What is CPU Saver, and when should it be used?

If you or someone else in the room is experiencing choppy video, a laggy call, or a computer that's straining, CPU Saver is an easy first thing to try.

It pauses the live video of everyone else in the room on that person's screen, so their computer isn't working to decode all of the incoming video at once. They still hear everyone normally, they just stop seeing the live picture while it's on. Rendering several live video feeds is one of the most demanding things the room does, so turning them off often smooths things out right away.

Anyone can switch it on for just themselves in the ⚙ settings menu. It's most often a guest on a slower or older laptop who needs it, but a host can turn it on too if their machine is the one straining.

Most importantly, it only changes what that person sees live and does not affect the recording. Everyone still records locally at full quality, and everyone else still sees and hears them normally.