Brave lags down other programs to almost no frames

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Description of the issue: Whenever I try to watch a Youtube video, it significantly lags all other opened programs until I pause the video.
How can this issue be reproduced?

  1. Open a program that does require proper framerates (videogame usually)
  2. Open Brave and load up a Youtube video and play it
  3. Try to use program while video is playing

Expected result: Program will extremely lag while Brave does lag as well but not as bad. When video is paused, the lag stops and proper framerate returns.

Brave Version( check About Brave): 1.69.162

Additional Information: I have tried deleting browsing data, disabling hardware acceleration, uninstalled and re-installed Brave with latest version. None of that seems to work. It seems to affect all programs that require a proper framerate. Checked to make sure I had enough hardware resources and I do. Nothing maxes out, not even close.

I have tested other sites with TV shows and movies and they all dont affect other programs at all. Its only Youtube.

I have also tested Youtube videos in other browsers and those browser do lag down other programs with Youtube videos but its alot less compared to Brave.

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Hi @tatersalad15, thanks for writing in. Can you confirm which Shield settings you have enabled? Windows 11? Have you added any new extensions recently?

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It seems you’re encountering a specific issue where YouTube videos in Brave significantly impact the performance of other running applications, particularly those demanding high frame rates. This is unusual, as most browsers should manage these resources more efficiently.

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Shield
Shield733×632 43.2 KB

Extensions
Extensions1349×460 40.2 KB

I use Windows 10. 64 GB of Ram, 3080 Ti, Both browser and OS are on M.2 drive

I have disabled extensions as a test, but no improvement.