Latest version of Brave. Only 1 tab of youtube running. Around 8-10 extensions installed. The exact same ones as i have installed in microsoft edge. Microsoft edge uses around 10-15% CPU when watching videos in this condition while brave uses around 50-70%. I haven’t tinkered around with codecs …

I was talking about CPU… The memory is not an issue for me… How does this help me?

Hey @rs_myst ! Which extensions are you using, and are you confident that they are the exact same extensions as in Edge? Bare in mind that Brave is built off Chromium and Edge is built using Microsoft’s proprietary software (meaning that extensions that have the same functionality are built differ…

Do you have Hardware Acceleration disabled in Brave? That could potentially drive-up CPU usage in many scenarios. You can also check which process (the Brave app, a specific tab, or an extension) is responsible for the increased usage via ☰ › More Tools › Task Manager in Brave. You can enable additi…

Ok, I’ve tried running youtube on a brave guest profile with HW accel on. Around 50 Percent usage with a 1080p 60fps video. On microsoft edge, even with all the extensions, the usage starts at about 50% and then drops to 15-25% within 15 seconds. On brave, Most CPU is being used by the youtube ta…

Try in private window mode, no need for Ghostery in Brave (Shields blocks more trackers than this extension) @rs_myst

@fanboynz removed ghostery and tried. still heats up quite a bit on most video playback websites. CPU usage also hovers around 55% at all times :frowning:

Is Hardware acceleration enabled? (also adjust the video resolution)

Yes it is enabled. Also, other browsers on my laptop handle even 4k60 just fine without causing heat ups. I would think brave is able to handle atleast 4k30. But yes, i’ve toned the res down to 1080p but still face heating + high CPU usage. Also, the video starts becoming highly choppy after a few …

Hardware Acceleration mostly is utilizing on the GPU, so it increases the usage of the CPU.

High CPU usage in Brave when watching youtube videos

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HighPriestess42 July 30, 2021, 12:31pm 2

This might help answer some questions about the high usage. Why does Brave use more RAM than Chrome? - #2 by sampson

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High CPU usage in Brave when watching youtube videos

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