# Odd cpu/gpu usage with plex-htpc depending on Hardware Decoding and Video Playback Quality settings

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**Category:** Plex Players\
**Tags:** plex-htpc, player-linux\
**Created:** [August 27, 2022, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/odd-cpu-gpu-usage-with-plex-htpc-depending-on-hardware-decoding-and-video-playback-quality-settings/807889 "2022-08-27T16:02:15Z")\
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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:** [August 29, 2022, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/odd-cpu-gpu-usage-with-plex-htpc-depending-on-hardware-decoding-and-video-playback-quality-settings/807889/2 "2022-08-29T15:50:45Z")

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See [Testing Linux EGL](https://forums.plex.tv/t/testing-linux-egl/776726)

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