keyboard. This restarts the computer and usually makes everything back to normal (e.g. if the computer wasn't responding).

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