Netflix, Streaming Videos & DVDs

Sheldon Cooper

(3,724 posts) Wed Oct 8, 2014, 08:37 PM Oct 2014

Netflix streaming: did I miss a memo or something?

About a week ago I noticed that when I'm streaming netflix on my laptop, if I don't move the cursor approximately every 15 seconds or so, the screen dims slightly and an episode guide appears in the top left corner of screen. The toolbar at the bottom of the screen is also much smaller than it was before.

Was it something I did? Any comments will be appreciated.

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Netflix streaming: did I miss a memo or something? (Original Post) Sheldon Cooper Oct 2014 OP

Isse that no one has come up with an answer so I'll give it a shot NV Whino Oct 2014 #1

Hmmm...I haven't changed my settings, and it doesn't do this on any other webpage. Sheldon Cooper Oct 2014 #2

NV Whino

(20,886 posts)

1. Isse that no one has come up with an answer so I'll give it a shot

Reply to Sheldon Cooper (Original post)

Thu Oct 9, 2014, 12:59 PM

Oct 2014

Check the timing on when your screen saver kicks in or when your computer goes to sleep. Even though there is action on the screen, sometimes the computer doesn't recognize it as action since neither mouse, nor keyboard are moving.

Sheldon Cooper

(3,724 posts)

2. Hmmm...I haven't changed my settings, and it doesn't do this on any other webpage.