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Streaming optik TV via starlink
We have the full meal deal of Telus services at home. Our RV came with a rooftop Shaw sat dish but I'm wondering if I could stream my Optic TV through my phone and a StarLink mini while camping. A...
I'll just be using this in BC close to home.
What data consumption are you talking about? If I stream through StarLink's wifi I wouldn't be using any of my cell phone data.
TELUS_SupportOfficial Support Team
Basically, since you aren't on your home network, the TELUS TV+ app treats the Starlink connection like a standard third-party streaming service. Because it doesn't recognize Starlink as "Home Internet," every show you watch counts against your Starlink data usage. Depending on your Starlink plan's "fair use" limits or prioritization, high-definition streaming can eat through that data fairly quickly.
No kidding! I realize that, you made it sound like I'd be using up my cell data.
