Before you make a subscription to any of online streaming service, you want to find out how much internet speed do you need to stream videos on the service without interruption.
Everyone wants to find out which streaming is best and will meet their needs. Needs not include their favorite TV Shows and Movies, but it also includes how much Internet Speed will a particular streaming service need. And it gets frustrating to find out that the streaming service takes ages to stream a couple seconds of the video.
There are many streaming services on the internet that will allow you to stream different TV Shows and Movies, but we have made a list for some of the top streaming services. The list includes the minimum internet speed required by each streaming service to stream and watch video on their service.
How much Speed do Streaming Services need?
Netflix
Minimum Speed Requirement: 0.5 Mbps
Recommended Minimum Speed: 1.5 Mbps
Recommended Speed for SD: 3 Mbps
Recommended Speed for HD: 5 Mbps
Recommended Speed for Ultra HD: 25 Mbps
Apple TV
Recommended Speed for SD: 2.5 Mbps
Recommended Speed for HD(720p): 6 Mbps
Recommended Speed for Full-HD: 8 Mbps
Hulu
Recommended Speed for SD: 1.5 Mbps
Recommended Speed for HD: 3 Mbps
Recommended Speed for Hulu with Live TV: 8 Mbps
Amazon Video
Recommended Minimum Speed: 0.5 Mbps+
Recommended Speed for SD: 1 Mbps
Recommended Speed for HD: 3.5 Mbps
YouTube
Mobile
Recommended Speed for SD: 0.5 Mbps
Recommended Speed for HD: 7 Mbps
Recommended Speed for Ultra HD:
TVs or PCs
Recommended Speed for SD: 3 Mbps
Recommended Speed for HD: 5 Mbps
Recommended Speed for Ultra HD: 25 Mbps
Sling TV
Recommended Speed for Mobile Devices: 3 Mbps
Recommended Speed for TVs or Computer: 5 Mbps
Recommended Speed for Multiple Devices: 25 Mbps
PlayStation Vue
Recommended Speed for one device: 10 Mbps
Recommended Speed for an additional device: 5 Mbps
DirectTV Now
Minimum Speed Requirement:
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HBO GO
Recommended Speed: 3 Mbps+
ShowTime
Recommended Speed for Mobile Devices: 1 Mbps
Recommended Speed for TVs or Computer: 3 Mbps