how well does unlimited data work with streaming video

We use the AT&T Unite hotspot with Unlimited Plus plan. Routinely stream 40 to 50 Gig on this device alone a month without any throttling. Have 4 phones, and 1 hotspot and all on the same plan have unlimited, meaning they have at least 22GB each before any possible throttling could occur.

I used an AT&T Mobley on my summer stay in Alaska. It's like the Verizon option, unlimited data but prioritized after 22GB. Got an HDMI FireTV Stick that connects to the Mobley via WiFI and signed up for a DirecTV Now account. It all worked fine with very few glitches in streaming even when I was way over my 22GB for the month. The Mobley costs $20/mo and the DirecTV Now was another $20.

At the S&B I have a DishTV setup (switched from DirecTV a few years ago). Dish has something they call DishAnywhere which, with the proper setup at home, allows you to sling all your Dish stations over the internet for no additional cost where they can be picked up on a FireTV Stick, Roku, Apple TV, etc. It's on my ToDo list to get it set up at home before my next trip as my basic Dish channel lineup is more than I was able to get on DirecTV Now. Plus it appears it will give me my home/local TV stations while on the road.

My current plan is to move from Verizon to AT&T this Fall when my plan expires. I will save $25/month on my DTV service and the new phones are being offered at 2 for 1 saving $750. I will be able to stream DTV on my AT&T account without it having an effect on my unlimited data plan (required for "free" streaming). Oh, wait, is that a good idea? I don't want to pay AT&T all that money to stream video I never stream! I am a DTV customer with a Trav'ler. Why would I ever need to stream anything? This really is confusing.... What am I to do? I only pay verizon for 4GB/month and I have AT&T (Mobley) for $20 and Sprint (truly unlimited) for $46/month. Verizon has become just a way to get from point A to point B using Google Maps.

isn't directTV owned by ATT so its a priorty setup
to get unlimted direcTV streaming you must have an ATT account

and direct is sat TV even with the app, so its not prime or netflix roku etc..

statement should provide full info to help avoid confusion

Craig95005 wrote:
Is Verizon's 22 GB limit before slowdown per month?

Well, yes and no. There is no guaranteed slow down if you exceed 22GB. However, there is also no guarantee that you will not be slowed down after you hit 22GB. Verizon calls it Network Optimization. If you are on a busy tower you will be slowed down. If you are not, you may not be slowed down. It's all quite a cr4pshoot but there are no promises of performance, only promises that you will stay connected (4g?, 3g?, 2G, dial up?). That is guaranteed. You will always have a connection.
I am on a 4GB/month plan and I exceeded that limit on the last day of the billing period but since I also have the connection guarantee (whatever they call it) I never lost my internet connection and I didn't have to pay for additional data. I would not liked to have done a speed test during that last day but I got through it and I really don't care.

We just use the direct TV app on our phone and mirror it to our TV, plus best of all it does not burn any of our data. Sorry cant help you with the other because we never used anything but that for streaming.

Craig95005 wrote:
Is Verizon's 22 GB limit before slowdown per month?

yes

Is Verizon's 22 GB limit before slowdown per month?

I have been using Verizon unlimited for 3 months using about 200 gb a month watching Netflix and Prime. I have had buffering a few times but not enough to cause a real problem, found it works best with a HDMI cable from my computer to my TV,google did an update this summer and casting with chromecast from phone is not working at present, but I read that it is being fixed with the next google update, We will see. Hope this helps (you mileage may vary )

Thanks 2oldman, you saved me a lot of typing again.