Black Bars Begone - Enhance Your Netflix Viewing on 21:9 Monitors
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Extension summary
Please note this extension only works for Netflix! It will NOT work for Youtube or any other site
So you bought a nice new 21:9 monitor and want to watch some Netflix?
Unfortunately you will soon realise that the lovely new surface area you bought specifically for watching movies in their true aspect ratio is completely ruined by black bars and black walls (black space on either side)!
This is because the black bars are part of the stream. When you watch something in full screen those bars are there and since the screen is so wide, you end up with black space on either side.
Never fear! Black Bars Begone was made to solve this specific issue!
Click the button and watch as those black bars disappear, unleashing the full potential of your true cinema display.
Note: This is specifically designed for monitors with a 21:9 aspect ratio with source material of that aspect ratio. Other aspect ratios (which don't really have this issue anyway) won't work as intended.
User reviews
- Works for some users, especially for certain resolutions
- Gets rid of most of the black bars on some videos
- Generally doesn't work for most users
- Issues with specific platforms such as Netflix and YouTube
- Video goes black when enabled
- Some users experience it breaking after a week
- Crops some picture for content that is not 21:9
- Doesn't work
- Broken for Netflix videos
- Works initially but then stops
- Black bars persist on certain resolutions
- Not functional in YouTube or Netflix
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Risk impact
Black Bars Begone requires very minimum permissions.
Risk likelihood
Black Bars Begone has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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