00:00Three Android apps draining your battery faster than you realize.
00:05Android users dread low battery situations, often rushing home for a charger.
00:11This frustration is universal.
00:13Though improving habits can help, some apps drain battery excessively.
00:18Tech expert Rory Boxer from Moken identifies three apps causing unexpected power loss and demanding attention.
00:26TikTok, initially for short videos, now offers diverse content, causing substantial battery drain.
00:33It's not just the video playback, after all.
00:36There's also the autoplay loop, constant prefetching of data, and aggressive recalibration of its algorithm in the background, explains Boxer.
00:46On top of that, it aggressively grabs memory and bandwidth even when you close the app, so it can beam you back into the feed more quickly.
00:55Factor in a full 30 minutes on TikTok, and a 10-15% drop in charge is totally possible, especially on high brightness and with spotty network conditions.
01:06YouTube allows users to spend hours watching content, which puts strain on their battery.
01:12Video playback alone requires your screen to be on full brightness, and it also keeps your CPU and GPU, as well as network components, constantly engaged as you stream.
01:24Says Boxer.
01:26The biggest battery hog, though, is what happens in the background.
01:30YouTube's Picture-in-Picture feature actually keeps media-decoding tasks active even after you've closed the app.
01:37If you leave it on for any length of time, it can easily drain 10% of your charge per hour.
01:43Many Android users rely on Spotify for their music needs, but this seemingly simple app significantly impacts battery life.
01:51It's not when you're actually streaming, of course, but when it's running in the background, downloading playlists, and scanning your library, and maintaining connections to keep things in sync.
02:02Notes Boxer.
02:03Offline mode is a big help, but by default, it can be a battery drain thanks to all of those tasks going on in the background.
02:11If you leave it running in the background for a couple of hours while doing other things, you could easily lose 8-10% without even noticing it.
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