There are numerous uses for high speed broadband which vary wildly from user to user. One service seems to remain constant, streaming. Services like TV, Netflix, iPlayer and others are increasing in popularity, new platforms are being released every day. One thing you always need to enjoy these at their best is…..fast internet.
iPlayer needs at the very least 1.5mbps to run smoothly on its standard video quality setting, for HD streaming though it jumps up 2.8mbps. For Netflix thought this is much higher for the standard stream quality: 3mbps is required HD on the other hand needs quite a bit more at 5mbps.
Watching movies and streaming TV *
BBC iPlayer
- Standard: 1.5mbps
- HD: 2.8mbps
- 4K: Not Available
Netflix
- Standard: 3mbps
- HD: 5mbps
- 4K: 25mbps
Amazon Prime Video
- Standard: 0.9mbps
- HD: 3.5 mbps
- 4K: 25mbps
Youtube
- Standard: 2.5mbps
- HD: 4mbps
- 4K: 15mbps
Streaming Music*
- Spotify Mobile: 0.96mbps
- Spotify Desktop: 0.16mbps
- Google Play Music: 0.32mbps
- Apple Music: 0.256mbps
- Amazon Music Unlimited: 0.5mbps
