WiFi VS Hotspot | Do You Need a Personal Hotspot??

A mobile hotspot refers to the ability to use your cellular data to connect devices to the internet. You can do this with your smartphone or a portable mobile hotspot device often referred to as a hotspot gateway. But what can a mobile hotspot do and how do you use it? In this video I'll dive into the ins and outs of mobile hotspots, who offers them, and if they are fast enough for your needs.

Timestamps⏰
1:00 | What is a Hotspot + How does it work?
2:10 | Do I Need a Hotspot?
3:30 | What are Hotspot Speeds?
5:20 | How Much Data do Hotspots Use?
7:40 | How Big Should my Hotspot Be?
9:00 | WiFi VS Hotspot Laptop Speed Test
12:13 | WiFi VS Hotspot Smart TV Speed Test

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[speedy]

Super interesting! I'm from Switzerland and mobile phone plans here are quite expensive, like everything in this country - but having unlimited internet on the go without limitations is very important for me and instead of having both cheap WiFi and a cheap mobile plan, I just have a premium mobile plan and I use my phone as hotpsot when I'm at home. That works totally fine

[tankersmit]

Hi there ! Thank you so much for your very thorough video . I couldnt get my head around hotspots (I am in my 50's...) but now I am happy to say I know alot about them. So now at work when the internet fails, as it did the other day, I can try and connect to my hotspot!! Very happy

[elmercox]

Very helpful information. We are just this week checking out the advantages of hot spots in my daughter's internet plan. So she liked your video.

[noslack]

I'd like to know why it is that companies say "unlimited" data when in fact it ISN'T "unlimited". Isn't that like illegal?

[sjwatson]

the best explanation on personal hotspots Ive found...I have verizon and get 2 Gig of data a month which works unless we're traveling in the RV. I have to purchase more data every time so I'm wondering is I should just purchase the extra time when I need it or go to a different plan? thanks

[kryptonian]

Does it damage your phone cause of the rapid battery usage and heating from using hotspot?

[NightcoreSuzuki]

People are using Visible for home Wi-Fi and Visible is now enforcing the 5mbps hotspot cap harder than before.

[shanew]

I use my hotspot for everything at home. Dumped my cable co. cheers

[managingmoneyfor...]

If I turn off my iPhone's cellular connection, connect the phone to a public WiFi such as in a coffee shop or airport, then activate the phone's hotspot and use my computer (iPad and/or Chromebook) on the internet from my iPhone hotspot, is the data on my computer still vulnerable or does the phone act as a sort of cutout or vpn? I don't type in any passwords in such a situation.
Can WhistleOut or someone reading this answer that question?

[kennethkitchen]

Wow I just had to subscribe you are amazing looking forward to seeing more of your videos and you great information keep up the good work thanks for your video great information Kenneth

[tomdodd_SaltyDodd]

Nevermind, I saw your speed test for ATT. :o)

[zack_]

3:28- that's cute 😃😁 thanks for showing hotspot which I'm considering to switch to from Spectrum internet which has increased monthly fee by $30 over the last 3 years, crazy.

[mjw]

Best explanation I've found (and I've looked around quite a bit). Thanks!

[drleo]

Excelent information young lady.. Just what I was looking for
do you have a video for tethering a cable from my iPhone to my laptop ????
Thank you...

[stevec]

I barely know about what a hotspot can do and I have a few questions:
1. Do I need a special phone plan that allows a hotspot to be created on that phone? Or, hotspot can be created on phones with ordinary data plans?
2. Once the hotspot is created on that phone, can that phone go on internet and be used the same way as without a hotspot on it?
3. Once the hotspot is created on the 1st phone, can my 2nd phone use that hotspot and connect to internet?
Thanks much.

[miragexl]

Thanks. Man, lots of helpful information like How much streaming etc. Have had No use or reasoning for a HotSpot...but just learning about this for a Long Train trip (with no wifi), . Found out that Plans (at least for Tracfone) need to be of the higher/Highest tier in order to make your phone a Hot Spot and it it gives you 8GB, which will be fine for off and on use over a couple days. Waiting to see if it works. Tracfone uses like three networks? curious.

[MisterWhatWhat]

I do the same, when my home WIFI is acting up or down again (Cox Cable) then I use my hotspot.

[UltraGooseO]

I use my phones hotspot for gaming but my family tells me i lt cost money ti keep it on is that true

[tomdodd_SaltyDodd]

What is a typical speed for those that do not cap the speed (Verizon for instance)?

[ftlikemike]

I use my hotspot in my RV. However sometimes it’s stuttering. I have unlimited data so that’s why I use it. Can I sped it up with an additional device? If so which one? TIA