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Safari Crops Streaming Video While In Full Screen

Safari Crops Streaming Video While In Full Screen. Since updating my MacMini M2 to Sonoma (14-14.2.1) streaming videos from Netflix and Max are cropped on the right side by roughly a third. I do not experience this while watching streaming videos with Chrome and Firefox. I prefer using Safari because in general its a better experience (only while its updatable) and I feel its more secure. What's the fix?

Posted on Dec 31, 2023 7:36 AM

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Posted on Jan 31, 2024 8:16 PM

On macOS the only way to watch Netflix in 4k resolution (Ultra HD) is via Safari. Other browsers will provide a lower quality experience unfortunately.


Workaround:


  1. Go to https://www.netflix.com/
  2. Click on the green button top-left of the window to enter full screen
  3. Click on "View" on the Menu Bar top-left
  4. Click on "Always Show Toolbar in Full Screen" to uncheck it
  5. Enjoy Netflix with correct full screen aspect ratio


To exit full screen press the Esc key or move the mouse cursor to the very top of the screen for a bit to unhide the tool bar then click on the green button top-left of the window. Clicking on the Netflix full screen button will not work.

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Jan 31, 2024 8:16 PM in response to djp420

On macOS the only way to watch Netflix in 4k resolution (Ultra HD) is via Safari. Other browsers will provide a lower quality experience unfortunately.


Workaround:


  1. Go to https://www.netflix.com/
  2. Click on the green button top-left of the window to enter full screen
  3. Click on "View" on the Menu Bar top-left
  4. Click on "Always Show Toolbar in Full Screen" to uncheck it
  5. Enjoy Netflix with correct full screen aspect ratio


To exit full screen press the Esc key or move the mouse cursor to the very top of the screen for a bit to unhide the tool bar then click on the green button top-left of the window. Clicking on the Netflix full screen button will not work.

Safari Crops Streaming Video While In Full Screen

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