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		helsinkiandrew on Sept 7, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: TikTok overtakes YouTube for average watch time in... Novel but this, and any other metric that App Annie is using, is only a crude approximation. An inefficient video codec would result in higher battery usage.

SilverRed on Sept 7, 2021 | [–]

I'm pretty sure the battery stats also show the time the app was on the screen / active.

dannyw on Sept 7, 2021 | [–]

They use hours, not battery drain.

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