First three days with Apple TV, my internet usage has skyrocketed. A normal day is usually around 6 gb between just my wife and me; I work from home during the day, she usually streams Netflix or something most of the night, and I had been just watching cable myself. On weekends that usage does go up, occasionally up to 20 gb, but never over that. This past Saturday, the first full day of streaming through ATV, my usage jumped to 81 gb, then 74 gb on Sunday. Yesterday I only had the tv on for a few hours, and we still used 54 gb. I expected my usage would go up, maybe double, but certainly not quadruple.
Now, my current internet plan is listed with a 1.25 tb cap, which I’ve never come close to using. That allows for an average of around 41 gb per day, which I would easily blow out before the end of the cycle at this rate. Now, I also just learned that my state has no charges for data overages, so I basically have unlimited data, so I’m no longer worried about the cost. But I am wondering why my usage jumped so much. Anybody else notice an increase like that after cutting the cable? I’ve got the Apple TV 4K, but to my knowledge I haven’t streamed anything more than basic HD (only tv shows so far, no movies at all). What else could possibly explain such an increase in data?
Now, my current internet plan is listed with a 1.25 tb cap, which I’ve never come close to using. That allows for an average of around 41 gb per day, which I would easily blow out before the end of the cycle at this rate. Now, I also just learned that my state has no charges for data overages, so I basically have unlimited data, so I’m no longer worried about the cost. But I am wondering why my usage jumped so much. Anybody else notice an increase like that after cutting the cable? I’ve got the Apple TV 4K, but to my knowledge I haven’t streamed anything more than basic HD (only tv shows so far, no movies at all). What else could possibly explain such an increase in data?