(8 hours a day = 180 – 360 GB Data a month) HD-quality video uses about 0.9GB (720p), 1.5GB (1080p) and 3GB (2K) per hour. HD quality video is between 720p and 2K (remember, the app adjusts the stream).SD-quality video uses about 0.7GB (700MB) per hour. SD quality video is standard 480p video.Low-quality settings will use about 0.3GB (300MB) per hour. Low quality video is very low-quality.So, what does all this really mean? Here’s how data streams break down on average: Or, you may be working in the other room and don’t want streaming going on while you are trying to video chat! Maybe we want to save that HD streaming experience for later in the evening while watching a movie or gaming with your older kids. Especially if we have smaller children who are watching cartoons in the morning who won’t even notice, or if we are catching up on morning news before work. However, we don’t always need that type of playback.

They aren’t trying to trick you they are just trying to provide you with the best possible experience with their service. They assume that, if you have a large data and speed plan, you want it in High Definition (HD). In addition, many of the applications that are involved in the streaming process are set to “playback” (or stream) at the highest resolution that your Internet can handle. Did you know that many of your streaming devices (your RoKu, Smart TV, Amazon Firestick) actually use more data than you may need? There are even some instances where, even if you shut down your devices or Smart T.V., data will continue to stream. If you notice something different than what we have below, please contact our office and let us know.)ĬHANGE THE VIDEO QUALITY PLAYBACK SETTINGS.

Change the Video Quality Playback Settings in Streaming Apps and Other Devices – Control Data Usage

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