Microsoft Edge may sometimes fail to play YouTube videos.
The problem can manifest in a variety of ways.
For example, when you switch tabs, the YouTube window turns black.
Sometimes, the bottom part of the video becomes black when youmove the mouse cursorover the video.
Lets see how you could fix black screen issues on YouTube.
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Why Is My YouTube Video Screen Black on Microsoft Edge?
So, the first step is to roll out the latest graphics driver for your gadget.
Check Your internet tool controls
If the problem persists, see to it Edge is working properly.
erase the cache, disable your extensions, and upgrade your surfing app version.
Disable Hardware Acceleration
Many users solved this problem after disabling the hardware acceleration option.
Enable Software Rendering
If the issue persists, enable software rendering instead of using GPU rendering.
Navigate toSettings, selectEase of Access, click onHigh contrastand toggle off the option.
Windows will then display a hey wait screen for a few seconds while changing your options.
If your YouTube video is still blacked out on Edge,switch to a different web app.
Since both YouTube and Chrome are developed by Google, try this combo and check the results.
