MacBook Pro with M1 Pro battery drain with conference-call apps
Hi! I would like to ask if anyone experiences similar issue as I do. Whenever I have to use apps for conference calls, such as SKYPE, ZOOM, MEET, MESSENGER, TEAMS etc. my battery drops by approximately 20-25%/hour, depending on the app I'm using and whether or not I use screen share as well. I can get maximum of 5 hours on calls using these apps on battery - I have no idea whether it is normal or not. I have checked and the only app optimised for Apple Silicon is ZOOM. The others are Intel based - no idea whether this could be causing the drain, since ZOOM usually drains from 12-15% / hour. When using other apps for anything else than calls, the battery gives me approximately 10 hours, but with those apps 5 hours tops. Thank you in advance!
MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 12.1