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High data usage during video streaming with an EE 4GEE WiFi Mini 2

steveroberts200
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Investigator

‎02-01-2021 06:26 PM

Hi does anyone know why watching a live football game for 90 Minutes on a mobile phone (android) via an EE 4GEE WiFi Mini 2 consume 4-5Gbs of data? This seems like way too much data. This has happened consistently with the last 4 games watched. Thanks for your help and suggestions..

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Northerner
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‎02-01-2021 06:36 PM

Hi @steveroberts200 

 

What quality are you watching? 

 

Don't forget data is used both sending and receiving. 

 

Thanks



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steveroberts200
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In response to Northerner

‎02-01-2021 07:14 PM

Hi Northerner I think it's 720p

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James_B
EE Community Manager
EE Community Manager
In response to steveroberts200

‎03-01-2021 09:23 AM

Hi @steveroberts200,

 

Welcome to the EE Community. 🙂

 

Which app are you using?

 

Thanks

 

James

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steveroberts200
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In response to James_B

‎03-01-2021 02:58 PM

Thanks James.

 

I'm watching Vanarama National League games via InPlayer.com

 

Steve

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James_B
EE Community Manager
EE Community Manager
In response to steveroberts200

‎03-01-2021 03:46 PM

Hi @steveroberts200,

 

I haven't been able to find a data usage guide for that particular service, but the usage you describe isn't unusually high for an HD stream. Does the player give you an option to adjust the playback quality?

 

James

steveroberts200
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In response to James_B

‎03-01-2021 04:49 PM

Hi James. No options to change the streaming quality that I can see. I've emailed them directly to see what their streaming rates are.

 

I was thinking 720p would be 1.5GB max per hour, so I was expecting around 2.5GB usage per game. Maybe that was too optimistic. 

 

Thanks to everyone who has responded.

 

Steve

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