Whether you're streaming movies on Netflix, jamming out to the latest songs on Spotify, playing your favourite online game on your Xbox or streaming YouTube videos, your internet speed definitely matters - A LOT!
These days, the internet plays such an integral role in our daily lives, that we feel completely lost without an available, reliable and fast internet connection to keep us switched on to social media, instant messaging and email.
To ensure you can stream and game your heart out with your fibre internet connection, it's important to select a fibre internet speed that matches your needs.
Here's a guideline to help you determine which fibre internet speed is best for you:
Netflix & Showmax 💻
Opting for an uncapped fibre internet package ensures that you'll have enough data to watch all the content you want! If you’re a single user, we’d recommend to you select a 10Mbps uncapped fibre deal.
- To enjoy a smooth standard definition video in 480p, a fibre internet speed that is more than 3Mbps is recommended.
- For a single user wanting to stream in HD, a 5Mbps fibre line is recommended.
- If you have a family, opting for standard HD 1080p, the recommended fibre line speed is 10Mbps - 25Mbps.
- Ultra HD streaming requires a minimum of 25Mbps fibre line speed.
Watching TV shows or movies on Netflix uses about 1GB of data per hour for each stream of standard definition video and up to 3GB per hour for each stream of HD video & 5-7GB per hour for 4K content
Netflix and Showmax automatically adjust the video quality to match your internet speed. If Netflix detects a slow internet speed, it will not stream high-definition quality video, even if the movie or TV show is available in HD.
YouTube ▶️
- For standard definition video streaming, a fibre connection that is more than 3Mbps is recommended.
- To stream in 1080p HD content, a 5Mpbs and up fibre line is required.
- A 20Mbps fibre connection is required if you and others in the same household wish to stream in HD quality on the same network.
Watching a YouTube video at the standard 480p uses around 260MB per hour, while Full HD viewing can chew through 1.65GB. 4K video playback on YouTube will use as much as 2.7GB of data every hour.
Music 🎵
- To stream music without having to worry about your song buffering, you will only need 2-10Mbps as a starting point. Keep in mind that a faster fibre connection is required if you would like to do other things like play games or stream a YouTube video.
Gaming 🎮
If you’re a gamer, ideally you should opt for an uncapped, unshaped and unthrottled fibre internet package with at least 50 Mbps download speed and anything from 20Mbps upload line for your gaming needs. Depending on the games you play, you can use up to 1GB an hour or more.
If you live in a household with more than 2 people, things can get complicated. You would require additional line speed - in this instance roughly 5-10Mbps per person.
It is also important to remember that the amount of devices connected to the same fibre internet connection will affect your upload and download speeds.
DSL Telecom has over 1500 delighted customers that have signed up for Uncapped Fibre internet in the past few months alone. Will you be next? We'd love to get you connected!
Check out our fibre internet deals here and sign up for the package that will suit your needs and your budget 👉 https://www.uncappedfibre.co.za/
We also have a guide that will show you more about fibre line speeds so if you want to learn more, head over to this blog and have a read 👉 https://www.dsltelecom.co.za/blogs/post/What-fibre-line-speed-is-ideal-for-you