{"id":33230,"date":"2026-09-20T10:50:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T08:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wifi.se\/en\/blog\/faq\/how-much-data-does-the-tv-use\/"},"modified":"2026-09-20T10:50:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T08:50:07","slug":"how-much-data-does-the-tv-use","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/wifi.se\/en\/blog\/faq\/how-much-data-does-the-tv-use\/","title":{"rendered":"How much data does the TV use?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">How much data a TV uses mainly depends on <strong>what you watch and which picture quality is used<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Approximate data usage when streaming:<\/p>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li><strong>SD:<\/strong> about 0.7\u20131 GB per hour<\/li>\n<li><strong>HD:<\/strong> about 2\u20133 GB per hour<\/li>\n<li><strong>Full HD:<\/strong> about 3 GB per hour<\/li>\n<li><strong>4K \/ Ultra HD:<\/strong> about 7 GB or more per hour<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>The apps use the data<\/h3>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The TV itself normally does not use large amounts of data just because it is connected to Wi-Fi. 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