MacBook Air Netflix Flicker Flashing in Full-screen
I guess someone may now facing this issue.
Me using MB Air 2020 and had addressed this issue by uncheck "Slightly dim the display while on battery power" in System preferences > Battery > Battery
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1ssmith
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Hello zleeper.
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities. It sounds like you're experiencing issues when attempting to view Netflix on your MacBook Air. Specifically, your display appears to flicker/flash while in fullscreen. We can understand how this would be an issue. Allow us to investigate this issue and assist in any way we can.
So we can better understand this issue, we'd like to ask a few questions. When this issue occurs, does it only occur while attempting to use Netflix or does it also occur with other video streaming services? Does this issue only occur while using one specific web browser or multiple web browsers? Currently, is your Mac fully updated or do you have any pending updates available? We ask because it's always beneficial to keep your Mac fully updated. This can help address issue and help with overall performance:
How to update the software on your Mac - Apple Support
If your Mac is using an Intel processor, you might want to attempt the following troubleshooting steps:
How to reset the SMC of your Mac - Apple Support
Reset NVRAM or PRAM on your Mac - Apple Support
If you're not sure if your Mac is using an Intel processor, the following link can help you find out:
Mac computers with Apple silicon - Apple Support
If your Mac is using Apple silicon, you can try to restart your Mac to see if that helps. Also, using safe mode is a great troubleshooting step to try as well:
Log out, sleep, wake, restart, or shut down your Mac - Apple Support
How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support
Feel free to keep us posted on your results. We hope this information is useful. Cheers.