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How to Test Out Chrome 86’s New Data-Saving Video Settings – Lifehacker Australia

If there’s a theme to the upcoming Chrome 86 update, it seems to be “efficiency.” We’ve seen memory-sparing changes that should make Chrome less of a battery hog, but users also have a new data-saving “LiteVideo” mode to look forward to as well. LiteVideo mod…

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If theres a theme to the upcoming Chrome 86 update, it seems to be efficiency. Weve seen memory-sparing changes that should make Chrome less of a battery hog, but users also have a new data-saving LiteVideo mode to look forward to as well.
LiteVideo mode forces videos to play in standard def (SD) by pretending that your devices network connection is slow so websites will swap to SD playback resolution, rather than HD. This reduces how much data is used while streaming, and should help videos lo…

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