YouTube: Reduce data consumption - the best tips

YouTube can eat a lot of data on the smartphone. In this practical tip, we will tell you how you can reduce this data consumption.

Reduce data consumption on YouTube - the best tips and tricks

• WLAN: Basically, you should only watch YouTube videos if you are connected to the WLAN. Therefore, switch off the mobile data as soon as you are connected to the WLAN.
• Settings: You have the option to "limit the mobile data" in the "Settings". HD videos are generally only played via WLAN.
• Quality: We also recommend that you set the video quality to "Low" when using mobile data.
• In general, you should not watch videos on YouTube permanently over the mobile data, because these tips can also result in high data consumption.
• So only watch YouTube with a WiFi connection to avoid further costs.

In the next practical tip, we will tell you how high the data consumption of YouTube really is.