Black Bars Begone

This extension allows you to make the most of your 21:9 monitor and Netflix by extending the source material to fill the screen.

Black Bars Begone - Enhance Your Netflix Viewing on 21:9 Monitors

"Black Bars Begone" is a unique Chrome extension designed for those who own a 21:9 monitor and use it for Netflix viewing. This tool extends the source material to fill your widescreen monitor, eliminating black bars and walls that hinder a true cinematic experience. Please note that it only works for Netflix and with a 21:9 aspect ratio monitor.
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Extension stats

Users: 1,000+
Rating: 2.38
(24)
Version: 0.1 (Last updated: 2015-08-07)
Creation date: 2015-08-07
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Size: 42.53K

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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

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works for some users, especially for certain resolutions
  • Gets rid of most of the black bars on some videos
Cons
  • 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
Most mentioned
  • Doesn't work
  • Broken for Netflix videos
  • Works initially but then stops
  • Black bars persist on certain resolutions
  • Not functional in YouTube or Netflix
User reviews
Doesn't. work
by Pulkit Jain, 2024-11-26

21:9 display, not working at all
by Ambrus Török, 2023-02-15

Sadly, it doesn't work at all :/
by Hasan Mahmut Çam, 2020-10-20
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Extension safety

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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