What download speeds do I need?

What broadband speed do I need to stream movies?

What download speed do I need to stream music?

You’d think that music streaming would need a quick speed to function properly. But did you know that you can actually stream music with as little as a 0.5Mbps speed? If you’re a regular music lover, and you would prefer a completely smooth and loss-free listen, it’s recommended a speed of around 2Mbps.

If you’re a Spotify user and you appreciate the best quality audio experience, you’ll need at least 2Mbps. For Apple Music, you should only need less than 1Mbps.

What broadband speed do I need for gaming?

Again, this is another online activity that many people think needs the highest speed they can get. However, things such as latency affect gameplay much more as it is a ‘real-time’ function.

So satellite internet is not a great option for gamers. If you’re a serious gamer, talk to our customer service team about purchasing a static IP address! Remember that faster speeds mean a better gaming experience.

What speeds do I need for video calls?

Zoom recommends speeds of 1.5Mbps, so any Airband package offers more than enough speeds for a video call.

For more information read our ‘What broadband speed do you really need?‘ blog post.