Regular Visitor
•
5 Messages
Streaming and Data Usage
Last month I got a notice I was close to the limit. June 2025 spiked to 1.13TB! ALL the months before were less than 200GB. I assume it's because I was streaming a lot of the Live Eagle nest cameras. Although in April (263GB) I was watching the Live Great Moose Migration in Sweden for 3 weeks. So now I check every day and keeping a log. As of July 9, 8am I've used 38GB. I'm trying to keep websites closed and sometimes shut down my iPhone and iPad. I also have a Win 8.1 PC and a Win 11 Notebook. So I was probably watching on both computers at the same time.
How do you calculate it? How much does something use? Besides time what else affects it? Like quality ie: 720 or 1080 and HD? Or where you stream it from? Oh, and in June I updated my Windows 10 to 11. That was probably a big download.
Does using the Xfinity Stream app to watch a live TV show count in the data usage? What about Peacock I get through Xfinity? I thought I read the Stream app doesn't count?
ps........How do I get to my first forum account? I was listed as volvogirl. But it's been a long time. Did the forum change or drop it? It wouldn't let me sign in with my current email, etc.
No Responses!