There seems to be an increase in my ISP bill. Could this be one reason?
2006-12-17 19:19:33 · 5 answers · asked by Inam 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
Yes it does. Anytime you watch video on YouTube (or other similar sites) you are 'streaming' the video. This means its being downloaded in small bits as you are watching the video. The video is stored in a temporary folder on your computer and deleted when the space allocated to the temp folder has run out.
So in actuality there is no difference what so ever between downloading and streaming other then that when you stream you can watch the video as you're downloading it
2006-12-17 19:23:32 · answer #1 · answered by David S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you are downloading the file that contains the video. The volume of data can be quite high with Youtube.
Your ISP should not be charging you dependent on how much data you transfer. That practice stopped years ago. Your ISP's downloading policy most likely refers to illegal downloading.
You should make them aware that you are being very legal. If they do not correct your bill, threaten to leave them. If nothing changes then, leave that ISP.
2006-12-18 03:35:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Watching videos results in your computer streaming a large amount of information, and such would be considered downloading by your ISP. However, I have never heard of any ISPs that bill by the amount you download - typically it is just a flat monthly fee. Who is your service provider, and do you have dial-up or broadband?
2006-12-18 03:22:13 · answer #3 · answered by cs_gmlynarczyk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are watching it online than it is sure that it considered as downloading and will increase your ISP Bill if they are charging per Kilobytes
2006-12-18 03:23:47 · answer #4 · answered by Milind 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
- yep.
2006-12-18 03:24:16 · answer #5 · answered by Mystro 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋