Black screen with Netflix using USB-C to HDMI adapter - Microsoft Surface Duo Questions & Answers

Has anyone had success playing a Netflix video via the Netflix app using USB-C to HDMI adapter? I keep getting a black screen when playing Netflix or YouTube TV videos when connected to HDMI via USB-C. The app page displays properly but the video is black. I thought it may have to do with DRM so I switched to HDMI 2.0 with HDCP 2.2 port on the TV and didn't work. I also bought a new adapter that is supposed to work. Still no go.

I have noticed the same thing in the HBO app. I am guessing that the apps themselves have a security feature so you cant use a screen recorder. Some other video apps work but not Netflix or HBO and I think this would have to be an app fix.

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[Q] Screen cut-off using hdmi

Is anyone else having part of their android screen cut off (just the two side edges) when they are plugged into the hdmi port on TVs? Any idea how or if you can fix that?
Depends on the resolution of your TV and the picture mode/scaling you have set.
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I want to be able to turn my screen off while watching a movie, is that possible? I have watched 2 movies so far and the screen stays on the whole time while I watch the movies, I feel that this drains the battery more this way. Is there a way to turn off the screen while watching a movie?
I have not yet found a way to do so
What player did you use? I watched a 720p mkv using BSPlayer Lite and I think at some point the screen timed out and the video kept going on the TV.
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What player did you use? I watched a 720p mkv using BSPlayer Lite and I think at some point the screen timed out and the video kept going on the TV.
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I tried modoplayer and mx player
i used mxplayer and my screen turned off but i was using hw not sw mode
A lot of TVs have "overscan" enabled by default, which cuts off the outer edge of the screen and stretches the image. It's a carryover from the SDTV days, since CRT TVs wouldn't display all the way to the edge and TV shows and video games were designed with this in mind. That might be the issue. There's usually a setting in the TV's menu to disable overscan.
When using Gallery to play video to HDMI, my screen actually does go off for 1080p videos (no mirror function due to the high res).
I still can't get more than left channel audio when playing an H.264 stereo AAC MPEG4 video out to my 2 HD TVs. My several other tablets and phones don't have this issue. I've tried with 2 HDMI 1.4 cables that work for the other devices.
If I play a video with 5.1 channel audio and run it through my AV receiver, the receiver detects the 5.1 input, but I get only left front channel out and sub. I'm still not sure if this is a defective Prime or a buggy implementation of 5.1 on the tablet.
Is anyone getting both left and right channel audio when plugging the Prime into an HD TV?
i'm actually not being able to see anything on my tv, am i doing or missing something wrong?
I've got both side speakers working on my TV. I have a samsung sound bar hooked up to my tv and it sounded awesome last night while watching my movie.
Cuyabro, the only thing I did was plugged the HDMI cable to my TV and TP and it worked. I didn't do anything special.
Tried rebooting the tablet and unplugging-replugging the cable, cuyabro?

[Q] HDMI Video and use tablet at the same time?

Hi there, Im just wondering if there is way to watch a video with hdmi using mxplayer, or stock player through hdmi and use the tablet to browse or whatever at the same time?
when i plug the hdmi in, the screen goes black, which is fine, but im wondering if it can be used a a second monitor as it was.. so play a game and video (one on tv, one on tablet,
i saw something like that on the chameleon
like this?

[Q] MHL doesn't show HD quality

Maybe someone have the same problem. I connect my sg3 with MHL adapter with TV, but the view on TV its ugly, resolution is very low, on the phone video looks good, but on the tv its ugly. I try videos from phone, try play HD movie from plex media server in my pc, but i got the same problem.
I have an old Samsung LCD TV, only shows green screen when connected through the MHL cable. At first I thought it was the cable problem, but later I tried on the other TV, no issue.

MHL - Data Rates?

I just bought an MHL > HDMI cable for the Xperia Tablet Z, couldnt initially get it working but read that if the battery is under 70% it requires power, plugged in and it works a treat.
However, some videos play fine on the external display but some are jittery and the playback rate isn't quite right. All play fine on the tablets screen. The movie files are different formats and will no doubt have different data rates but does anyone have what data rate MHL will support?
Videos were played back with a few different movie Apps including the official Sony one, MX Player and Play Movies.
I also bought a MHL cable. Haven't been able to get it to work. Absolutely nothing happens when I plug it in. Is there a setting to enable this option?

Netflix Tv App

Hi,
I am running netflix app on Mi Tv 4 , it works fine but I am not sure what's quality of streaming, 720p/1080p or 4K.
Is there any shortcut (like netflix provide on desktop) to determine bitrte/qualty etc?
I also purchased d same model.
As we side-loaded Netflix, it would be 720p because 1080p and 4K needs special DRM which our TV supports completely but it should be an official system update from manufacturer end. As of now, only alternative to watch Netflix in 4K HDR is- I connected a laptop(should be HDMI 2.0 and HDCP 2.2 compatible) via HDMI.
Nvidia sheild, Chromecast Ultra/Fire TV stick 2 are great alternatives at low price but unfortunately neither of them are available in our country.
Thanks,
What HDMI cable works for you. I think 4k HDR need special HDMI cable.
Let me know amazon link to buy.

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