Is it better to watch movies in safari vs native silicon apps like HBO max and Apple TV? For battery life

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I'd recommend using the native Apps for the content you wish to view.

I'd also suggest reading View energy consumption in Activity Monitor on Mac - Apple Support.

Jack

sevyog wrote:

With the M1 Pro theoretically using apple silicon apps is better than intel, yes? For battery and cpu optimization etc.

Now with HBO max and Apple TV they have native Apple apps. They can also be streamed in browser. Theoretically Safari is the best optimized in terms of battery life. Is this also true for the HBO and Apple TV apps? IE Will it be better to stream videos via their silicon apps or to view in the browser, in terms of battery life performance (like looking at their energy impact and 12 hr power scores)?

Sometimes though I see high energy impact but the overall 12 hr power score is very low. And vice versa. How should I interpret these?

Thanks!

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I would do what works best for you...

I will add if you are near the mains leave it plugged in, if you need the portability then run on battery only. This is the single best way to extend the working life of your battery by reducing the cycle count.

Determine battery cycle count for Mac notebooks

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201585

sevyog wrote:

I mean yes, if I'm connected to mains it doesn't matter. I am asking while on battery, how best I can optimize the battery life: use native apps for streaming, stream in browser, is safari streaming better than chrome/firefox?

Does anyone have data on this?

Battery cycle count- doesn't answer my question.

FWIW, I think you should let the MacOS manage the power and charging systems of the computer. Use the computer as you like. There is no need to micro manage the power/charging systems.

sevyog wrote:

I never said I was going to rephrase. I said I could rephrase

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sevyog wrote:

I mean yes, if I'm connected to mains it doesn't matter. I am asking while on battery, how best I can optimize the battery life: use native apps for streaming, stream in browser, is safari streaming better than chrome/firefox?

Does anyone have data on this?

Battery cycle count- doesn't answer my question.

Batteries - Maximizing Performance - Apple

https://www.apple.com/batteries/maximizing-performance/