How much data does streaming video and music use?
Most people like to watch streaming video or listen to music on online services through their mobile devices. Therefore, today we will consider a question that interests many: how much traffic does streaming video and music use?
And although in 2020 more and more people have unlimited tariff plans, if your tariff has a limited Internet package, then this article is for you.
How much data does streaming video use in 2020?
Streaming video from Netflix, YouTube or other popular services usually uses a lot of Internet traffic, so we will start with the video.
A prime example is YouTube. By default, most videos play in HD 720p on smartphones that will use almost 1 GB of data in just an hour. This means that one day of intensive YouTube viewing can use the entire monthly Internet package. Therefore, we previously published a guide on how to save Internet traffic when watching YouTube on a smartphone.
How much data does streaming video and music use?
However, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with some averages that will show you how much data streaming video uses:etween 6-7 GB per hour.
- HD quality : HD video streaming (720p or 1080p full HD) uses about 800 MB for 720p per hour and about 1.4 GB for 1080p per hour.
- Normal quality (SD) : Medium quality SD – 480p uses approximately 650 MB per hour.
Very poor quality : 144p, 240p or 320p resolutions will use approximately 250 MB per hour (144p is the minimum offered on YouTube). - Most people watch videos in 480p (SD) or 720p (HD) format on smartphones and tablets, which means that on average users consume from 600 MB to 1 GB of Internet traffic per hour when watching streaming video. How much data does streaming music use in 2020?
How much data does streaming video and music use?
Next, we’ll tell you how much data is used when listening to music in services such as Spotify, Apple Music, Yandex.Music, Google Play Music, YouTube Music, etc.:
- High quality: usually 320 kbps for music. HQ quality uses about 110 MB per hour.
- Normal quality: typically 160 kbps, uses about 75 MB per hour.
- Low quality : typically 96 Kbps, uses about 40 MB per hour.
- Thus, for streaming music with normal quality, listening to about an hour a day will require less than 1 GB for 10 days or less than 3 GB per month, which is ideal for most people.
Conclusion
An ordinary user who listens to music through a streaming service on his way to work, watches several videos on YouTube during the lunch break, 15-20 GB of Internet per month is enough. Also, if you have a tariff with limited traffic, we recommend connecting to WiFi at every opportunity.
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