How much data does YouTube use?

How much data YouTube uses mainly depends on the video quality you watch in.

Approximate data usage per hour:

• 360p: about 0.3–0.5 GB
• 480p: about 0.5–0.8 GB
• 720p HD: about 1–2 GB
• 1080p Full HD: about 2–3 GB
• 4K: can use about 7 GB or more per hour

Want to save data?

If you use a limited data package, you can lower the video quality in the YouTube app.

Also remember that higher picture quality, longer viewing and several people streaming at the same time increase data usage.

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