# Black screen on video playback
**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/black-screen-on-video-playback/33884
**Category:** Apps & Creations
**Created:** [May 6, 2013, 1:37am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/black-screen-on-video-playback/33884 "2013-05-06T01:37:43Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@b3nnb](https://forums.plex.tv/u/b3nnb)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2013, 1:37am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/black-screen-on-video-playback/33884/1 "2013-05-06T01:37:43Z")
My RasPlex, is a fresh install of 0.1.37. With no custom configuration on an 8GB SD card.
It automatically detects my Plex Server on the network and i can control it with the iOS Plex app without issue.
When i go to play a video i get a black screen and nothing else.
I have a direct ethernet connection to the RasPlex. i also tried a Gb to USB adapter to see if it was a speed issue.
I have let the device sit and hope it cached after several hours, but nothing.
When i use the iOS plex app, to send the video from the iOS device to play on the RasPlex, it doesn't respond or gets the same black screen.
Any suggestions?
---
### Author:  [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)
#### Post date: [December 20, 2019, 11:19pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/black-screen-on-video-playback/33884/2 "2019-12-20T23:19:11Z")
This topic was automatically closed 90 days after the last reply. New replies are no longer allowed.