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Netflix on Chrome shows invert colours

Netflix (specifically) on Chrome (specifically) on Mac OS shows invert colours Solution: Disable Hardware Acceleration in Chrome Hardware acceleration in Chrome sometimes causes graphical anomalies, especially on older operating systems. To disable it: Open Chrome. Click the three-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner. Go to Settings > System. Toggle Use hardware acceleration when available to off. Relaunch Chrome. Why This Happened Hardware acceleration offloads rendering tasks (like video playback) to the GPU. On older systems, the GPU drivers may not fully support Chrome's methods of video decoding or DRM (like Widevine). Disabling it forces Chrome to handle rendering through the CPU, bypassing these GPU-related issues. Potential Drawbacks of Disabling Hardware Acceleration While it solves the Netflix issue, you might notice: Reduced Performance: Complex web pages or animations may not render as smoothly. Increased CPU Usage: Your CPU might work harder during video playback or...