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Frustrated by YouTube’s Full-Screen Scroll Bar? Here’s a Simple Solution!
You’re watching a video, fully immersed, and then a scroll bar pops up and ruins the vibe. This issue has been bugging many users lately, and while YouTube hasn’t offered a proper fix, there’s a workaround that might help. Let’s break it down step by step.
Some users think it’s tied to YouTube’s chapter-seeking feature, but that doesn’t seem right. Normally, the seek bar only shows up when you move your mouse and disappears after a few seconds. This scroll bar, however, sticks around like an uninvited guest.
What Doesn’t Work
Here’s what people have tried without success:
- Clearing cache and cookies: No luck.
- Adjusting zoom levels or screen resolution: Still no fix.
- Disabling browser extensions: Didn’t help either.
- Switching browsers: Same issue persists across Chromium-based browsers.
Even reporting the bug to YouTube hasn’t led to a solid solution yet.
The Workaround
While it’s not perfect, tweaking one of Chrome’s experimental features (flags) can reduce the annoyance. Here’s how:
- Open Chrome.
- Type chrome://flags into the address bar and hit Enter.
- Use the search box at the top of the page to find overlay scrollbars flag.
- Change its state from “Default” to “Enabled.”
- Click “Relaunch” to apply the changes.
That’s it! The scroll bar issue should be less intrusive now.
This tweak isn’t a complete fix; some users report that the scroll bar still appears occasionally but doesn’t block the video as much. Think of it as damage control rather than a cure-all.
Technical hiccups like this can be frustrating, especially when they disrupt your viewing experience. While this workaround isn’t perfect, it’s better than nothing—and sometimes that’s all you need to get back to enjoying your content uninterrupted.