Full screen mode allows you to watch videos that take up your entire screen.
Video viewing basics
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Watch in full screen
- Go to the video you'd like to watch.
- At the bottom-right of the video player, click full screen
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.When in full screen mode, you can scroll to access comments and check what videos are up next. Scroll back up to hide everything but the video.
Exit full screen
- At the bottom-right of the video player, click full screen exit
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- Or double-click the video.
.If you have problems viewing videos, make sure you have the most up-to-date version of your browser.
If full screen mode isn't working
If you’re watching videos on websites other than YouTube, the option to use full screen mode may be turned off.