Instead, the browser supplies the decode capability directly. Specifically, I played a YouTube video in the same browser twice, once via HTML5, once via Flash, and measured CPU utilization during playback.īy way of background, HTML5 is a new markup language that eliminates the need for a plug-in like Flash to play video. HTML5 seemed easy enough to quantify, I endeavored to do so, using YouTube’s new HTML5-based player as the test bed. Since the comparative efficiency of Flash vs. To do this, click “Menu -> Options -> General,” uncheck the Use recommended performance settings box, and check the “Use Hardware Acceleration when available” box.In part, Steve Jobs stated that the iPad didn’t support Flash because it was a “CPU Hog,” so Apple used a technology called HTML5 instead. When the player settings open, click on the icon at the lower left of the settings window to open the display panel and check whether the “Enable hardware acceleration” is checked.įirefox hardware acceleration also eases CPU and memory usage in several cases, so you can check whether the hardware acceleration is on or off. Go to a page on your browser that shows a Flash video, right-click on the player and select Settings.
If you have the Adobe Flash Player plugin installed, it could be the cause of the high memory usage. Check Adobe Flash Player and Firefox Hardware Acceleration If it doesn’t happen in Safe Mode though, then it’s likely that the add-ons are the culprits. If the issue persists, it’s probably not caused by a theme or extension, but it could be because of preference settings or plugins among other causes, as these aren’t disabled in Safe Mode.
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