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Black-screen problems.

Check for sound, vibration, computer detection, output routing, and whether only one app or camera module is affected.

TV & entertainment4 min

TV has sound but no picture

A wrong input, software freeze, backlight failure, loose source connection, or display hardware fault can leave audio working with a dark screen.

TV & entertainment4 min

Netflix black screen with sound

Audio can continue while the video path fails because of an app rendering issue, HDMI or HDCP problem, display mode conflict, screen mirroring limitation, or device software fault.

Phones & tablets4 min

Phone camera black screen

The camera may be held by another app, blocked by permissions or privacy controls, frozen in software, covered physically, or damaged after impact or liquid exposure.

Smartphone cameraOpen guide
TV & entertainment4 min

YouTube black screen

Video can remain black because of connection trouble, an app or browser rendering fault, DRM, an extension, hardware acceleration, casting state, or an unavailable video.