Fix Youtube glitch showing green screen rather than video

By: Marwan Elwaraki, June 2, 2012



You are probably here because your Youtube decides to show you a green screen rather than the actual video. You may have realized that you can hear the audio perfectly. This annoying glitch is very common, it is very likely to happen after upgrading to Windows 8.

So here is a simply tutorial on how to fix this glitch.



Whenever you launch a video such as the one shown below (this is one that I made!) you receive this green colour that covers your video. All you have to do is right click on the green area and click on "Settings".


You will get this small popup, all you have to do is untick the "Enable hardware acceleration" option.


Now refresh the page and your video is working! You only need to do this once and it will work for all your videos!


So I hope I helped you fix your Youtube. If you're still having problems tell me in the comments and I will be quick to help. And please consider sharing this useful tip with your friends using any of the share buttons below.
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13 comments:

  1. download game nhập vaiJune 3, 2012 at 5:50 AM

    Tahnks for post !

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  2. AnonymousDecember 26, 2012 at 5:03 AM

    I still get the green screen even after I do this :( I refreshed, Reinstalled flash and chrome. I have no Idea what to do, and yes I have even updated drivers.

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    1. marawan alwarakiDecember 26, 2012 at 10:01 AM

      Did you try using a different browser to see where the problem is coming from?

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  3. AnonymousMarch 1, 2013 at 5:32 AM

    I don't have those options when going to settings. It only has 4 tabs, not five like the picture.

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    1. marawan alwarakiMarch 1, 2013 at 2:24 PM

      I just checked and I have 5 tabs. Which browser are you using? And do you have the latest version of Adobe Flash?

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    2. AnonymousMarch 2, 2013 at 4:30 AM

      I have windows 8, internet explorer 10 and my adobe flash is 11.6.602.171

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    3. marawan alwarakiMarch 2, 2013 at 3:18 PM

      Try it with another browser. And also look for this toggle in your 4 tabs they might have moved it somewhere else

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  4. AnonymousApril 21, 2013 at 10:44 AM

    Hi,
    Under the Adobe Flash Player Settings, I don't have a Display tab; therefore, I don't have the option to uncheck "Enable Hardware Acceleration." Please help. Thanks

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    1. marawan alwarakiApril 21, 2013 at 7:51 PM

      Hi, which version of Windows, and what browser are you using?

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  5. awesome1273July 17, 2013 at 9:04 AM

    This didn't work for me it didn't show the enable hardware acceleration

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  6. AnonymousJune 12, 2015 at 9:45 PM

    Mine doesn't show settings

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    1. marawan alwarakiJune 12, 2015 at 10:54 PM

      That's because Youtube now plays videos using HTML 5 rather than Flash. Are you getting the green screen? It shouldn't be coming at all with HTML 5

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