Screen dims when playing fullscreen video.

[cjc2112]

 

@Elliot Kirk 

When I play videos in full screen, the screen brightness dims. This is very annoying as I want to see more vivid colors when watching videos. When I hit volume or screen brightness buttons, it goes back to normal, but then dims immediately afterward.

[#2]

@cjc2112 

Which Edge insider browser is this happening on for you, and is this a recent issue?

Thanks,

Frank.

[#3]

@V-FRROME 

Canary. Yes, its a recent issue, and I think its meant to save battery, but this is the wrong way to do it.

[#4 · Accepted solution]

@cjc2112 

I will play around with some flags in Edge Canary, see if there is a workaround for you.

Thanks,

Frank.

[#5]

@V-FRROME 

Thank you!

[#6]

@cjc2112 

This has been fixed in 79.

[#7]

@cjc2112  This issue is not resolved. Version  101.0.1210.39 & several versions earlier exhibit the exact same behavior: 

1. Leave Win 11 pluged in

2. Play any video in Edge not full screen & the display does not dim

3. Make the video full screen & watch your display brightness: It will dim.

1. Unplug Win 11

2. Play any video in Edge not full screen & the display does not dim

3. Make the video full screen & it does not dim

Through my eyes, no web browser should have that level of OS control to adjust my disply settings. I don't know if this is "just a forum" or if it actually reaches the correct folks @MS.

[#8]

@cjc2112 Mine does the same thing. Windows 10 with edge browser. Anytime it's plugged in and I watch a video in fullscreen, it dims considerably. Still haven't found a solution either.

[#9]

I've been fixed for about 1 week so far & stable. Edge is version 109.0.1518.78 (x64), Win 11, Surface Studio Laptop & this was the change I made:

Settings > Apps > Video playback > "Adjust video based on lighting around me", set to off. I'm 99% sure I've done this in the past also to no avail but I'm finally stable without any full screen videos in Edge darkening the display.

I also noticed full screen RDP would dim as well several times so this issue isn't solely limited to Edge & full screen videos while plugged in.