Chrome: full screen mode in Youtube does not work - what to do?

With Google Chrome it can happen that the full screen mode of YouTube videos no longer works. A black image then appears instead of the video or the clip continues to run in a small window. In this practical tip, we will show you what you can do about it.

This is how the full-screen mode in YouTube works again with Chrome

• In most cases, the problem can be fixed by simply restarting the Chrome browser.
• Make sure you have the latest version of Chrome installed. To do this, either use the update function or download the current version.
• Reloading the YouTube page can also fix the error. To do this, press the [F5] key or the key combination [Ctrl] + [F5] to refresh the page completely.
• You can also switch to Chrome full screen mode with [F11]. With the same key you can return to the conventional display mode at any time.
• If the problem persists, you can reset your browser to the default settings. You can read how to do this in this guide.