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I can stream youtube 4k with a 14mb/s connection.

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Hello Guys,

 

I'm happy to see more 4k Content on Youtube and since I've got a 4k Monitor, I would like to enjoy it. My problem is, that my internet connection (6Mbps) barely handle 1080p. I could get a 16Mbps without much effort, but would that be enough?

 

Thanks for your answers!

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I heard that 25MB/s are good for 4K but 16 IDK

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Check out this Post: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/284100-minimum-internet-speeds-for-4k-streaming/

 

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I've only had 60, 70, 100 and 160 so I wouldn't know but I heard the average is like this:

3 - sd

6 - hd

13 - (slow) 4k

16 - 4k

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Hello Guys,

 

I'm happy to see more 4k Content on Youtube and since I've got a 4k Monitor, I would like to enjoy it. My problem is, that my internet connection (6Mbps) barely handle 1080p. I could get a 16Mbps without much effort, but would that be enough?

 

Thanks for your answers!

depends on how bad your isp wants to throttle you really. 15 mb/s should be enough but I sometimes can't load 4k streams on a 60mb/s. Yay brighthouse networks.

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Uhm guys... i justs realized that my selection only goes to 720p even on videos that should be 4k is there something up with youtube?

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I was able to watch 4K before, with my 35Mbs. Not anymore though, because YouTube fucked up and my PC can't handle it now..

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Uhm guys... i justs realized that my selection only goes to 720p even on videos that should be 4k is there something up with youtube?

On LTT videos? Are you using Chrome?

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On LTT videos? Are you using Chrome?

 

I fixed it... apparently firefox didnt allow playback above 720p. Had to change something in about:config. Fucking firefox feels like its getting worse with every update.

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I fixed it... apparently firefox didnt allow playback above 720p. Had to change something in about:config. Fucking firefox feels like its getting worse with every update.

Chrome Master Race..

 

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When you have the hardware to run it

 

Heh i heard chrome just looooves ram... goobles up as much as it can get its grubby little hands on.

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Heh i heard chrome just looooves ram... goobles up as much as it can get its grubby little hands on.

Oh yes.

 

It's an amazing browser when it runs smoothly but I understand a lot of people can't afford 8GB of RAM and an i3+

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Heh i heard chrome just looooves ram... goobles up as much as it can get its grubby little hands on.

Chrome Master Race..

 

When you have the hardware to run it

Yeah, I only have 4GB ... The struggle is real :P

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Unlucky :(

 

Get on that 8GB Hype Train

Yeah, I'm wanting to get 2x4GB extra, but the money is the thing that is stopping me..

It doesn't help that RAM is so expensive now.. 

So much I want to upgrade... So little money

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I'd say you need at least 20.

Don't ask to ask, just ask... please 🤨

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Oh yes.

 

It's an amazing browser when it runs smoothly but I understand a lot of people can't afford 8GB of RAM and an i3+

 

I've completely filled 8GB of RAM before just with Chrome.

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Uhm guys... i justs realized that my selection only goes to 720p even on videos that should be 4k is there something up with youtube?

Go to youtube.com/html5 and disable the html5 player

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Well, I don't live in the US, so no weird throtteling here :)

And I use firefox too. Chrome is almost unusable on mobile devices, because it wastes ressources. Not only huge amounts of Ram, but cpu and therefore batterylife as well.

And I don't want to spend hundreds of bucks on Ram on my Ultrabook just to use chrome....

 

With Firefox 4gig is more than enough for Win8 and Office-Applications.

 

And I get it, that chrome looks way better. So hey, just install fxchrome and omnibar of FF. So it looks and feels almost like chrome :)

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My 16mbps does load 4K just fine. I dont have problem watching straight away without having to pause and continue.

Connection: 200mbps / 12mbps 5Ghz wifi

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I can stream youtube 4k with a 14mb/s connection.

U dont stream... Youtube does. U just receive and load the video.

Connection: 200mbps / 12mbps 5Ghz wifi

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