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How Much Data Do You Need to Stream this Winter Season?

Data Usage can add up quickly, especially streaming all those videos around the holidays.  Monitoring data usage and tracking it can be done in a couple ways, but you can also get a general idea of usage before you even start. This can be important for ensuring you don’t go over any usage limits or reach your allotted high speed data before the month is over. 

We only covered some of the most popular streaming services. If you don’t see yours listed, we also offer a handy data usage calculator you can use at our website. 

Amazon Prime Video

Amazon has no public information for streaming data usage at this time. However, based on user reports:

  • SD videos use about 0.45 GB per hour
  • HD uses about 2.25 GB per hour
  • Ultra HD/ 4K uses about 6GB per hour 

Apple TV+

  • SD (480p) uses about 0.7 GB per hour
  • HD (720p) uses up to 2.5 GB per hour
  • HD (1080p) uses up to 3 GB per hour
  • UHD (4K) uses about 8 GB per hour

Disney+

Disney+ automatically detects your system’s capabilities and internet connection speed and delivers the highest quality experience possible as a default setting. They also give you the choice to change your data usage settings on all devices. With the Auto option, you can stream in the highest quality, up to what your device supports. 

For example: 

  • SD uses about 0.7GB per hour
  • HD uses up to 2GB per hour 
  • 4K uses around 7.7GB per hour

Hulu

HD video streaming will use about 1.35 GB per hour while 4K runs up to 7.2 GB per hour. Data usage controls are NOT available, nor is an official data chart, but this data is based on user forums and Hulu’s recommendations. Hulu also has quality control settings, which can help with data usage. 

Max

There’s no specific data on this, but the application automatically adjusts the video quality based on your network bandwidth and connection speed. They suggest having a minimum of 5 Mbps for HD content and 50 Mbps for 4K! Thankfully, most shows and movies are available in HD. With these recommendations you’d use around 2.25 GB per hour for HD and 22.5 GB per hour for 4K. 

Netflix

Netflix offers video settings, which can help with usage. While using auto might be best for most users, those concerned with usage may consider lowering the quality to accommodate.  

  • Standard-definition (SD) video streaming on Netflix uses 1 GB of data each hour.
  • High-definition streaming will consume 3 GB of bandwidth per hour.
  • 4K videos use 7 GB of data every hour.

Paramount+

Per their Help guide – When not on a Wi-Fi network, mobile data use will fluctuate based on the quality of your Internet connection and varies from 1GB per hour for standard definition, and up to 11GB per hour for the highest quality video stream.

Peacock

The service recommends a minimum download speed of 2.5 Mbps for streaming in HD. Based on this, you would use approximately 1.1 GB per hour.

YouTube

  • 720p: 1.1 GB per hour
  • 1080p: 2.25 GB per hour
  • 4K: up to 9 GB per hour

Happy Streaming!

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AT&T Offers New Unlimited Data Plans and Discounts, Only at Walmart

AT&T is now offering a new data plan, as well as discounts on existing plans and new phones. The new data plan, called “Unlimited Max,” is a prepaid plan that is available only at Walmart. It comes with unlimited high-speed 5G data, available HD streaming, unlimited talk and text, unlimited text from the U.S. to over 230 countries and a 25GB mobile hotspot.

The plan is moderately priced at $55 per month and does not require AutoPay. It does, however, require a device purchase and in-store activation on a new single line.

This plan comes in around the same price as other prepaid offers with 5G plans that do not offer HD streaming options. These include Metro by T-Mobile’s $50 per month plan, Mint Mobile’s $45 per month plan (for three months), Cricket’s $55 per month plan and Visible by Verizon’s $45 per month plan ($35 with a promo code). Even AT&T’s lowest-priced unlimited 5G plan, available outside of Walmart, does NOT come with HD streaming and will cost you $65 per month.

AT&T is also offering its other prepaid plans at a discount if they are activated at Walmart. These include Unlimited and Unlimited Plus.

AT&T Unlimited includes:

  • Unlimited high-speed data with 5G
  • Unlimited talk and text
  • Unlimited text from the U.S. to over 230 countries
  • A 5GB mobile hotspot
  • Unlimited talk, text and data between the U.S., Mexico and Canada (limit 25GB in Canada; 5G in the U.S. only)
  • Standard definition streaming

The Unlimited plan is $50 per month and requires a new single line. AT&T also notes that it may temporarily slow data speeds if the network is busy.

Unlimited Max Plus includes:

  • Unlimited high-speed data with 5G
  • Unlimited talk and text
  • Unlimited text from the U.S. to 230+ countries
  • 35GB mobile hotspot
  • HD streaming available
  • Unlimited talk, text, and data in and between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada (limit 25GB in Canada; 5G in the U.S. only)
  • International calling from the U.S. (500 minutes to 30+ countries)

With the Unlimited Max Plus plan, AT&T notes that data will not be slowed down, regardless of how much data is used. This plan requires a device purchase and in-store activation on a new single line. The cost of Unlimited Max Plus is $65 per month.

Exclusive Prepaid Phone Offerings at Walmart

Prepaid phones are now also being offered at discounts. Included makes and models are:

  • Motorola moto g play for $9.88 ($49.88 without in-store activation)
  • Samsung Galaxy A03s for $19.88 ($59.88 without in-store activation)
  • Samsung Galaxy A13 LTE for $59.00 ($129 without in-store activation)
  • Motorola moto g stylus for $49.88 ($99.88 without in-store activation)

iPhones are also available at certain Walmart locations:

  • iPhone 11 for $199 ($299 without in-store activation)
  • iPhone SE 3rd generation for $249 ($349 without in-store activation)

You can also find three, very affordable 5G devices available at Walmart from AT&T; however, these 5G smartphones are not discounted:

  • AT&T Radiant Max 5G at $109
  • Samsung Galaxy A14 5G for $179
  • Motorola moto g 5G for $99.88
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