Starlink Mini In-Depth Setup and Review

Starlink Mini has arrived, and it's a smaller, lighter version of Starlink's pervious satellite dish options. If you're wondering what's new with this latest Starlink Mini dish offering and whether it's worth buying, you're in the right place! In this video, I dig into all of the specs of Starlink Mini, I unbox and set it up start to finish, and then we thoroughly test it for Internet speed and power consumption. Is Starlink Mini small but mighty? Let's find out! #StarlinkMini #Starlink #SatelliteInternet #TechReview #RogueSupport #Speedtest

CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
1:04 - Starlink Mini Overview
2:41 - Starlink Mini Pricing
4:56 - Starlink Mini Power Options
7:16 - Starlink Mini Ethernet Port
8:22 - Starlink Mini Initial Setup
11:12 - Starlink Mini Speed Test
14:12 - Power Consumption
15:17 - Final Thoughts
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[pyroslev]

Wife and I are planning an international trip (32 Days Overlanding Patagonia in their summer) and been toying with Starlink. The moment I show her this, she's going to try and order one. And I'm okay with that.

[JordansTechJunk]

the 12V power option is the real MVP here. I have been delaying doing a DC power mod on my Gen2 dish, and now with everything all in one, its a no brainer. Selling my spare dish now, and ordering one of these! Thanks for the overview!

[genac]

When you're bored sometime please conduct a field test comparing "portable" -- funny term IMHO for "not in motion" -- performance of Mini vs Gen3 using video meeting or 4K application under less-than-ideal conditions. The consensus is that the larger dish will show better robustness than the Mini, but no one has studied scientifically. You'll get a hundred zillion views. Thanks again, your vids are #1.

[jameshoiby]

"...they're not super portable." Hah! I still remember when the $35, 000 20-foot (!) parabolic dish systems to get satellite direct into your back yard came out in 1979. "You've come a long way baby!"

[dontbanmebrodontbanme]

I'd love something like this as backup internet when we lose power. The fact that you can turn it on and off, so you're not getting billed every month, seems to make it so worth it.

[softwarephil]

This is by far the best review and test of the Mini I’ve seen. 🏆

[XGiveMeLibertyX]

Oh man, this looks so good! I’m a long-haul trucker and I just got the GEN two a month or so ago I wish I would’ve waited a little lol I don’t think I’m gonna be able to resist buying this.

[hubozr]

Always the first video's with new Starlink hardware that pop up in my feed. Thanks for keeping us up-to-date!

[JJ-glqr]

Just took it on the plane and it works for real craaazy

[andreiandrei]

Thank you for presenting the starlink mini, i was really curious about it and your video just poped up and explained everything. Nicely done.👍

[willmanderscheid]

I love the Mini. It goes with us on our travels, and is stationary at home as our backup if our Fiber goes down.

[apalrdsadventures]

I'd love to see SpaceX offer a fixed location, data cap plan for backup internet.

[Da-Sheek]

Man soon as those monthly prices come down, Starlink will put every other provider out of business immediately.

[markolsen]

Banana for scale .. I see what you did there!!

[SC-qipz]

If it doubled as a solar panel that could power its self, that would be ace.

[nebo]

The mini with the striker mount should not be left out unattended, especially when someone is cooking... Very high probability of that thing getting used as chopping board 😅

Great review as always! :)

[antongrimm]

I spotted the Cloud Gateway Max in the background, looking forward to the video :)

[EricSolomon-opti]

Extremely Helpful. Opening a new business & Love the Flexibility of the Mini PLUS ability to “HIDE” it (small size really helps- Obviously!)
Thank You.

The Cable Lengths & AVAILABILITY of those is THE elephant in the room. Hoping their “release” of those accessories aligns with our time frame.
Damn thing JUST WORKS !!

[keithfritze]

I am going to setup POE+ next week for my Mini when it and all the other parts arrive. The Mini will run on 12-48VDC, so I am going to use a 12-48VDC converter for the POE injector. Amazon has the POE injector, splitter and USB-C/ barrel jack cable for the splitter and the DC converter available for purchase. I want to run wired ethernet into my RV trailer WiFi router and disable the Mini internal router. I also have an IP67 feedthrough coupler that I am running through the trailer wall for a simpler one cable setup. I will find out how the setup works soon.

[bigusdallastexamas]

As the antenna size keeps getting smaller, we have a front row seat to some significant industry disruption. Cellular communication has serious limitations in coverage as soon as you move away from populated areas and major highways. Then there's the regional limitations with traveling outside your plan's home area. Affordable International satellite phone coverage is just over the horizon.