Issue with YouTube loading speed
Issue with YouTube loading speed
I think this is a pretty common issue, so Im hoping anyone has a fix. I have a pretty good PC and over 270mbits Lan. Even though I have a great setup, after ~5 youtube videos in the same tab, doesnt matter if I press on the YouTube homescreen or click one one Video after another. It always starts lagging, 6th video is kinda fine, after a few seconds, but after that it really lags and needs 10 seconds to load. But, if i open a second tab in the same window, everything works fine again, even if I copy the lagging video form the first tab to the newly opened one. Im guessing is has something to do with the cache or ram? I could be rong and Im definetly open to ideas how to fix it.
Recently YT switched to the AV1 codec, meaning if you don’t have a Nvidia 3000/4000 or an AMD 6600+, your GPU won’t process it and it shifts the work to your CPU. I’m not representing Intel Ark, but it seems when all options are open and videos play, your CPU struggles and slows down your system.
If the problem lies with the CPU, changing tabs won't resolve it. It seems tabs aren't clearing resources efficiently, leading to performance drops over time. In some browsers, opening a new tab launches a separate process. Still, the user should share their system details. "Great setup" might be vague—reviewing task manager and browser memory usage during slow periods could help.
Here are the key details you shared:
- Processor: i7-9700K (up to 4.5GHz)
- RAM: 3600MHz, 16GB
- Motherboard: Corsair 3070 Ti OC, ASUS Z390 Pro, Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB SSD
- Storage: 2TB NVMe SSD
- Concern: Unknown specifications and performance issues
You mentioned checking Task Manager after watching videos, which is a good approach.
I opened my YT again to cause it to lag. I checked the task manager while doing so. RAM showed no spikes at all; CPU idled around 35% with occasional minor spikes up to 45%. The GPU performed fine, staying under 30% until I played a 4K HDR video, which then caused small spikes again. My internet speed never exceeded 100MBps. It doesn’t seem like a hardware issue, but maybe someone has more insight I don’t have.
I'm happy you're more knowledgeable than others here. However, I don't have access to any PC issues. Next time, please avoid sharing information you're unsure about—since the theory was just mentioned without details. It seems this forum is full of people who try to undermine others' posts with irrelevant comments.
If no major rise in resource consumption occurs during the slowdown, it may indicate an issue with YouTube's code, a browser problem, or a conflicting plugin. Remove any plugins temporarily and test again. Also, verify the results using another browser to confirm consistency.