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> Add to that that most people are unable to consume even 10 Mbps on average and bandwidth costs become less and less of an issue. An average subscriber will us
by zokier 6y ago
> Add to that that most people are unable to consume even 10 Mbps on average and bandwidth costs become less and less of an issue. An average subscriber will use 2-4 Mbps of bandwidth during primetime, and primetime is all you care about as an ISP
4k Netflix is around 15 Mbps alone, even 1080p is >5 Mbps.
And with games being now > 100 GB downloads these days, I would expect that to contribute meaningfully too to the bandwidth usage even if average person probably doesn't quite download new games daily.
- iptrans 6y agoNope. Subscribers average 2-4 Mbps during primetime, less averaged over the course of a whole month. Netflix is only about 30% of all Internet bits, and there's a limit to how much Netflix and chill anybody can do.
- gnopgnip 6y ago1080p Netflix is 2-2.5 Mbps in practice because of video compression. You only get 1080p or better with certain browsers too. Many people use Netflix in Chrome or Firefox and only get 720p
- zokier 6y agoI took my numbers from here: https://www.androidauthority.com/how-much-data-does-netflix-use-976146/ https://www.androidauthority.com/how-much-data-does-netflix-... 3 GB / hour to Mbps = 6.667 Mb/s https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=3+GB+%2F+hour+to+Mbps https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=3+GB+%2F+hour+to+Mbps 7 GB / hour to Mbps = 15.56 Mb/s
- gtm1260 6y agoWait...netflix in chrome is only 720p!? How do I get 1080?
- kn0where 6y agoYou have to use Edge or Safari, because DRM.
- TheGoddessInari 6y agoOr the netflix-1080p extension. It's not a matter of DRM.
- Spooky23 6y agoNetflix aggressively compresses. HBO on the other hand...