{"id":278003,"date":"2018-10-04T09:57:56","date_gmt":"2018-10-04T07:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=278003"},"modified":"2018-10-04T10:03:38","modified_gmt":"2018-10-04T08:03:38","slug":"what-internet-speed-you-need-for-watching-netflix-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/broadcasting\/278003-what-internet-speed-you-need-for-watching-netflix-in-south-africa.html","title":{"rendered":"What Internet speed you need for watching Netflix in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thanks to the increasing number of content services across the Internet, more consumers are using online subscription platforms.<\/p>\n

There is a large selection of streaming services available online, including Netflix, YouTube, Google Play Movies, Amazon Prime Video, Vudu, Hulu, and Showmax.<\/p>\n

Lysko Consulting Chief Consultant Albert Lysko explains that online rentals can require monthly subscriptions, or permit renting and buying of individual shows.<\/p>\n

The bandwidth required to stream a movie or TV show is determined by several factors, added Lysko.<\/p>\n

Streaming a movie or series online demands an Internet connection with sufficient bandwidth, which is determined by the quality of the media – including factors like whether it is full HD or in UHD.<\/p>\n

Minimum required bandwidth<\/h3>\n

The table below summarises the minimum speed requirements to stream content from popular online platforms at specified resolutions, based on data collected by Lysko.<\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Service<\/th>\nSD (480p)<\/th>\nHD (720p)<\/th>\nFull HD (1080p)<\/th>\n4K\/UHD (2160p)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Netflix<\/strong><\/td>\n2Mbps<\/td>\n4Mbps<\/td>\n5Mbps<\/td>\n15Mbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
YouTube<\/strong><\/td>\n–<\/td>\n2.5Mbps<\/td>\n4Mbps<\/td>\n15Mbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Amazon Prime<\/strong><\/td>\n1Mbps<\/td>\n3.5Mbps<\/td>\n3.5Mbps<\/td>\n15Mbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vudu<\/strong><\/td>\n2.3Mbps<\/td>\n4.5Mbps<\/td>\n9Mbps<\/td>\n11Mbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hulu<\/strong><\/td>\n1.5Mbps<\/td>\n3Mbps<\/td>\n6Mbps<\/td>\n13Mbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Showmax<\/strong><\/td>\n2Mbps<\/td>\n4Mbps<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

It should be noted that Google Play Movies does not list a defined “minimum” bandwidth requirement for 4K video streams, but recommends a connection of 25Mbps or faster.<\/p>\n

Lysko also found that streaming in SD with 480 lines of vertical resolution requires a connection of around 2Mbps.<\/p>\n

The DVD-like experience of high definition (HD) with 720 lines of vertical resolution demands around 4\u20115Mbps, while Full HD requires between 5-9Mbps of bandwidth, said\u00a0Lysko.<\/p>\n

Lysko added that in order to stream 4K video, users need to have at least 15Mbps of bandwidth available, with most providers recommending around 20-25Mbps.<\/p>\n

When watching videos online over LTE or ADSL, it is often critical to watch out for the number of gigabytes a movie or show will consume, he noted.<\/p>\n

Lysko said a typical 1.5 hour-long movie played in the most common HD format will often need at least 3.5GB of data, but watching the same movie in UHD format may easily consume over 15GB.<\/p>\n

8K streams, which one can already try thanks to selected YouTube videos, will demand around 50GB.<\/p>\n

This article is based on research by Lysko Consulting Chief Consultant Albert Lysko.<\/em><\/p>\n

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