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Mechacat
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Bandwidth optimization

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Hello guys,

I've been wondering how much Stadia takes off on my current bandwidth. Actualy I have a pretty good internet connection (an average of 90 Mbps) and I am playing in 1080p mostly but, I am living with people which they are using the connection mostly for basic internet usage (social medias, internet navigation, videos and live calls).

While playing Stadia I don't want to interfere on there internet usage by cuting off 90 % of the bandwidth. Restricting bandwidth without drastic stability impact could be the best way for me to keep there experience correct without waiting 5 secs to load a page.

If you guys have any idea how to measure how much Stadia takes on my bandwidth, I would be glad to know.

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JohnZoidberg
Gold Stadia Guide
Gold Stadia Guide

Hello @Mechacat 

Take a look at this support page: https://support.google.com/stadia/answer/9607891?hl=en 

Specifically, down in the section titled "Performance and data usage options", you can see the peak data usage for each resolution option, ranging from 4.5GB/hr for 720p resolution up to 20GB/hr for 4K resolution (assuming you have the Pro subscription). So, if you're looking to minimize your impact on your fellow house mates, you could follow the instructions in the section just below that ("Change your data usage options") to limit your resolution to as low as 720p.

I will say that the peak numbers above are higher than the average numbers I typically see. Measuring what you are using can be tricky, depending on how you are playing. If you're playing through a browser on a PC, you should be able to open "Task Manager", switch to the "Performance" tab, and then click on your network interface (Ethernet or WiFi). It will start sampling your network usage, so you can play Stadia for awhile with that open and then switch to it to see what it's averaging. On a macOS machine, "Activity Monitor" can be used similarly. However, if you are playing through a Chromecast Ultra or one of the AndroidTV devices, measuring performance will have to be done through your local network. I use Google WiFi, so I can open the Google Home or Google WiFi apps to see how much traffic each device is generating in real time or over a long period. But, if you have a different brand, you may or may not be able to do something similar.

Why not Zoidberg?

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JohnZoidberg
Gold Stadia Guide
Gold Stadia Guide

Hello @Mechacat 

Take a look at this support page: https://support.google.com/stadia/answer/9607891?hl=en 

Specifically, down in the section titled "Performance and data usage options", you can see the peak data usage for each resolution option, ranging from 4.5GB/hr for 720p resolution up to 20GB/hr for 4K resolution (assuming you have the Pro subscription). So, if you're looking to minimize your impact on your fellow house mates, you could follow the instructions in the section just below that ("Change your data usage options") to limit your resolution to as low as 720p.

I will say that the peak numbers above are higher than the average numbers I typically see. Measuring what you are using can be tricky, depending on how you are playing. If you're playing through a browser on a PC, you should be able to open "Task Manager", switch to the "Performance" tab, and then click on your network interface (Ethernet or WiFi). It will start sampling your network usage, so you can play Stadia for awhile with that open and then switch to it to see what it's averaging. On a macOS machine, "Activity Monitor" can be used similarly. However, if you are playing through a Chromecast Ultra or one of the AndroidTV devices, measuring performance will have to be done through your local network. I use Google WiFi, so I can open the Google Home or Google WiFi apps to see how much traffic each device is generating in real time or over a long period. But, if you have a different brand, you may or may not be able to do something similar.

Why not Zoidberg?
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