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Safari won't play any videos?

iHorseHead

iHorseHead

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Jan 1, 2021
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Hey!
I'm on Safari 15.3 and it won't play any videos on Netflix, Udemy, Skillshare. I can hear the sound but the screen is black.
I've restarted my computer, checked for software updates.
The weird thing is that YouTube still works perfectly.

What can I do to watch Netflix? I don't want to really change my browser unless I absolutely have to. I'd like to keep using Safari because of Keychain.
 
There is an app called friendly streaming that is free that is better optimized for streaming in Safari. I am pretty sure it uses Safari and uses a wrapper to provide a GUI. You could see if that works. Maybe there is an extension you are using? Ad blocking software can interfere with streaming? Good Luck!
 
I cleared all cookies, history and disabled all extensions as well. Still having a problem. Everything worked fine yesterday and before.
 
Are you using an Apple or third-party display? I think Netflix has some sort of copy protection that might be getting in the way.
 
Try a new temporary local account to see if it's account specific or system wide.
 
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Are you using an Apple or third-party display? I think Netflix has some sort of copy protection that might be getting in the way.
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You might be onto something. I use an HP display. What about Udemy though?
YouTube, even WatchSeries etc work just fine. On Netflix and Udemy I only see black screen but I can still hear the sound.
 
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