Google Chrome has always had the reputation of being a true RAM memory eaterand that's no secret. Despite the multiple patches released to optimize its performance, having many tabs open is still a risky sport for modest computers. However, Mountain View has found a technical solution that could alleviate this problem: the long-awaited lazy loading for multimedia elements.
The browser already used this system, known in the sector as lazy loadingbut was limited exclusively to still images and embedded frames. What is criticizable is that this function was not applied as standard to videos and audio files, which are precisely the elements that monopolize the most bandwidth. From now on, the download of these large files will only start when the user scrolls down the screen and gets really close to that content.
A forced patch in the face of growing competition?
This feature will prevent your team from wasting time downloading dozens of videos hidden at the end of a long article. This will drastically improve the initial loading time of the pages and will mean significant savings in your data consumption. Although they want to sell it as a great technological innovation, deep down it is a common sense improvement that the community has been demanding for years.
We also cannot ignore the current context, since the web browser war is closer than ever. Now that Samsung's efficient browser has officially landed on Windowsusers finally have viable alternatives for a change of scenery without sacrificing comfort. Precisely, this consumption optimization in Chrome could be the definitive reason for many to hesitate and decide do not migrate to the competitionstaying in the Google ecosystem for the promise of better performance.
Seeing these strategies to try to retain his absolute reign, Will you give Chrome another chance or are you already thinking about packing your bags for another option?
