In today’s fast paced world, streaming is becoming a very attractive alternative to traditional cable and satellite plans. As more exclusive TV series appear on services such as Netflix, Hulu or Amazon Prime,the desire to subscribe to these services are shifting a lot of viewing habits.This trend likely won’t die off anytime soon as more movie studios and channels such as Disney and CBS opt for digital streaming services.
Unfortunately, streaming can leave quite an impact on data usage. A single feature length movie in HD alone can eat 2-3GB of data and binging through a hit new series can lead you down an even bigger path of data destruction. Fortunately, our Unlimited plans have resolution caps to soften the blow and allows for more usage when streaming and our Liberty Plans have an optional data extender that will help as well. In addition to the restrictions of data on satellite internet service, some DSL and Cable providers are implementing data limits for their customers as streaming continues to strain network traffic and consume data.
Currently we do not recommend “cord cutting” with Viasat Internet --for the most part. Answering the question “How much TV do you watch a week?” is very subjective depending on the user's case. Binge-watching a full series with a movie nightcap may be“average” for some while others may take a less-is-more approach to streaming. So depending on your streaming habits you may not want to cut the cord just yet!
With that said you can still enjoy streaming on Viasat internet by following a few tips:
1. Data management: The most effective way to make sure your favorite show doesn’t kill your data is to keep an eye on your usage at account.viasat.com. By doing this, you can pace yourself and enjoy your streaming! You can sign up for text alerts too. Text JOIN to 20715 to opt in. You can download the mobile app too! To see all of your data management options, click here.
2. Using the Video Data Extender: Naturally services like Netflix or Youtube are going to stream at the best default setting possible, which can drain data quickly. On Liberty and Classic plans turning on the data extender will greatly reduce the impact by toggling to a lower video resolution. If you are on an unlimited plan already you have a pre-set cap on video streaming resolution.
3. Changing to a higher data plan- If you’re hitting your cap early each month, you might not be on the best plan for your needs. If you have the option to upgrade to a plan with more data you may find yourself more comfortable in a higher data plan. To check to see which plans are available, go to account.viasat.com.
4. Late Night Free Zone: If you’re on one of our classic plans with a late night free zone, you could download some titles during that time frame to watch the next day as well. Keep in mind that you’ll want to engage the download once the Free Zone window opens and complete it before it closes or it will count towards your data.
As always if you have questions about your data or usage feel free to email us at viasatlistens@viasat.com
Unfortunately, streaming can leave quite an impact on data usage. A single feature length movie in HD alone can eat 2-3GB of data and binging through a hit new series can lead you down an even bigger path of data destruction. Fortunately, our Unlimited plans have resolution caps to soften the blow and allows for more usage when streaming and our Liberty Plans have an optional data extender that will help as well. In addition to the restrictions of data on satellite internet service, some DSL and Cable providers are implementing data limits for their customers as streaming continues to strain network traffic and consume data.
Currently we do not recommend “cord cutting” with Viasat Internet --for the most part. Answering the question “How much TV do you watch a week?” is very subjective depending on the user's case. Binge-watching a full series with a movie nightcap may be“average” for some while others may take a less-is-more approach to streaming. So depending on your streaming habits you may not want to cut the cord just yet!
With that said you can still enjoy streaming on Viasat internet by following a few tips:
1. Data management: The most effective way to make sure your favorite show doesn’t kill your data is to keep an eye on your usage at account.viasat.com. By doing this, you can pace yourself and enjoy your streaming! You can sign up for text alerts too. Text JOIN to 20715 to opt in. You can download the mobile app too! To see all of your data management options, click here.
2. Using the Video Data Extender: Naturally services like Netflix or Youtube are going to stream at the best default setting possible, which can drain data quickly. On Liberty and Classic plans turning on the data extender will greatly reduce the impact by toggling to a lower video resolution. If you are on an unlimited plan already you have a pre-set cap on video streaming resolution.
3. Changing to a higher data plan- If you’re hitting your cap early each month, you might not be on the best plan for your needs. If you have the option to upgrade to a plan with more data you may find yourself more comfortable in a higher data plan. To check to see which plans are available, go to account.viasat.com.
4. Late Night Free Zone: If you’re on one of our classic plans with a late night free zone, you could download some titles during that time frame to watch the next day as well. Keep in mind that you’ll want to engage the download once the Free Zone window opens and complete it before it closes or it will count towards your data.
As always if you have questions about your data or usage feel free to email us at viasatlistens@viasat.com