How to enable power-saving mode in Brave.

Browserfy  

Introduction

Modern web browsers often consume significant system resources, impacting battery life on laptops and mobile devices. Brave, known for its privacy features and ad-blocking capabilities, also offers a built-in power-saving mode—called Battery Saver—that helps extend your device’s runtime by reducing background activity, throttling media playback, and limiting certain animations. This article provides a step-by-step guide for enabling and customizing Brave’s power-saving mode on desktop and mobile platforms.

Why Enable Power-Saving Mode in Brave

  • Extended Battery Life: Reduces CPU and GPU usage to prolong time between charges.
  • Smoother Performance: Limits background processes and throttles non-essential tasks.
  • Customizable Settings: Lets you choose which websites or tabs benefit from battery saving.

Supported Platforms and Brave Versions

Platform Minimum Brave Version Settings Location
Windows 1.56 Settings gt Performance gt Battery Saver
macOS 1.56 Settings gt Performance gt Battery Saver
Linux 1.56 Settings gt Performance gt Battery Saver
Android 1.56 Settings gt Battery Saver
iOS 1.56 Settings gt Battery Saver

Enabling Battery Saver on Desktop

Windows Linux

  1. Open Brave and click the Menu icon (three horizontal lines) in the top-right corner.
  2. Select Settings from the dropdown.
  3. In the left sidebar, click Performance.
  4. Locate the Battery Saver section.
  5. Toggle the switch to On. The switch will turn blue when active.
  6. Optionally, click Manage exceptions to add websites where Battery Saver should be disabled (for example, video conferencing sites).

macOS

  1. Launch Brave and choose Brave gt Preferences from the macOS menu bar.
  2. Click Performance in the sidebar.
  3. Toggle Battery Saver to the On position.
  4. Use the Manage exceptions option to whitelist any websites that require full performance.

Enabling Battery Saver on Mobile

Android

  1. Open the Brave app and tap the three-dot menu in the bottom toolbar.
  2. Select Settings.
  3. Scroll down and tap Battery Saver.
  4. Toggle Reduce background activity to On.
  5. Optionally, tap Customize sites to exempt specific URLs from power-saving measures.

iOS

  1. Launch Brave and tap the More (three horizontal dots) icon at the bottom right.
  2. Go to Settings gt Battery Saver.
  3. Enable Battery Saver by toggling the switch.
  4. Add any sites you want to exclude via Manage exceptions.

Advanced Tips

  • Automatic Activation: On laptops, set Battery Saver to activate automatically below a certain battery percentage (available in some Brave versions).
  • Media Quality: For sites with heavy video usage, consider manually lowering playback resolution to further conserve power.
  • Hardware Acceleration: Disabling hardware acceleration (in Settings gt System) can reduce GPU usage, though it may impact graphics performance.
  • Extensions Check: Some extensions run background tasks disable or remove any high-resource add-ons.

Where to Learn More

For the latest details on Brave’s performance features, visit the official help center: https://support.brave.com.

Conclusion

Enabling Brave’s power-saving mode is a straightforward way to extend battery life and reduce resource consumption. Whether you’re on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, or iOS, the built-in Battery Saver gives you control over background activity and media performance. Follow the steps outlined above to customize the feature to your needs and enjoy longer browsing sessions between charges.