How Do I Change Video Playback and Battery Options in Windows 10 to Save Laptop’s Battery Life

Posted byThomas Apel

Windows 10 allows you to adjust laptop’s battery options and video playback settings to conserve battery life. Here’s the steps for how to adjust it.

Step 1: Click Windows icon to open Windows 10 Start Menu.

Step 2: Choose Settings > Apps.

Windows 10 Apps Settings
Windows 10 Apps Settings

Step 3: Click Video Playback and you’ll see a button beneath the text Automatically process video to enhance it. Click the button to turn this feature off.

Disable Automatically process video to enhance it
Disable Automatically process video to enhance it

Step 4: Under the Battery options section, choose Optimize for battery life.

Optimize for battery life
Optimize for battery life

Step 5: Check the box next to I prefer video to play at a lower resolution when on battery.

check I prefer video to play at a lower resolution when on battery
check I prefer video to play at a lower resolution when on battery

Published by Thomas Apel

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