Firefox is unbelievably slow when I'm watching youtube videos (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Yoru@lemmy.ml to c/firefox@lemmy.ml

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I have about 25 extensions (almost all needed) and firefox lags like crazy, it's like I'm watching the videos at 10 fps. I download chrome to test it out and sure enough it runs as smooth as butter. Any help?

EDIT: It somehow fixed itself after I started using LibreWolf (with the same addons)

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[-] FuckyWucky@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago

must be because of lack of hardware acceleration. whats the cpu?

[-] Yoru@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

ryzen 5 5600

[-] FuckyWucky@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago

whats ur gpu? try reinsinstalling the drivers using DDU.

also make sure hardware acceleration is enabled in the settings.

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