Chrome is one of the best web browsers for watching videos, but users sometimes face problems while watching videos on social networking platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and more. Google Chrome has a bug that creates problems with the video playback.

It often displays videos with a greenish-purple hue, and the actual cause of the problem is yet to be found. The problem is believed to be linked to the GPU acceleration feature, which forces Chrome to use your video card to render the videos.

When Chrome’s GPU process ends abruptly, it shows a green and purple hue on the video. If you are dealing with the same issue, here’s what you can do to fix the problem.

1. Restart the web browser

Before anything else, you need to restart your Chrome web browser. Sometimes, the green or purple video screen in the Chrome browser is caused by a bug.

Hence, before following the next methods, restart the Chrome browser. After the restart, try to play the video again. If you get a green and purple video issue due to a bug, it will be fixed.

2. Disable Hardware Acceleration in Chrome

Hardware acceleration is the prominent reason for green and purpose colored-hue in the videos. Hence, you can try disabling the hardware acceleration feature in your Chrome browser. Here’s how you can turn off hardware acceleration in Chrome.

1. Open the Chrome browser and click on the three dots at the top-right corner.

2. From the list of options, click on Settings.

4. On the right side, disable the toggle for Use hardware acceleration when available.

5. Once done, click on the Relaunch button beside the option.

3. Change the Graphics Preference for Chrome

If the green and purple hues still appear in your videos, you need to change the Chrome graphics preference settings. Here’s how to do it.

1. First, click the Windows 11 Start button and select Settings.

2. On the Settings app, click on the System tab.

3. On the right, scroll down and click on the Display.

4. Now scroll down and click on Graphics under Related Settings.

5. Select Google Chrome from the list of apps and click on Options.

6. On the Graphics preference, select the Let Windows Decide option and click the Save button.

4. Update the Graphics Drivers

If the green and purple hues still appear on your videos, you must update your GPU drivers. Here’s how to do so on Windows 11.

1. Click the Windows 11 search and type in Device Manager. Next, open the Device Manager app from the list.

2. On the Device Manager, expand the Display adaptors.

3. Now, right-click on your Display driver and select the Update Driver option.

4. In the window that appears, click on the Search automatically for drivers.

5. Update the Google Chrome Browser

The next best thing you can do to resolve the green and purple videos issue is to update the web browser to the latest version.

There is a higher chance that the version of Google Chrome you’re using has a bug that may be conflicting with the video playback.

Even if the problem is already fixed, it’s recommended that you update the Google Chrome browser. Updating the web browser will bring new features, fix security issues, and improve stability.

Updating Google Chrome is pretty simple; click on the three dots at the top-right corner and select Help > About Chrome. This will automatically install the pending updates.

6. Reset the Chrome Browser

If nothing has worked for you until now, the ultimate option is to reset the Chrome browser. Resetting the Chrome browser may remove all extensions, pinned tabs, saved browsing data, etc. Here’s how to reset your Google Chrome web browser.

1. Open the Google Chrome browser and head to the chrome://settings/reset address.

2. On the Reset and Clean up, click on the Restore settings to their original defaults option.

3. On the Reset settings? confirmation prompt, click Reset Settings.

This will reset Chrome settings, shortcuts, turn off the extensions, delete cookies, temporary site data. After the reset, open Chrome and play the videos; the green and purple videos on Chrome issue will likely be fixed.

7. Reinstall the Google Chrome Browser

If the videos’ green and purple hues are still not fixed, you must reinstall the Chrome browser. To reinstall Google Chrome, you must uninstall and install it again.

To uninstall Google Chrome, open Control Panel > Programs and Features. On the Programs and Features, right-click on Google Chrome and select Uninstall. This will uninstall the Chrome browser.

Once uninstalled, you need to install the latest version of Google Chrome from this webpage. After installing Chrome, log in with your Google Account to bring back your browsing data. This would probably fix green and purple videos on your Chrome browser.

Also read: How to Reduce Google Chrome High Memory Usage

The green and Purple hue on videos is often a result of a bug, but it can destroy your video-watching experience. You can follow the methods we have shared to fix all video playback issues on the Chrome browser.

Let us know in the comments below if you know of any other ways to fix the green and purple-colored hue on the videos.