From 6e98dbef9d650aaf0d01a951aa3d1bb36d611a1c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Samuel Newman <10959775+mozzius@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2024 19:31:29 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] reduce quality when not active

---
 src/view/com/util/post-embeds/VideoEmbedInner.web.tsx | 9 +++++++++
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/VideoEmbedInner.web.tsx b/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/VideoEmbedInner.web.tsx
index 49a9878dbc..c68c956131 100644
--- a/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/VideoEmbedInner.web.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/VideoEmbedInner.web.tsx
@@ -113,6 +113,15 @@ export function VideoPlayer({
     }
   }, [source, hls])
 
+  // use minimal quality when not active
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (active) {
+      hls.nextLevel = -1
+    } else {
+      hls.nextLevel = 0
+    }
+  }, [hls, active])
+
   const enterFullscreen = useCallback(() => {
     if (containerRef.current) {
       containerRef.current.requestFullscreen()