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by StillBored 2177 days ago
Destroying CPU in some configurations....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ef1wAfrMg5I is ~10% of 1 cpu on my desktop using chrome.

OTOH, I know what your talking about, my linux machine hates youtube, but that's because even with the chromium freeworld fork with some codec acceleration its still burning CPU like crazy.

So, a big part of this isn't a hardware problem so much as a software one combined with the constant fights over who's codec is the one true choice. AKA its a youtube and !windows/android+chrome problem.