I have a home that streams, no cable at all. I Have 3 TVs on Firesticks maybe 2 are used at a time, I have a smart home with cameras, lights, and a doorbell on the network. There is no gaming or downloading or big files, but I use 4K Streaming. Can I get away with 75mbs or do I need something more like 200mbs? I currently have had upwards of 800mbs because of a real with Xfinity. That deal is over and I feel like I am getting fleeced on internet speed vs usage.
I have a home that streams, no cable at all. I Have 3 TVs on Firesticks maybe 2 are used at a time, I have a smart home with cameras, lights, and a doorbell on the network. There is no gaming or downloading for big files, but I use 4K Streaming. Can I get away with 75mbs or do I need something more like 200mbs? I currently have had upwards of 800mbs because of a real with Xfinity. That deal is over and I feel like I am getting fleeced on internet speed vs usage.
4K streaming is around 25Mbps, so x2 = 50Mbps, still doable.
I think you can “get away” with 75Mbps. Try to avoid streaming over wifi if possible and use a wired connection. I just checked out the deals in my area and the 400Mbps plan was $10 cheaper than the 200 plan - so see what your other options are and if it would make more sense for you.
It should be fine if you have the “it’s good enough” mindset and don’t mind things occasionally taking a bit longer to load while there are people streaming 4K content.
