Cost of watching bbc iplayer on iphone

[MEP1]

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[MI5]

@MEP1 

Typically, iPlayer uses around 700mb per hour.

This will come from your data allowance or use wifi to preserve your mobile data.

[MI5]

The amount of data BBC iPlayer uses depends on the length of the program and the video quality: 

• Mobile data: An hour-long program typically uses 700 MB of data. 
• File sizes: A 30-minute program in high quality is 315 MB, and a 60-minute program is 630 MB. 

BBC iPlayer offers two video quality options:

• High-quality: Streams at up to 5 Mbps (5000 kbps)
• Standard quality: Streams at 1.5 Mbps (1500 kbps) 

If you're concerned about data usage, you can: 

• Switch to WiFi 
• Download programs via WiFi and watch them offline 

• Turn off other devices using your network at the same time 

• Switch to SD if you're watching in HD 

• Use the BBC iPlayer app to download programs to watch when you're not connected to the internet