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Foobar2000 FAQ

I am experiencing high system resource usage (memory or CPU) while playing.

Please disable any unneeded DSPs (such as resampler). Some of them require a lot of resources to operate.

Some DSPs such as crossfader or gap remover need extra memory buffers to operate; you can reduce the memory usage by changing their settings. Also, certain output modes (Kernel Streaming) have been reported to use excessive amounts of CPU time on certain systems.

Finally, some third-party components such as Panels UI (foo_ui_panels) are known to use high amounts of CPU time.