How Much Internet Speed Do I Need For Netflix and Other Streamings?

Watching your favorite show on Netflix, Amazon or even Disney+ can be the highest point of your day, especially after a long work/study day. But the image doesn’t look so good, and it keeps freezing so you might be wondering “how much internet do I need for Netflix?” or even “is my streaming account with a problem?”. 

Well, the most common answer is that the internet signal is not very good, so today we will tell you how much speed you actually need for good streaming.

How Much Internet Speed Do I Need For Netflix?

Let’s be short and clear: You need at least 3 Mbps – according to Netflix itself. But that’s only for standard-quality videos. If you have a plan with 4K or HD, you will need a stronger internet.

For a HD quality, the recommended internet speed is around 10 Mbps or more. And for 4K quality – prepare yourself and make sure you have a 25 Mbps internet speed, otherwise, you won’t get what you expect.

And another thing you need to take in consideration is: how many devices are connected to your internet and streaming? This will also influence the internet speed for Netflix and will probably make it slower.

And if you think that this is the same answer for different streamings – that’s not quite right.

How Much Internet Speed Do I Need For Amazon Prime?

For standard-quality videos on Amazon Prime, you will need only 900 Kbps, it’s quite less than Netflix, right?

And the same goes for HD quality – instead of 10 Mbps, you will only need a bandwidth of 3.5 Mpbs on Amazon Prime.

And if you are thinking that the trick comes in the Ultra HD quality, you are wrong! Even for the best of the best quality on Amazon, you won’t need as much internet speed as you need for Netflix. 

For a Ultra HD quality on Amazon Prime, you “only” need 15 Mbps, instead of 25.

How Much Internet Speed Do I Need For Disney+?

Here what we have is almost the same needs of internet speed for Netflix:

For Disney+ deliver the best quality you will need 5Mbps (HD quality) and 25 Mbps (4K). It’s a lower requisition for HD quality – just a half of Netflix needs.

But here it is important to notice that their website doesn’t show options for standard-quality!

How Can I Know How Much Internet Speed I Have?

Well, you can run some free internet speed test in different websites, and if you realize that you have a lower speed than what you hired – make sure to understand why, since there are different reasons that can make your internet speed lower, for example:

• Too many walls interrupting the signal
• Weak routers that can’t deliver all of your signal
• Distance from your router

And so many other things. And before going all the way to your internet company, you may try to extend the wifi signal, clear chrome browser’s cache (if you are using it to watch), learn how to choose routers that fits your needs and, as always – count on TechBrightSystems to help you with our Wifi Support Services!