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tealboy's avatar
tealboy
Explorer
Nov 13, 2018

Hot spot and data drain

Do any of you have a sense as to how much data I might burn if using a tv with a Roku stick, signing in with my cable subscriber and feeding it with ny WiFi hotspot.

I’m wondering how much data will get used for appx every hour of tv. The hotspot does not have unlimited data so I want to be mindful of burn rates.
  • sch911's avatar
    sch911
    Explorer
    Nov 13, 2018
    2oldman wrote:
    Not sure I get the connection between a cable service and a wifi hotspot.


    He's using the ROKU to stream his home cable channels in a remote location...
  • 2oldman's avatar
    2oldman
    Explorer II
    Nov 13, 2018
    Not sure I get the connection between a cable service and a wifi hotspot.
  • GordonThree's avatar
    GordonThree
    Explorer
    Nov 13, 2018
    Turn the resolution down to the minimum on the Roku. Shows will load faster and use less data.
  • valhalla360's avatar
    valhalla360
    Navigator
    Nov 13, 2018
    Depends on image quality. High quality will burn a lot of data really quickly. Not sure if you have any control with the Roku.

    We might go thru 0.3-0.6 GB watching a movie. If you've only got a 4-5 GB plan, it won't last long.

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