How to Take Screenshots on Streaming Services | Netflix, Disney+, Max

When you watch your favorite shows on streaming services, you may want to take screenshots of the highlights to share. So how to take screenshots on streaming services? This tutorial works well whether you want to screenshot Netflix, Disney+, Prime, Crunchyroll, or other streaming services.

Can You Screenshot on Streaming Services?

The answer is of course yes. But you need to understand that many streaming sites, such as Netflix and Disney+, use DRM to protect the copyright of their videos. If you want to take a screenshot or screen record, the screen content will turn black. See how to screenshot on streaming services without limitation in the following part. 

Method 1. Use Professional Screenshot Tool 

How to screenshot streaming services? It is highly recommended you to use iTop Screen Recorder. As one of the few unlimited screenshot utilities, it provides enhanced mode to help you screenshot streaming services without worrying about black screen issues. 

1. Download this professional screenshot tool for streaming services on your PC. Install and open it. 

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2. Open the streaming services and find the shows you want to screenshot or record.

3. Go to Screenshot and choose the way you want to screenshot on streaming services. Click the blue area to take screenshot of streaming video.

Method 2. Turn off Browser Hardware Acceleration

If you use a general screenshot tool or Windows Snipping Tool, how to take screenshots of streaming services? General tools may cause a black screen when taking screenshots due to DRM protection, so you can try turning off Browser Hardware Acceleration. Here takes Google Chrome as an example. 

1. Go to Google Chrome, click the three dots in the upper right corner and select Settings > System.

2. Turn off Use hardware acceleration when available > Relaunch.

3. Then check if you can take screenshots on streaming services normally. 

4. You can use the easiest way to take screenshots on streaming services. Press the Windows key + PrtScn. Your entire screen of streaming service will be saved to the Screenshot folder.