Which would consume more power on a mobile device?
>watching a video through a web browser
>watching a video through an official app
>watching a video through a third-party app
Which would consume the least?
>>54290299
it depends
>>54290310
/threa
>>54290299
the official app
>>54290299
I use NewPipe for YouTube and it uses less energy than YouTube official
>>54290310
What does it depend on?
>>54290324
For what reasons?
>>54290327
What makes newpipe better aside from energy consumption?
>>54290810
If the video is being streamed or played locally, for one. If hardware acceleration is enabled also. VLC and MX Player Pro are your best bets for best performance. NewPipe works well for YouTube but I don't know if it's using anything but the stock Android media player library.
>>54290299
My favourite pizza is cheese pizza
>>54290834
Let's say it's a 720p video being streamed over a stable internet connection with no DRM on a device made after 2012.
>>54290825
Option of using external media player
No stupid comments section
Very lightweight
FOSS
>>54290299
A third party app capable of streaming content.
>>54290834
You can, I have mx player setup for the videos, that's how I have mine set up
>>54290299
>>54290884
Triple beef, diced onions, black olives, extra cheese, extra sauce..........................and hold the anchovies DUDE!
>>54290299
I use nightly for youtube on android and idgaf about the battery and fuck **********official apps**********
