How to Add or Remove “Video Playback Quality Bias” in Power Options in Windows Even the quality of the videos you watch can affect your battery’s performance. Find out how you can add or remove the “Video playback quality bias” option in Power Options on Windows! Before we begin, be sure to subscribe to NinjaOne's IT Video Hub and our YouTube channel for more tech content like this. What is “Video Playback Quality Bias”? To start, “Video playback quality bias” is a feature under the Multimedia section of Power Options. This allows users to configure how much energy their device’s battery consumes when playing videos. There are two options under this setting: Video playback power-saving bias, Video playback performance bias. The former enables battery conservation and low CPU usage at the cost of lower video quality, while the latter boosts video quality by increasing energy consumption and CPU usage. Whether to adjust or remove this feature is a matter of device type and personal preference. On the one hand, portable device users would want to configure this option to save battery power, while desktop users or laptops plugged in most of the time might not need it, as their power supply can easily handle higher-quality playback. How to Remove or Restore “Video Playback Quality Bias” Option using Command Prompt Whatever the case, there is a simple way to remove or add this advanced option to your Power Options. Run Command Prompt as an administrator and run the command shown onscreen to remove the option or this command to restore it. Check if it works by opening the Control Panel and following this path. How to Troubleshoot Issues with Video Playback Quality Bias If you encounter any issues, follow one of these troubleshooting methods. If the command isn't recognized, make sure you are running Command Prompt as an administrator or that your command’s syntax is correct. If the option still appears after removing it, restart your system and verify your modifying the correct power plan. Configuring or removing Video Playback Quality Bias lets you determine how you want to see your videos while optimizing your battery use. For more information, check out our official blog post on How to Add or Remove 'Video playback quality bias' in Windows, linked in the description below. Be sure to subscribe to NinjaOne's IT Video Hub and our YouTube channel for more tech content like this.