What is playing right now
Count every screen that could be running at the same moment.
Netflix
- SD (480p)1 Mbps
- HD (1080p)5 Mbps
- 4K HDR15 Mbps
YouTube
- 480p1.1 Mbps
- 1080p5 Mbps
- 4K20 Mbps
- 8K50 Mbps
Disney+
- HD (1080p)5 Mbps
- 4K UHD25 Mbps
Prime Video
- HD (1080p)5 Mbps
- 4K UHD15 Mbps
Twitch
- 720p603.5 Mbps
- 1080p606 Mbps
Spotify
- Very high (320 kbps)0.32 Mbps
Zoom
- 1080p call3.8 Mbps
- Group call (HD)4 Mbps
Google Meet
- HD call3.2 Mbps
Cloud gaming
- 1080p6015 Mbps
- 4K6035 Mbps
Bandwidth needed
29.8Mbps
3 simultaneous streams totalling 23.8 Mbps, plus 25% headroom.
Plan to buy
100 Mbps
Next tier up
In megabytes
3.7 MB/s
Combined throughput
Data per hour
10.7 GB
Everything running at once
Heaviest stream
15.0 Mbps
Sets the minimum on its own
| Stream | Count | Each | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netflix - 4K HDR | 1 | 15.00 Mbps | 15.00 Mbps |
| YouTube - 1080p | 1 | 5.00 Mbps | 5.00 Mbps |
| Zoom - 1080p call | 1 | 3.80 Mbps | 3.80 Mbps |
Buffering is not always a bandwidth problem
Streaming services adapt: they drop resolution rather than stop, so a picture that softens during a busy evening is a capacity signal. If the total above sits close to your plan, the fix is either more bandwidth or fewer simultaneous 4K streams.