Is 100 Mbps Fast Enough for Modern Streaming?

100 megabits per second. Yes. It’s fast. But is it fast enough? Modern modems are capable of handling speeds of several gigabits per second, and many of our connections are going up to and even beyond a gigabit per second. So does a hundred megabits cut it anymore? We’re digging into the world of ISPs (Internet Service Providers) starting with the basics of internet speed.

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[Calactic]

I've been living of 20mbps for 5 years and hearing people complain about 100mbps just blows my mind.

[justinw]

I had 25 mbps for years. Finally switched to 150. It's a God send. Perfect for 4k streaming.

[mateus.vasconcelos]

One big point to notice here is the equipment. If you have one single device between the link with an interface of 10/100 mbps then your connection speed would be capped at 100mbps. So if you want to get higher speed rates, it is a good call to check your equip first! 🙂️

[niko]

100 MBPS is good enough for 10 people to stream at 1080P 60FPS

[andressstyle]

I had 5-8 mbps for years. Finally switched to 900 mbps. It's miraculous, the difference is very huge and the internet is extremely fast and strong and it's perfect for gaming, streaming and downloading large files in minutes.

[mboiko]

100Mbps is all "most" homes need. When you get to the point when you need more, you'll know it. Also, make sure you're REALLY getting 100Mbps. Many get 100Mbps at their basement's modem/router, only to get a fraction of that at their actual device. Before complaining, "100Mbps is not enough." Optimize/fix your home network first...

[KyleDimetri]

I have 50mbps and since I alone is connected to that network I have no issues with streaming 4K shows and most importantly no lag while playing games

[mdub]

When I was a kid at home we had a dedicated fiber line installed into our home, back in the early 2000’s.. we had internet faster than my school did, faster than most smaller businesses at the time. I think via cat5 we were up to 1gig in 2005 and I was blown away at the speed of torrent downloads (during the time of mass downloading and very little isp monitoring). My parents later switched back to Comcast/xfinity, due to the local tv/isp not having the desired tv channels.(specifically the pac12 network and sporting channels). Amazing how expensive Comcast is to this day, and sad to say, the previous isp/tv folded years later. I’d be curious to know what a dedicated fiber line gets bandwidth wise.

[BLVCKO]

I remember complaining about having 2mbps internet for years in house of 10 people (family members) but after a while upgrade to 8mbps and I was so grateful. Now I have 100mbps but I only use to stream videos and download small sized stuff and not using it to its fullest.

[oliverbrattstrom]

Came by this video and I just have to appriciate the knowledge you have supplied on me. I myself have had 10mbps my whole life and next week im getting an upgrade to 500 and lets just say im excited because gaming wont cause any rage no more.

[kenyattaclay]

I telework two days a weeks plus I stream all of my TV along with having several smart home devices. Also, the TV that I stream is roughly 50 -60% sports so yes I need 100 down. Years ago I had a cheaper 50 down plan but I was having to many buffering issues when I worked from home.

Lastly, listening to that AOL connection gave me flashbacks to college. I was in undergrad in the 90’s and when registering for classes we had to do it online and you would first pray you could get connected in time to get the professor you wanted then you would pray you wouldn’t get kicked off before you finished registering. 😂😂😂

[mrx]

When the AOL dialup section came up, my 6 yo son seemed confused and asked me what that was :)

[fullest]

Him: Talking about network traffic
The video changes to 480p
Me: 👁👄👁

[olymsailor]

Omg!!!! The AOL sign on screen!!! Haha the memories!!!

[hvhans]

About streaming, It's enough for most people who just stream HD or even 4k on Prime or Netflix, it seldom exceeded 20-30mbps in our tests. But for high bitrate 4k with HDR, Dolby Vision, which can easily reach 60-100mbps it may be difficult to smoothly play 2 streams simultaneously. For 8k high bitrate streams it wouldn't be enough, since it will easily reach 300mbps and more.

[InspireAndSimplify]

It all depends on the WiFi router you choose to use. If you use the standard WiFi router most ISPs supply, you’re going to receive “standard” service. Most “standard” WiFi routers only can handle maybe 2-3 simultaneous devices/streams at a time. Also, devices in your home just get what the WiFi router throws out. If you purchase a smart/mesh Wifi router system, you’ll most likely receive better service. Smart WiFi routers can intelligently look in your network at what devices need at any given time. I install cable internet and the ISP I work for offers “up to” 1gbps speeds. Is it necessary? Absolutely not! Why pay for speeds you’ll never receive only on a wired connection? Most folks are all about saving money on their utility bill. Why not save on your internet bill, too?

[dreadkingrathalos]

For years ive lived with 300kbps-1mbps, this week I finally got a huge upgrade of 150MBPS and it feels heavenly

[riamriam]

Done 2 years gaming online in the outback. 5mbps -15mbps was the average. I still think it fast, but I grew up downloading off limewire waiting 2-4 days for an album and 30 minutes wait for 1 song on YouTube. Getting full 4G phone service is god mode for me. 100mbps is FAST!

[shortymm]

I moved and upgraded to Spectrum, I use to get 25 Mbps for 50 dollars with AT&T now I get 235 with Mbps with Spectrum for the same price.

[gouthamr]

I'm using 200 Mbps plan with 1.5 TB data which costs me around 950 rupees ($13) and it was a overkill for my usage.