Load Less Autor: Load Less

The web is getting heavier: higher video resolutions, autoplaying players, and platforms that often default to higher quality than we really need. But the web runs on electricity, and as of 2025, 33% of the world’s electricity still comes from coal, the fossil fuel that emits the most CO₂.

Load Less helps counter that trend: it reduces unnecessary loading while you browse, starting with video-heavy parts of the web.

The goal: a lower carbon footprint for everyday browsing.

CURRENT FEATURES:

• Automatically applies or suggests lower-impact video settings on YouTube, Netflix, Prime Video, Twitch, and YouTube/Vimeo embeds
• Lowers YouTube videos playing in background tabs to minimum quality (144p) when it can save data
• Prevents embedded YouTube and Vimeo players from fully loading until you choose to play them
• Lets you turn the extension on or off anytime from the popup

No tracking. No analytics. No personal data collection.