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communication:bandwidth_conservation [2020/03/27 18:55] frater_secessus [web frugality] |
communication:bandwidth_conservation [2020/05/21 12:16] frater_secessus [video frugality] |
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==== video frugality ==== | ==== video frugality ==== | ||
**Streaming is evil** when bandwidth is limited. Some networking gear is socket-limited; | **Streaming is evil** when bandwidth is limited. Some networking gear is socket-limited; | ||
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- | If you must stream use the minimum video quality you can tolerate. | ||
If you can, download the media during off-hours; | If you can, download the media during off-hours; | ||
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Force YouTube video quality down as far as you can stand. | Force YouTube video quality down as far as you can stand. | ||
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+ | You can [[source: | ||
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+ | youtube-dl -f ' | ||
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For " | For " | ||
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Pulling down audio only when possible can save 90% or more bandwidth. | Pulling down audio only when possible can save 90% or more bandwidth. | ||
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+ | If you need both audio and video, those pieces can be pulled down separately and combined for absolute smallest filesize: | ||
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==== android ==== | ==== android ==== | ||