 Unlock Streaming Screenshots: Workarounds for Netflix, Prime Video

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while on Edge, you need to go to Menu > Settings > System and Performance and disable the Use hardware acceleration when Available feature.

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🔥 If you're a Firefox user on Windows 11, you can take streaming screenshots without any additional steps.👉

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💻 Video Screenshot extension for Chrome and Chromium-based browsers adds a Camera button to the video player interface and saves the screenshot to your Downloads folder.

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❌ However, the Video Screenshot extension doesn’t capture subtitles.

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👋 Goodbye to blank screenshots on Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, and other streaming services!

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