how much data does streaming music take
The amount of data streaming music takes depends on the quality (bitrate) of the audio you are streaming. Here is an approximate breakdown for different streaming quality settings:
1. Low quality (96 kbps):
– Around 40 MB per hour of music.
2. Standard quality (160 kbps):
– Around 72 MB per hour of music.
3. High quality (320 kbps):
– Around 150 MB per hour of music.
4. Lossless or High-Resolution Audio (e.g., FLAC, 1411 kbps):
– This can vary significantly, but it might use about 600 MB to 1 GB per hour, depending on the compression format and the resolution.
To calculate your total data usage, multiply the estimated MB per hour by the number of hours you plan to stream music.
For example, if you stream at 320 kbps for 2 hours, it would use approximately 300 MB (150 MB x 2). If you stream in high-resolution audio, you might use over 1.2 GB for the same period.