Netflix/Silverlight fullscreen problem

[SquirrelTakos]

I watch many videos instantly on netflix and I have a dual monitor setup. I used to be able to fullscreen the netflix window and it would stay that way upon clicking something off the screen. Now, it seems to have forgotten that I want it to stay that way and I can't keep it fullscreen after clicking outside the video. I am using the newest version of chrome, and the newest version of silverlight. I have attempted to remove silverlight from my computer and reinstall it. I have also deactivated all of my streaming devices in netflix, hoping that it would ask me if I would like to enable the feature again.

This is very annoying and I'd really appreciate it if anyone knows the solution to this problem. Thank you.

 

[SquirrelTakos]

bump?

 

[Zepher]

Try this,
Go to this site and play the video and then double click on the video while it's playing and see if you get a pop-up that asks you to keep the website in full screen.
Video : Full-screen Pinning Mode - The Official Microsoft Silverlight Site

I remember seeing that pop-up on the netflix page awhile back.

 

[SquirrelTakos]

I went to the site and maximized that video to see if it was a problem with silverlight, but it asked me if I wanted to always keep the windows fullscreened on this site. The attached picture shows my current silverlight configuration, showing the new permission for silverlight.net.

I can't seem to get netflix to ask me if I'd like to keep the video fullscreen. I don't believe am I able to manually add a permission in for netflix either.

 

[Zepher]

Try Firefox and see if it will work on that browser and if the settings carry over to Chrome. I am testing it now on mine and it is working fine. I am on version 3.6.6.

 

[SquirrelTakos]

Just tried doing that in internet explorer and no such luck. It does the same thing.

I tried googling my problem and while others seemed to have had this same problem, I couldn't find any real solution. A lot of different people claimed different things, but I can't seem to find a way. It just makes me mad that a complete reinstall won't resolve this issue.

 

[SquirrelTakos]

I figure I'll just use Windows Media Center's netflix addon until this problem fixes itself or becomes more apparent to netflix/microsoft. I can fullscreen in there. I just am not a fan of opening up that bloated program for such a simple task.

Thank you for your help though. I appreciate it.

 

[Maguscreed]

I do know netflix recently changed their container a little bit, you may want to contact them directly about the issue.

 

[SquirrelTakos]

bump, this is still an issue and isn't solved!

 

[mchance818]

full screen mode

I was able to get Silverlight to stay in full screen mode. When Netflix is NOT in full screen mode, just right click, click on Silverlight. Go to the Permissions tab and allow Full-screen: stay full-screen when unfocused.

 

[jezterr]

I was able to get Silverlight to stay in full screen mode. When Netflix is NOT in full screen mode, just right click, click on Silverlight. Go to the Permissions tab and allow Full-screen: stay full-screen when unfocused.

If this doesn't work, remove the permission, then go back to Netflix and restore the full screen mode. It'll bring up the original pop up to allow full screen while off focus.

 

[cooterpatrol]

how to actually do it

go to the silverlight options for netflix (right click the enter full screen mode) then permissions and remove the netflix line. then restart chrome and open the full screen mode on the second monitor and the option should pop up and it will remain functioning

 

[kouotsu]

still an issue!

I have had this problem for months and it is NOT a simple permissions issue! As someone has shown earlier, there is no existing permission set for Netflix on my computer ( ad3e2fcc6a9ab87b8ce6dd83986dcb4e.png ). I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling everything that could possibly be related. Netflix will not ask to stay fullscreen on Chrome, IE, or Firefox. Every other website with a Silverlight player WILL ask to stay fullscreen. It is something on Netflix's end, that's the only possibility I can think of. Conveniently, Netflix has no way to report this issue to them.

Kind of a workaround I have recently figured out, is to F11 fullscreen the browser and CTRL+minus to zoom way out of the page so the Netflix controls become tiny while the video takes up the gained space. Practically fullscreen.

It's unfortunate that this isn't a more common problem, I'm doubting it will ever be fixed at this point....I've been dealing with this on my new laptop since around August. Old laptop had no issues with Netflix.

 

[Maguscreed]

You can only hope microsoft will weed it out in future silverlight updates.
They are still pretty constant at this time.

 

[p29436]

I got it working

In order for this to work, I had to have the silverlight property set AND my chrome window could not be full size. I slightly shrank my chrome window, clicked on full screen and then could work on my second monitor while the netflix silverlight window remained full screen.

I have windows 7, premium home edition, 64 bit.

Good luck

 

[Maguscreed]

disabling the aero desktop features also seems to work for some people.

 

[jimmy141]

Full screen mode.

I have an asus laptop. Top of the line and a 1080p screen and for a little while i was having troubles too but i found out how to get it to work.

Only reason fullscreen gets taken off is because it was probably a tab part of the chrome window you opened to begin with.

If you exit netflix (if opened), and open a separate new window and just go on netflix on that window (netflix only for separate window). You should be able to do fullscreen with no problem. If you go down to taskbar it should show two windows for netflix one thats black (original page) and the fullscreen thats actually playing.

It worked for me everytime as long as netflix is opened on a new chrome. If opened as a tab from original window, it will take off fullscreen because i believe it thinks your working on something else on that same window. Something like that.

 

[sexbeard]

i too had the problem with netflix where netflix would not stay full in screen. once i updated my video card driver i no longer had the problem.

 

[p29436]

Already updated video drivers

Still only works in Chrome, and only if I do it 'just' right.

 

[p29436]

Doesn't work

Doesn't work. This is sad. People have been using dual monitors as long as I've been using computers ... over 40 years. Microsoft was one of the big pushers to get engineers more productive with 2-4 monitors each; yet decades later they fail to provide simple code to make this work easily, and every time.

Last month I bought an Iphone, amazing. Next month and ipad, and when I graduate in two years NOTHING but mac. MS has had decades to be user friendly.

I have an asus laptop. Top of the line and a 1080p screen and for a little while i was having troubles too but i found out how to get it to work.

Only reason fullscreen gets taken off is because it was probably a tab part of the chrome window you opened to begin with.

If you exit netflix (if opened), and open a separate new window and just go on netflix on that window (netflix only for separate window). You should be able to do fullscreen with no problem. If you go down to taskbar it should show two windows for netflix one thats black (original page) and the fullscreen thats actually playing.

It worked for me everytime as long as netflix is opened on a new chrome. If opened as a tab from original window, it will take off fullscreen because i believe it thinks your working on something else on that same window. Something like that.