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Bandwidth Requirements for Various Streaming Services

Netflix

The following download speeds in Megabits per second (Mbps) are recommended by Netflix for each stream of video offered through Netflix.

  • Minimum connection speed 0.5 Mbps
  • Recommended connection speed 1.5 Mbps
  • Recommended for SD quality 3.0 Mbps
  • Recommended for HD quality 5.0 Mbps
  • Recommended for Ultra HD quality 25 Mbps

    • Apple TV+

  • HD streaming 8 Mbps
  • 4K streaming 25 Mbps

    • Hulu

  • Min. for Hulu streaming library 3 Mbps
  • Min. for livestreams 8 Mbps
  • Min. for 4K content 16 Mbps

    • Amazon Prime Video

  • SD streaming 1 Mbps
  • HD streaming 5 Mbps

    • YouTube and YouTubeTV

  • Video type Speed per device
  • SD 360p streaming 0.7 Mbps
  • SD 480p streaming 1.1 Mbps
  • HD 720p streaming 2.5 Mbps
  • HD 1080p streaming 5 Mbps
  • 4K streaming 20 Mbps

    • Disney+

  • HD streaming 5 Mbps
  • 4K UHD streaming 25 Mbps

    • Sling TV

  • Streaming on portable devices 3 Mbps
  • Single stream 5 Mbps

    • Peacock TV

  • Streaming on portable devices 3 Mbps
  • Minimum requirement of 2.5Mbps
  • 3G or 4G devices, a recommended a minimum speed of 450Kbps

    • HBO GO

  • Video streaming 3 Mbps
  • HD streaming 3.1 Mbps

    • HBO Max

  • Recommends a minimum download speed of 5 Mbps for a consistent picture.

    • SHOWTIME

  • Video streaming 5 Mbps

    • STARZ

  • Min. speed for video streaming 2.5 Mbps
  • Recommended speed for video streaming 6 Mbps

    • AT&T TV NOW

  • Recommended speed for streaming 12 Mbps

    • VUDU

  • HDX streaming 4.5 Mbps

    • Crackle

  • HD streaming 9 Mbps

    • Acorn TV

  • Min. speed for video streaming 1.6 Mbps