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I've experienced same issue, CPU usage is very high when watch video on YouTube.
I open only 1 tab on both Safari and Orion and watch the same video. (I try one after another, not concurrent)

Note that I've experienced this on every video.

cc: @Vlad

Orion: Version 0.99.121-beta (WebKit 614.1.20)
macOS: 13.0 (22A380)

Orion

Safari

  • Vlad replied to this.

    SukinoVerse Please show a video of safari and orion in the same cofniguration (preferable clean install, no extensions) running the same video side by side with activity monitor.

      Vlad Sure!

      I just clean install Orion when 0.99.121 is release some days ago, so it thinks it very clean except LanguageTool and Bitwarden extensions.

      I try Orion with Compatability Mode which mean all extension turned off, is that okay?
      For Safari, I leave it as always with all extension enabled.

      Here is the screen recording
      https://mega.nz/file/luQHnD7Z#TPhVkjuMghLI6iqIrKNzsVKEQKh4Kx7K5-BABpsahzc

      You'll see at the end, although I didn't resume video playback on YouTube, but CPU usage is still spiked.

      Noted: I forgot to mention on comment that I'm using MacBook Air M1

        While simple tasks like watching YouTube video at 480p macbook air 2019 gets hot and fan noise happens. This happens with Firefox too but Google Chome is fine. The room temperature is cold tho.

        • Vlad replied to this.
          Merged 3 posts from Fan speed increase.

            I have also noticed this since the latest update (Version 0.99.121-beta), I have attached a screen recording, comparing Safari to Orion when watching the same YouTube video, in the same quality.

            That being said, the increase in CPU usage since the most recent update has not only been while watching YouTube videos, I have noticed an increase in battery usage overall, which I assume to be the fault of increased CPU usage whilst browsing generally.

            Like I said, I have only noticed this since the latest update and everything prior to that update has been perfect, Orion has been the most battery efficient browser I have ever used.

            I'm running MacOS 12.4 on a MacBook Air (M1, 2020), if there is any other information/logs I can provide please let me know.

              I have been experiencing a lot of extra heat and fan noise when watching YouTube on Version 0.99.121-beta (WebKit 614.1.20) on my 2019 Intel MBP. 4K videos even stutter. Switching from the iGPU to the dGPU allows the videos to play without stuttering, but at the cost of excessive heat/fan noise.

                Steps to reproduce:
                <Include steps to reproduce the bug; Did you try using Compatibility mode? If applicable, does Safari behave in the same way?>

                Whenever I play a youtube video on Orion the battery usage is ridculously high. I have 3 extensions installed and even once they are uninstalled the same results occur. Safari does not experience this level of battery usage.

                Orion, OS version; hardware type:
                Version 0.99.121-beta (WebKit 614.1.20)
                MacBook Air (macOS Ventura 13.0 build 22A380)

                Image/Video:

                • Vlad replied to this.

                  ebern17 I am unable to reproduce it. Can you try resetting Orion and trying with a clean install? File -> Reset Orion.

                    It got worse I have no idea why. I thought Firefox was a battery hog too.

                    • Vlad replied to this.

                      ebern17 Orion is not a battery hog or you would see all users complaining about it 🙂 Something specific is happening on your system we just need too figure out why and what are the steps to reproduce it.

                        I got Orion specifically because it is not a battery hog lol which is why I'm so confused why this is happening. I think what is happening is when I import my info from safari the battery usage skyrockets. I don't know why this would be causing an issue.

                          Steps to reproduce:
                          Open acrivity monitor & see Orion Web Content (Prewarmed) consumption.

                          ]Orion is unusually consuming alot of CPU resoruces & heating up laptop even when watching a youtube video.

                          Orion, OS version; hardware type:
                          macos ventura, Macbook Pro 14"

                          Image/Video:

                            I have the exact same problem. My computer got ridiculously hot from one youtube tab.

                            Verfied just being on a youtube video page (video doesn't have to be playing) spikes the CPU. Each tab on a youtube video page increases the CPU usage even more.

                            Same problem on my M1 Mac mini it is hammering the cpu and heating up more than normal.

                              Merged 5 posts from Orion Web Content (Prewarmed) consuming battery & CPU resorucs.