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YouTube videos load slowly when using Chrome.

YouTube videos load slowly when using Chrome.

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EdenMarie
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04-08-2026, 09:48 AM
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Hey, I own an old computer that has a Phenom 945 x4 processor, 16 GB of RAM, and an ASUS GTX 560 card with 1 GB of memory. I keep using it for making videos, but I get terrible lag when watching YouTube. The video doesn't look smooth at all; it's just not watchable. I tried turning off hardware acceleration under the Chrome flags, but that didn't help much. On Microsoft Edge, things work perfectly fine. I also have an older laptop with an i5 2520 processor and an integrated HD graphics card, and I don't get this playback problem there at all. Even though my desktop is two years newer than my laptop, it has way worse specs, so it should be even slower. Does anyone know what could be causing this issue? Thanks
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EdenMarie
04-08-2026, 09:48 AM #1

Hey, I own an old computer that has a Phenom 945 x4 processor, 16 GB of RAM, and an ASUS GTX 560 card with 1 GB of memory. I keep using it for making videos, but I get terrible lag when watching YouTube. The video doesn't look smooth at all; it's just not watchable. I tried turning off hardware acceleration under the Chrome flags, but that didn't help much. On Microsoft Edge, things work perfectly fine. I also have an older laptop with an i5 2520 processor and an integrated HD graphics card, and I don't get this playback problem there at all. Even though my desktop is two years newer than my laptop, it has way worse specs, so it should be even slower. Does anyone know what could be causing this issue? Thanks

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04-23-2026, 09:51 AM
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Follow this person's tips at this link: https://www.reddit.com/r/youtube/comment...t/kr65yr7/.
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04-23-2026, 09:51 AM #2

Follow this person's tips at this link: https://www.reddit.com/r/youtube/comment...t/kr65yr7/.

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04-24-2026, 03:47 PM
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I will do it, thank you.
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CitchoR
04-24-2026, 03:47 PM #3

I will do it, thank you.

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04-24-2026, 03:52 PM
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If this doesn't fix it, go ahead and uninstall your graphics drivers first using DDU while you're in safe mode. Then restart your computer to see if it helps.
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camntroy
04-24-2026, 03:52 PM #4

If this doesn't fix it, go ahead and uninstall your graphics drivers first using DDU while you're in safe mode. Then restart your computer to see if it helps.

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