YouTube interface bug causes RAM spikes above 7GB, freezing browsers across multiple platforms
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Summary
A suspected bug in YouTube's interface code is causing severe performance issues across multiple browsers (Firefox, Brave, Edge), with RAM usage spiking above 7GB and browsers becoming unresponsive. Developers believe the bug may be trapping browsers in an endless layout recalculation loop related to the platform's video controls. Users have reported videos stuttering, tabs freezing, and systems slowing down significantly since late last week.
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developers now pointing to a bug in the platform's interface code that may be trapping browsers in an endless layout recalculation loop
What's emerging is that there is a runaway interface bug buried inside the platform's video controls
Users across multiple browsers, including Firefox, Brave, and Microsoft Edge, have described videos stuttering, tabs becoming unresponsive, and systems slowing to a crawl
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