On Mon, Jul 8, 2024 at 5:27 AM Dale <rdalek1...@gmail.com> wrote: <SNIP> > I don't know about cell phones but if using the youtube app, I'd think > it would know what you are using and the resolution too. To me, it > looks like it would be best for everyone to only download what is needed > and no more. It saves bandwidth of the server, bandwidth for the user > as well.
YouTube knows this and does this if you use the 'Auto' setting. For my Kubuntu machine using Chrome as a browser I get 1080p. For my phone using the YouTube app I get 480p by default. If I choose an 8K video on my TV and watch network traffic I use a lot more bandwidth than choosing the same 8K video on my phone. Just my experience with YouTube, NetFlix and Prime. Mostly I stream video from my library in Plex so I'm not bound by any bandwidth limits with XFinity, but I suspect most for-pay services do something similar. - Mark
