Streaming Data Usage Calculator
Video Streaming
Calculate data usage for video streaming services
Music Streaming
Calculate data for Spotify, Apple Music, etc.
Data Cap Budget
How much streaming fits in your data plan
Formula
Data (GB) = GB per hour × Hours per day × Days | Bandwidth (Mbps) = GB/hr × 1024 × 8 / 3600
Frequently Asked Questions
How much data does Netflix use?
Netflix uses about 0.7 GB/hr for SD, 3 GB/hr for HD (1080p), and 7 GB/hr for 4K UHD. A 2-hour movie in HD uses about 6 GB. With 4K HDR, it can reach 10 GB/hr.
How much data does Spotify use?
Spotify uses about 43 MB/hr on Normal quality (96 kbps), 72 MB/hr on High (160 kbps), and 144 MB/hr on Very High (320 kbps). Downloaded music uses no data.
Will streaming use up my data cap?
At 1080p, watching 3 hours of Netflix daily uses about 270 GB/month. With a 1 TB data cap, that leaves plenty for other usage. 4K streaming at 3 hours/day uses about 630 GB/month.
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