# Linux Client high CPU Usage

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**Category:** Plex Players\
**Tags:** player-linux\
**Created:** [November 21, 2022, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-client-high-cpu-usage/819419 "2022-11-21T15:57:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![gbooker02](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/gbooker02/32/9726_2.png) [@gbooker02](https://forums.plex.tv/u/gbooker02)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2022, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-client-high-cpu-usage/819419/2 "2022-11-21T19:46:10Z")

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See [Testing Linux EGL](https://forums.plex.tv/t/testing-linux-egl/776726) and if that environment variable fixes things for you.

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