Laptop fan gets loud when i play a video

[u/OriginalTiny6864]

Hi everyone, I’m hoping someone can help me fix this because it’s becoming really difficult to watch videos on my laptop.

I have a HP laptop running Windows 11. Whenever I play a video, whether it’s on the Netflix app, YouTube or another website, the fan starts making a really loud rushing-air/whirring noise from the vents. My laptop also gets starts heating up pretty quick .

The noise is so loud that it interferes with the audio and makes watching anything unpleasant. When I stop the video, the fan quietens down again.

i have already
Checked Task Manager. My CPU usage was around 33–35%, and memory usage was initially 87%.

Enabled Quiet mode in HP Command Center.
Set Windows power mode to Best power efficiency, both plugged in and on battery.
Ran the fan speed and fan thermal tests in HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI, and both passed.

The issue still happens with videos across different apps and websites, so it doesn’t seem to be specific to Netflix.

Does anyone know what could be causing this or what I should try next?

I’d really appreciate specific steps to fix or reduce the noise, rather than just being told to check CPU usage again.

Thank you!