How to Screenshot Netflix Without Black Screen Android & iPhone

Netflix Screenshot Black: Netflix has become the user’s go-to app for all kinds of entertainment services. Whether you need to watch a movie or complete the web series you have been watching for a while, there is no better app than Netflix for any entertainment content.

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If you have been using Netflix for a while, you must have noticed that the app does not allow users to take screenshots or record the screen.

You must be wondering why Netflix has banned screenshots or what’s the harm in capturing the screenshot.

This is done to ensure that the user does not pirate anything.

Not only on a desktop but taking a screenshot of something on the app is also a pretty complex procedure.

Every time you try to capture a screenshot, you will get a black screen.

So, the question is, “Can you screenshot Netflix without black screen”?

Well, officially you can’t do that but there are some alternative ways you can follow to do that.

In this guide, you’ll learn how to screenshot Netflix without black screen on Android and iPhone.

Can You Screenshot Netflix Without Black Screen?

Yes, you can screenshot Netflix without black screen with the help of thirty-party tools. As you already know, when you take screenshots on the official Netflix app and website you will get a black screen and there’s a good reason behind that the user does not pirate anything.

That’s why whenever you try to take a screenshot or record the screen, you will get a black screen image.

However, there are some unofficial ways that you can follow to take screenshots on Netflix without black screen.

How to Screenshot Netflix Without Black Screen Android & iPhone

Method 1: Netflix Screenshot Black? Try Sandbox

There is an unofficial way to take screenshot on Netflix without back screen image by running it in a sandbox. Sandboxie is the best, feature-rich, and free app to complete this job.

Here’s how you can:

Step 1: Launch the Google Chrome browser in a sandbox with the Sandboxie app. You can simply right-click on the Chrome shortcut icon and select Run Sandboxed from the context menu.

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Step 2: Open Netflix and navigate to the movie you’d like to screenshot without a black screen image. Play and pause it at the scene you want to screenshot. Click outside the Chrome browser so that it is not active.

Step 3: Windows 10 offers a built-in screenshot tool, which we’re going to use to take the screenshot. You can also press the Win+PrintScreen or only PrintScreen button shortcut to capture a screenshot on Netflix without getting a black screen.

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Method 2: Take a Photo from Another Phone

If it’s absolutely necessary for you to capture a particular picture, you could use the camera of another device to take a picture of the screen. This is the only way you could get the photo on your phone without having to face the black screen.

Then again, it is important to ensure that you do not use the screenshot or the photo clicked through other phones for any illegal purpose, neither are you allowed to share it with any third party.

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Dharmesh Donda

iStaunch is written by Dharmesh Donda, an avid Internet geek, IT professional since 2012. Have been in IT industry for more than a decade, and currently doing management and consulting work have taken a plunge into entrepreneurship.

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