If you are passionate about sports and in particular football, you will know that DAZN is one of the main platforms to watch different types of content: from football matches to MotoGP races.
If you want to use DAZN in your home or office in your free time, it’s very simple: you just need to have an Internet connection and a compatible device to access the content it offers us.
But surely you are wondering: how many GB does DAZN consume when viewing its content? Those who use a metered data connection will surely have asked themselves this question, in order to have a complete view of consumption and how to use the streaming service in the least expensive way possible.
On the other hand, if you have a connection with unlimited data, you don’t have to worry about this, since you see the content you see, whatever the hours, the cost of the rate will remain the same.
Minimum Internet connection requirements
Dazn can be used with a fixed or mobile network , at the customer’s choice. Obviously, in the case of a fixed network there are no consumption problems, since in most cases there are no limits, as mentioned above.
In addition, always in the case of a fixed network, it is not necessary to have a fiber connection , since it is also possible to use an ADSL connection . It is also important to know the minimum download speed to view DAZN content:
- 0 Mbps: Recommended minimum download speed to view DAZN content from smartphones with SD or Standard resolution .
- 5 Mbps: Recommended minimum download speed to watch DAZN content from smartphones with HD (High Definition) resolution.
- 0 Mbps: Recommended minimum download speed for viewing DAZN content from HD resolution TVs with a high frame rate.
- 0 Mbps: Recommended minimum download speed to watch DAZN content from High Quality TV with the highest frame rate.
By having a high frame rate, the movement is smoother, which gives a different feeling than what we are used to in a movie, for example. This server can attest that the difference between 30 fps and 60 fps is very noticeable when watching a football game and better capture the details.
How many GB does DAZN consume?
Now, having consulted the minimum recommended values and knowing that DAZN provides standard definition ( SD ) and high definition ( HD ), it is possible to derive some values that indicate the average consumption of the streaming service.
Doing some calculations and according to DAZN, it appears that for an hour of content, the consumption is about 300MB . In a few words, to watch a football match, counting the pre and post match, the estimated consumption reaches 600MB .
The case just mentioned obviously refers to streaming on smartphones with HD resolution. It goes without saying, therefore, that if you use your smartphone ‘s data connection , you should pay attention to consumption.
Let’s say you want to watch several matches that interest you from La Liga and the Premier League , if you do the calculation you will see that the number of GB is important. For example, if you want to watch 3 games, approximately 1.8 GB of your monthly data will be consumed .
Are there any data savings with DAZN?
Given the data consumption of DAZN, it would be very useful to take advantage of the savings when streaming. Fortunately, this option is available and easily activated through the app.
- Open the DAZN app on your smartphone ( Android/ iOS ).
- Continue to Learn More, then
- At this point, within the Data savingsection , mark the option that interests you.
