[Bug]: Is this much memory usage normal?
Author: Razen04Created Jul 31, 2026Updated Sep 13, 2026
Preflight Checklist
- I use the latest version of Pear Desktop (Application).
- I have searched the issue tracker for a bug report that matches the one I want to file, without success.
- I understand that pear-devs/pear-desktop has NO affiliation with Google or YouTube
Pear Desktop (Application) Version
3.12.0
Checklists
- I use the portable version of the Pear Desktop Application.
- I can reproduce this issue in the official version of (WEB) YTM.
What operating system are you using?
macOS
Operating System Version
Sequoia 15.7.7
What CPU architecture are you using?
arm64 (including Apple Silicon)
Last Known Working Pear Desktop (Application) version
No response
Reproduction steps
Keep the app open for quite some time and the memory usage reaches 2GB.
Expected Behavior
The memory usage shouldn't be this high.
Actual Behavior
The memory usage spikes up real high not all the time but mostly when the app remain open in the background, sometime while playing the music or just remaining in the background. I have noticed 3 instances of app going over 2GB memory usage, I don't think this is normal for a music app.
Here is a screenshot of memory spike:
Enabled plugins
- Amuse
- Navigation
- Sponsorblock
- Do Not Track
- Video Toggle
- Visualizer
- Album Color Theme
- Ambient Mode
- Synced Lyrics
- Discord Rich Presence
Additional Information
No response
Source: pear-devs/pear-desktop