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Simple: you're running an entire web browser and all its requirements like network support, image decoding and other support features to interpret a javascript
by marcodiego 6y ago
Simple: you're running an entire web browser and all its requirements like network support, image decoding and other support features to interpret a javascript program for the task of playing an mp3 that should be way lighter than running a browser.
- Phrodo_00 6y agoAlso, there's a lot of overhead compared to running a new tab in a browser. It's basically an entire browser for a single tab.