How to fix Green and Purple videos on Google Chrome

Google Chrome is a popular browser that is loved and appreciated by users. However, many users have reported seeing a bug while watching the videos on social media platforms like Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, and Instagram. The videos are displayed with a greenish-purple hue.

The browsers use a video card to display the GPU-accelerated videos. When the Chrome GPU process ends abruptly,  the users notice green and purple colored-hue on the videos.

If you’re noticing this issue, try opening the video in some other browser. If you see that the video is displaying properly, it tells us that the issue is with Chrome. In that case, try out the below-mentioned fixes to overcome the problem.

Fix 1: Disable hardware acceleration in Chrome

Step 1: Open a Chrome Browser window.

Step 2: In the search bar located at the top, enter the below address and press Enter.

chrome://flags/

 



Step 3: In the search bar located at the top, enter the search key hardware-accelerated video decode and hit Enter as shown below.

Step 4: From the context manager, choose Disabled.

Step 5: Now, click on the Relaunch button to relaunch the application.

 

Diable And Relaunch Min

Check if this helps. If not try out the next fix.

Fix 2: Enable Software acceleration in Chrome

If the hardware acceleration is disabled and you’re seeing the issue, try disabling it.

Step 1: Open a Google Chrome Browser window.

Step 2: In the search bar, enter the below address and press Enter.

chrome://flags/

 

Step 3: In the search bar shown below, enter the search key hardware-accelerated video decode and hit Enter as shown below.

Step 4: From the context manager, choose Enabled.

Step 5: Now, click on the Relaunch button to relaunch the application.

 

 

Enable And Relaunch Min

 

Check if this helps. If not, try out the next fix listed.

Fix 3: Update the GPU drivers

Step 1: Hold the keys Windows+R at the same time.

Step 2: In the Run dialog that opens up, enter the below command and hit Enter.

devmgmt.msc

 

Devmgmtdotmsc

 

Step 3: Now, double-click on the Display Drivers.

Step 4: Right-click on the required Display Driver and choose Update Driver.

 

Display Adapters

 

Step 5: In the window that shows up, click on Search Automatically for Drivers.

 

Search For Drivers

 

Step 6: You will be notified if the drivers are to be updated. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the update process.

Step 7: Once the drivers are updated, restart the system.

Check if this helps, or else try out the next fix.

 

Fix 4: Uninstall and Reinstall Google Chrome

Step 1: Hold the keys Windows+R to open the Run Dialog.

Step 2: Enter the below command and press Enter.

appwiz.cpl

 

Appwizdotcpl

 

Step 3: In the Program and Features window that shows up, locate Google Chrome and right-click on it.

Step 4: Choose Uninstall. Follow the on-screen instructions and complete the uninstallation process.

 



Uninstall Chrome

 

Step 5:  Click on the Google Chrome Download link 

Step 6: Click on the Download button.

 

Chrome Download

 

Step 7: Once the download is complete, run the installer and complete the installation process.

Step 8: Now, open the videos and check if the issue has been resolved.

That’s All.

Kindly comment and let us know the fix that helped you solve the issue.

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