problems w/fullscreen Youtube on Google Chrome?


  1. Posts : 141
    Windows 10 Home 64-bit
       #1

    problems w/fullscreen Youtube on Google Chrome?


    I like to watch Big Brother Australia on Youtube, and these videos run well over an hour a piece.

    In fullscreen mode, about every 20 minutes or so, the HDD activity light on my laptop will get excited, and I'll be automatically exited out of fullscreen mode. The audio continues to play normal, but there is no video to be seen--just a black rectangular box. I've noticed that after minimizing the browser, I'm back to the fullscreen video. What the...?

    I've noticed on Android that Youtube likes to push ads in the middle of videos, could these ads possibly be interfering with the Adblock extension I have installed for Google Chrome on Windows?
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  2. Posts : 10,485
    W7 Pro SP1 64bit
       #2

    Double said:
    ...could these ads possibly be interfering with the Adblock extension I have installed for Google Chrome on Windows?
    You are probably in the best position to test this by uninstalling Adblock for a test.
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  3. Posts : 141
    Windows 10 Home 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    UsernameIssues said:
    You are probably in the best position to test this by uninstalling Adblock for a test.
    good idea, I'll try it and see if I can disable it for Youtube only
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  4. Posts : 53,363
    Windows 10 Home x64
       #4

    I have seen people using Process Monitor, or Process Explorer to track down what is stealing focus. The exact configuration I cannot say, but Monitor has the ability to log. If your experiment is not successful, you might also try a clean start to see if the issue goes away.

    Troubleshoot Application Conflicts by Performing a Clean Startup

    Anything from antivirus to router software can, even momentarily, steal focus. There are ways to prevent programs from stealing focus, but that would be a last resort I believe.

    Keep applications from stealing focus

    Stealing Focus - How To Prevent Programs From Stealing Focus in Windows

    A Guy
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  5. Posts : 141
    Windows 10 Home 64-bit
    Thread Starter
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    I actually just went ahead and reinstalled my system, things seem to be back to normal--except my mouse pointer doesn't disappear when in fullscreen. I may be lacking a Windows Update for this.

    It might have been a program causing the issue, but I can't imagine what that might have been. It could have been an accidentally installed Windows Update for all I know.
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  6. Posts : 53,363
    Windows 10 Home x64
       #6

    Most people want the pointer to NOT disappear. But their issue would also probably find your method to make it disappear.

    Open mouse properties> Start> In search box type (or copy and paste)

    change how the mouse pointer looks

    Enter

    When the mouse properties open

    Pointers tab> Check Enable pointer shadow

    Pointer options tab> Visibility> Check Display pointer trails

    Apply and OK your way out

    See if that worked. A Guy
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