Why is the Text Overlay Extension Disabled?

The Text Overlay Extension uses a technology called WebGL, which requires you to be using Chrome browser and have hardware acceleration enabled. If the Text Overlay Extension isn't available, you may need to enable hardware acceleration, as described below.

Use Google Chrome

If you are not using Chrome, first switch to it.

Enable Hardware Acceleration

If you are using Chrome, ensure that you have hardware acceleration enabled. To do so, follow the instructions below.

1. Open Chrome Settings by clicking the menu icon and then clicking on Settings.

2. In the Settings tab, scroll to the bottom and click Advanced.

3. Scroll down to the System section and find the 'Use hardware acceleration when available' setting. Toggle the switch to the On position and then click Relaunch.

Tip: Make sure to save any work in progress before quitting Chrome. Chrome can reopen the tabs from before the relaunch, but may not save any of the data contained in those tabs.