Virgin Media Gig1 Fibre Broadband Review | Upgrade from M500 to 1Gbps Speeds

Thinking about upgrading to Virgin Media Gig1 Fibre Broadband? In this video, I review Virgin Media's gigabit broadband, with average download speeds of 1,130Mbps, 17 times faster than the UK average. Join me as I compare M500 fibre broadband to Gig1, test the performance of the Hub 4 router, and explore whether this upgrade is worth it.

📌 What You'll Learn in This Review:

An overview of Virgin Media’s broadband services and why they are the UK's fastest major provider.
Insights into Virgin Media’s WiFi Max Guarantee and their mesh network Pods for whole-home coverage.
Performance benchmarks for Hub 4 Wi-Fi on M500 and Gig1 broadband.
Speed test results for:
M500 broadband using Hub 4 in different locations (e.g., the loft).
Gig1 broadband using Hub 4 Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi 6 devices, and 1 Gbit Ethernet.

💡 Why Watch This Video?

Understand the benefits of upgrading from Virgin Media M500 to Gig1 broadband.
Learn about the limitations of the Hub 4 router for achieving gigabit speeds.
Decide whether Gig1’s speeds and Virgin’s features like WiFi Max and Connect App make the upgrade worthwhile..

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00:00 Introduction and welcome
00:21 Who are virgin media?
00:37 The benefits of Virgin Media broadband
00:52 Minimum speeds Wi-Fi guarantee with virgin media – Wi-Fi MAX
01:31 Virgin Media Connect App and Pods
03:00 Virgin Home Hubs
03:31 Virgin Media M500 Broadband speed test using Hub 4 Wi-Fi
04:22 Virgin Media M500 Broadband speed test using Hub 4 Wi-Fi in the loft.
05:25 Upgrading from Virgin Media M500 to Gig1 gigabit broadband.
05:49 Virgin Media Gig1 Broadband speed test using Hub 4 Wi-Fi
06:42 Virgin Media Gig1 Broadband speed test using Wi-Fi 6
07:55 Virgin Media Gig1 Broadband speed test using 1 Gbit Ethernet Hub 4
09:07 Whether you should upgrade to Virgin Media Gig1 or stick with M500.

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[neilfairbairn]

Where I am, I've usually got a slightly higher speeds than Virgin's advertised speeds when using ethernet. When I started with a 10Mb/s download, I'd easily get around 12Mb/s and sometimes a little more. My mates have always been impressed with the speeds I get and I'm now on the 1Gb/s plan with a second landline.

I quite like Virgin Media. :D

[retromercer]

good job on the video Idris great info as im on m500 with a old white router they gave me in 2016, im going to get the 1gig and hub 5, even tho i have a new R3 router with wifi 6,

[daleullbricht]

This is true. I've had gig1 for almost 2 years now and they didn't upgrade my hub, I still have the hub 4, so I have never got even close to GIGABIT speeds, I barely even get 500mbs I reached 890mbs once in the 2 years via a wired ethernet connection. I do, also have a 3rd party wifi 6 enabled router, and even with that, i dont get over 500mbs. I contacted them earlier this week to complain, and they finally agreed to send me a hub 5, which arrives tomorrow. Here's hoping for better speeds.

[joethompson]

Virgin has just expanded to our area and just gone live the last few weeks and we are one of the first to get the the gig1 service. Only broadband is available in our area as it’s fibre to the router using the hub 5x. So far we love it

[Shikmusik]

What's the music track in test 2?

[pctechtalkprowizard]

@studio Idris I need to mention that this service is cable DOCSIS 3.1 and not FTTH like hyperopic or city fibre but vergin is bad especially ping ideal close to O 1-3ms.

[drummonkeystuffuk]

i dont get it, why cant they deliver mirrored up/down speeds like real full fibre?

[milanbaros]

Jesus mate the music was way too loud.

[SirusVirusuk]

i got sick of virgin and the prices, i now have giganet which is 1gb upload and 1gb download for £40 per month and no increase in price for 1 year. less than half the price of virgin and much faster upload. Never had a single problem since getting it installed and saving a lot of money, well happy

[paulm]

Can I have the promotion code please? I'm about to switch to VM

[crangerkirmesfan]

Pls can you test the FritzBox 6690 Cable, because it got Wifi 6 and an 2, 5Gbit Lan Port when you got an 2, 5Gbit Lan Port on your PC or an Lan Card with 2, 5Gbit then you can get 1, 1Gbit in the Download tip from me greetings from Germany 😊

[PringlesDomain]

guys if you livestream virgin media will throttle your upload speed. so be very careful with virgin media

[retromercer]

do you have any tips i should upgrade as my bill is 71 pound for m500 out of contract now ?

[AK-xufx]

Virgin Media's Gig1 broadband is misleading. It’s not true FTTP but uses coaxial with DOCSIS 3.1, and has asymmetrical speeds. That's why your upload speed is only 100Mb!

[DipsyMum]

I have a 1gb virgin media package using the latest 5 hub with 1 wifi booster (the black one for the higher speeds). 
My download speed is 856mbs and upload 96.7mbs.
These types of speeds are the best you are you going to get in the UK imo

[badabing]

Gone with Community fibre after 11 years with VM. Their upload speeds match their download speeds unlike VM and a damn sight cheaper.

[ukmobilespeeds]

EE Full Fibre is now the fastest major provider. Providing 1.7Gbps over Openreach. Even though Virgin might have a faster speed than BT Full Fibre 900, BT use Fibre not Coax meaning it might be more reliable and lower latency.

[Singhhmann]

Yea mate the6 should give everyone Hun 5, and thats the reason i left them and switched to You fibre and its absolutely beast and cost is way cheaper than Virgin Media

[Cheadlebiker]

I think all fibre companies roughly about the same when it comes to speed my Lila connect speed test with wired Ethernet was 950 up 925 down wireless was done on ASUS router speed was 810 down 900 up I was with virgin media I was not pleased with there service slowing me up at certain times at night it was a nightmare Lila connect same speed what ever time of day or night.

[propacollector]

the hub i have phone tv internet are plug into thr hub phone is a joke i cant call out