Google Drive Video Sharing Question

[ButterflyXXX]

Hi guys and gals, I'm not sure where to put this thread, so could the mods please assist and move it to the correct place?

I have googled this and can't find the answer. All I keep finding is "how to" share on Google Drive on my side and how the recipient will go about accessing the file on their side.

I've shared a 262mb video on Google Drive. I'd like to know (in layman's terms as always for me please, I'm not an IT fundi), on the recipient's side - will they be "using" data (Wi-Fi or 3G/4G whatever) to "receive" the file or even just "view" the file? *(This my first time using Google Drive, so I don't know these things. I'm not worried about data usage on my side, but I don't want the recipient to run up their data bill accessing the file in their Google Drive on their mobile device...it's also their first time using Google Drive)*.

Please and thanks
B3X

 

[backstreetboy]

Yes. They need to cache or download the file which will use data.

 

[Willy Strong]

What ever you do or access on the internet, will incur data.

 

[ButterflyXXX]

Thank you very much for your help! (LOL! [MENTION=155336]simm_card[/MENTION]...Very good and logical point. I know my question seems like a stupid question... ;D but if you don't ask, you don't get...or learn).

 

[Willy Strong]

You know what's crap is that when ever the same friend accesses your video via source or link, they will download 262MB again and again... Unless they download and save the 262MB file and then rewatch.

 

[WAslayer]

You know what's crap is that when ever the same friend accesses your video via source or link, they will download 262MB again and again... Unless they download and save the 262MB file and then rewatch.

Not exactly fair to use the consumer's storage space on their device without their express permission... The point here is not that 262 MB is not that much, but rather the usage of the consumer's storage space without their express permission..

 

[namzsteve]

OP has been a member since Oct 2005

 

[SauRoNZA]

Is it a XXX video though? Where is the link?

 

[airborne]

If you share a video via Google drive will the recipient of the Google drive link be able to watch the video streaming as if watching via say Youtube or will they need to first download the video to their device?