Hosscat65
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Streaming live TV gigabyte usage?

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With my Roku device set at 720P when watching live TV, say something like Little House on the prairie, how many gigabytes per hour will it typically use up?

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RokuTakashi
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Hi, @Hosscat65 

Welcome to the Roku Community.

Roku streaming devices work well with high-speed internet services. We recommend at least 5Mbps for HD streaming and 25Mbps for 4K. The more streaming devices you have, the faster connection you’ll need.

In your case, 720P is the minimum resolution for HD Streaming. Thus, it does only require a minimum of 5Mbps for HD streaming.

You may check your internet connection speed with your Roku device.

How to check your connection

Use the following steps to check your network connection. If your Roku device is not connected to your network, first you must select Set up connection to connect to your network and the internet.

  1. Press Home on your Roku remote
  2. Scroll and select Settings
  3. Select Network
  4. Select Check connection

You can access and review the results of the most recent connection check by visiting Settings > Network > About.

If you performed a connection check recently, you will see results for Signal strength (for a wireless connection) and Internet download speed. For more information, you can check this support article on How to check the connection to your home network and the internet

We hope you find this information useful, and feel free to let us know if you have further concerns or inquiries.

Best wishes,
Kash

Takashi O.
Roku Community Moderator

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RokuTakashi
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Re: Streaming live TV gigabyte usage?

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Hi, @Hosscat65 

Welcome to the Roku Community.

Roku streaming devices work well with high-speed internet services. We recommend at least 5Mbps for HD streaming and 25Mbps for 4K. The more streaming devices you have, the faster connection you’ll need.

In your case, 720P is the minimum resolution for HD Streaming. Thus, it does only require a minimum of 5Mbps for HD streaming.

You may check your internet connection speed with your Roku device.

How to check your connection

Use the following steps to check your network connection. If your Roku device is not connected to your network, first you must select Set up connection to connect to your network and the internet.

  1. Press Home on your Roku remote
  2. Scroll and select Settings
  3. Select Network
  4. Select Check connection

You can access and review the results of the most recent connection check by visiting Settings > Network > About.

If you performed a connection check recently, you will see results for Signal strength (for a wireless connection) and Internet download speed. For more information, you can check this support article on How to check the connection to your home network and the internet

We hope you find this information useful, and feel free to let us know if you have further concerns or inquiries.

Best wishes,
Kash

Takashi O.
Roku Community Moderator
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