YouTube - HUGE Battery Drain 🔋

[userlQcCM1wRc8]

What is up with YouTube?

An hour of watching a video and 20% battery drain! Think this is a known issue for Google to address or is it also something on Samsung's camp as well? 

What's your experience? 

Any resolutions you have discovered? 

[realaud]

If you want Google to address it, why are you in a Samsung forum?  Google has it's own forum.  Also, do you seriously think watching an hour of video wouldn't drain your battery? It's not just screen time, it's CPU use, as well.

[userlQcCM1wRc8]

Hello, no I don't believe that no battery should be used, but not 20% of battery.

Also, as stated in my post, I am inquiring of the Samsung community because I own a Samsung phone. The fault could be with Samsung and/or Google.

[realaud]

The power requirements of an app rest with the developer.  It would be a Google issue. I still do not understand why you think watching a YouTube video for 90 minutes with the screen demands and the demands on the CPU, most likely transmitting audio via BT and utilizing wi-fi,  would not use 20% of the battery (along with anything else going on in the background).  You have a 4400 mAh battery.

[userlQcCM1wRc8]

I appreciate your input, but I want to clarify a few points.

- My original statement referred to one hour of YouTube usage, not 90 minutes.

- The Galaxy S24 Ultra has a 5000mAh battery, not 4400mAh.

- While app developers influence power consumption, device optimization, software updates, and system processes, also play a role in battery performance.

- Battery drain reports related to YouTube, the S24 Ultra, and One UI 7are widely discussed across multiple forums, suggesting a broader issue beyond just Google's app development.

I’m hoping to keep the discussion focused on diagnosing and addressing the issue, rather than shifting blame or dismissing concerns.

[realaud · Accepted solution]

You can put in an error report. The engineers will tell you whose fault it is. If all those people who are complaining about this issue do the same, to both entities, something might actually get done about it.  Are all the complaints from Samsung users?  Also, sorry about the battery size mistake, I was thinking I saw S22, not 24.

[userlQcCM1wRc8]

Thank you. Yes, I agree.
Hoping for some responses in this community who are experiencing a similar issue.
Good think tank and someone may have discovered a solution or helpful resource. Ultimately, it can come down to the tech giants!

[Stereo386]

20% per hour on one app is definitely high battery drain/ also probably high heat alongside the battery drain. That is why the battery measures are in 10% increments on the battery management.

[userIjHNIEec9g]

Hi! I have been going mad because of the same issue! I have used an app that will tell me the current draw of my phone called Ampere. I have noticed that while watching other video streaming apps such as Netflix, Prime Video, and Plex my power usage will for the most part be below 1 amp. But with YouTube specifically, I've noticed an average of 1.5-2 amps of power draw, even sometimes reaching 3 amps. As you know, it leads to excessive battery drain and heat.. I've googled and googled and not found a solution or much of anyone else having this issue. A very annoying and inconsistent solution is to force stop the app and hope it takes a while before it starts randomly causing excessive battery draw again. I'm currently on a z fold 5, but the same issue happened to me on my previous phone, the s20+. Glad to know I'm not the only one at least.

[userlQcCM1wRc8]

That's exactly what is happening on my 24U.
I force stop YouTube, clear the app cache, wait a bit and then it is good for a while, until it is not again. 🙁