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--- communication:bandwidth_conservation [2020/05/21 11:14]
frater_secessus [video frugality]
+++ communication:bandwidth_conservation [2020/05/21 12:10]
frater_secessus [video frugality]
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 **Streaming is evil** when bandwidth is limited. Some networking gear is socket-limited;  there is a certain number of "slots" available for users.  When web browsing, reading email, etc, a user will take one of the slots for active data then release it.  //Streaming holds a monopoly on the socket//, which can block other users from using the resource.
-If you must stream use the minimum video quality you can tolerate.
+If you must stream use the minimum video quality you can tolerate.  You can [[source:youtube-dl|see what resolutions are available with the ''-F'' flag]].
 If you can, download the media during off-hours;  this is the kindest to the provider and to other users.

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