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M1 MBA battery life - Netflix
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I get 15-18 hours with my M1 MBP 13" when watching purely full screen video (Youtube/Netflix..etc), expect around the same on the Air (or maybe 5-10% less).
Do not use Chrome or any other browser for Netflix. Netflix is optimized for Safari on macOS, which uses much less CPU and energy overall. It is also the only browser on macOS that Netflix plays 1080p or 4k (if attached to a 4k monitor).
You can use an extension to get 1080p on chrome Netflix, but I don't think you can get 4k. It'll still use more energy than Safari.
You can use an extension to get 1080p on chrome Netflix, but I don't think you can get 4k. It'll still use more energy than Safari.