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Hi all. With the lock down isp free line speed upgrades my speed has been bumped from 10mbps to 20mbps. I therefore upgraded my Netflix subscription to the R169 option and have since been watching Netflix in UHD/ 4k. From beginning August, I'll be back on 10mbps speed. Is it worthwhile to stick with my current Netflix subscription or should I downgrade to the HD option? Honestly even if I can't get it in full 2160p, if I can still watch Netflix at 1440p with some bandwidth leftover for other general use I'd stick with my current subscription. Any feedback would be appreciated.
 
Meister-Man said:
Hi all. With the lock down isp free line speed upgrades my speed has been bumped from 10mbps to 20mbps. I therefore upgraded my Netflix subscription to the R169 option and have since been watching Netflix in UHD/ 4k. From beginning August, I'll be back on 10mbps speed. Is it worthwhile to stick with my current Netflix subscription or should I downgrade to the HD option? Honestly even if I can't get it in full 2160p, if I can still watch Netflix at 1440p with some bandwidth leftover for other general use I'd stick with my current subscription. Any feedback would be appreciated.
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Just test it for a month and see what in-between you get. It's only R30. My 4k Netflix is running at 15Mbps currently, but I believe the lowest 4k bitrate is 7Mbps
 
4K required a solid 15.6 Mbps and then it taps out.

So I’d recommend you downgrade.

Or simply keep the 20Mb line?
 
With a 10mb line the only real reason to keep the top tier package is for the 4 screens.
 
Think I will try Adrian's suggestion and test it and see. Thanks guys.
 
Does anyone know when the free speed upgrade will stop with metrofibre?
 
HD will work at around 5-6Mbps, but content will load frequently (less bandwidth to buffer).
10Mbps will be fine for HD, with a few other devices connected concurrently and not being majorly affected.

1440p/2160p (UHD/4K) will use anywhere upward of 15Mbps. I see peaks of 50Mbps to Netflix when playing 4K content.

Also depends on your ISP...
 
snowwolf said:
HD will work at around 5-6Mbps, but content will load frequently (less bandwidth to buffer).
10Mbps will be fine for HD, with a few other devices connected concurrently and not being majorly affected.

1440p/2160p (UHD/4K) will use anywhere upward of 15Mbps. I see peaks of 50Mbps to Netflix when playing 4K content.

Also depends on your ISP...
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Say what, 50Mbps? I can only presume this would be a 4k HDR at 60FPS. Do you know what you were watching when it peaked like this, gotta try it for myself?
 
snowwolf said:
HD will work at around 5-6Mbps, but content will load frequently (less bandwidth to buffer).
10Mbps will be fine for HD, with a few other devices connected concurrently and not being majorly affected.

1440p/2160p (UHD/4K) will use anywhere upward of 15Mbps. I see peaks of 50Mbps to Netflix when playing 4K content.

Also depends on your ISP...
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Nonsense.

It maxes out at 15.6 Mbps.
 
Below are the internet download speed recommendations per stream for playing TV shows and movies through Netflix.
  • 3.0 Megabits per second - Recommended for SD quality
  • 5.0 Megabits per second - Recommended for HD quality
  • 25 Megabits per second - Recommended for Ultra HD quality

Netflix-recommended internet speeds

Learn Netflix-recommended internet speeds for HD, Full HD, and 4K UHD. Includes steps to check your network speed on TVs and mobile devices using Fast.com.
help.netflix.com help.netflix.com
 
quovadis said:
Below are the internet download speed recommendations per stream for playing TV shows and movies through Netflix.
  • 3.0 Megabits per second - Recommended for SD quality
  • 5.0 Megabits per second - Recommended for HD quality
  • 25 Megabits per second - Recommended for Ultra HD quality

Netflix-recommended internet speeds

Learn Netflix-recommended internet speeds for HD, Full HD, and 4K UHD. Includes steps to check your network speed on TVs and mobile devices using Fast.com.
help.netflix.com help.netflix.com
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That numbers got a lot of overhead. The real speed requirements are lower:

ServiceSD (480p)HD (720p)Full HD (1080p)4K/UHD (2160p)
Netflix2Mbps4Mbps5Mbps15Mbps
mybroadband.co.za

What Internet speed you need for watching Netflix in South Africa

Thanks to the increasing number of content services across the Internet, more consumers watch media online.
mybroadband.co.za mybroadband.co.za
 
backstreetboy said:
That numbers got a lot of overhead. The real speed requirements are lower:

ServiceSD (480p)HD (720p)Full HD (1080p)4K/UHD (2160p)
Netflix2Mbps4Mbps5Mbps15Mbps
mybroadband.co.za

What Internet speed you need for watching Netflix in South Africa

Thanks to the increasing number of content services across the Internet, more consumers watch media online.
mybroadband.co.za mybroadband.co.za
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I tend to work with recommendations from those that are providing the streaming for 2 reasons. 1. Consumers don't understand that their devices are competing for bandwidth via other services while they're watching Netflix and 2. ISPs generally don't deliver the speeds they advertise all of the time.
 
Isn't Netflix in SA still stuck on that crappy 7.62Mbps rate for 4K since lockdown ?
If so, don't think there will be much difference on a 10Mbps vs 20Mbps line until they change it back to 15Mbps.
 
Nyt Ryda said:
Isn't Netflix in SA still stuck on that crappy 7.62Mbps rate for 4K since lockdown ?
If so, don't think there will be much difference on a 10Mbps vs 20Mbps line until they change it back to 15Mbps.
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Nope was fixed by the 1st
 
episode 8...
the higher peak speed only results in more content being buffered. it doesn't mean it's at that rate permanently.

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