Watch in full screen mode

Full screen mode allows you to watch videos that take up your entire screen. 

Video viewing basics

Watch in full screen

1. Go to the video that you'd like to watch.
2. At the bottom-right of the video player, click full screen .

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

To exist full screen, at the bottom-right of the video player, click full screen exit . You can also double click the video to exit.

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 YouTube videos on websites other than YouTube, there may not be a full screen option.