How Many GB Does Hotspot Use Per Hour?

Just to clarify, hotspot devices get you online by intercepting an internet signal and they run on a power charge stored in an internal battery that you recharge. They don’t consume Gigabytes in order to run. Many smartphones let you set up a hotspot using the phone or you can get a separate device.

Your online activities determine how many MB or GB of cellular data you use while on a hotspot. The hotspot itself is a transmitter. For the sake of measuring, bear in mind that it takes 1,000 MB to equal 1 GB of data.

Scrolling Facebook uses about 80 MB per hour.

Facebook live stream uses much more at up to 1.7 GB per hour depending on resolution settings.

Instagram is video-intense and uses about 700 MB per hour.

Web Browsing uses about 60 MB per hour.

Watching YouTube uses about 300 MB per hour.

Streaming Music on your phone while on a hotspot uses about 150 MB per hour but if you’re also watching a music video to go with that song it can use to 300 MB per hour.

Watching Netflix uses at least 250 MB per hour but could use 1 GB or more depending on settings.

Zoom calls use about 800 MB per hour with cameras on.

Checking email uses the least data of all online actions; less than 1 MB per hour.